I made the below video almost two years ago, but I have recently changed up the audio. This video is a culmination of facts about our environment as well as ways we can improve the environment. I think you'll learn something. I see it as the video version of the Ways2GoGreen website. Enjoy.
I created a CFL bulb testimonial 6 months ago and now I'm updating the status on my orginal claim. I replaced an incandescent bulb with a CFL bulb the week of Thanksgiving in 2008. The previous incandescent bulbs needed to be replaced every month.
I'm happy to report that the CFL bulb is still going after 12 months on the job. I am very happy with these results. The light bulb is in the outside lamp post and is on for a few hours each night.
Orginal CFL testimonial blog post:
For the last few years I’d used incandescent light bulbs in my outside lamp post. They would burn out every month, like clockwork. The light was on about eight hours every day. It was highly annoying to replace a bulb every month. I have since gone to the wonderful world of CFL bulbs.
I replaced an old incandescent bulb with a CFL bulb during the last week of November in 2008. As I’m typing this on May 27, 2009 the CFL bulb is still working. That is six months, which is six times longer than any of the incandescent light bulbs I used. That’s pretty cool, but I haven’t even gotten into the energy I’ve saved. EnergyStar.gov claims that CFLs “will save about $30 over its lifetime and pay for itself in about 6 months. It uses 75 percent less energy and lasts about 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb.” I’m a believer.
I’ve replaced all of my old incandescent bulbs in the house with CFLs now. If you haven’t already replaced your old bulbs with CFL bulbs, I would urge you to do so. You will be conserving energy, saving money and saving time of having to replace bulbs.
So, if you still haven't started to use CFL bulbs, I would urge you to do so. At least try out one and put it in one of your most used lights. I bet you'll be happy with your new investment as well. You'll be saving energy and saving money.
I'll post again on this CFL testimonial topic again when the bulb burns out. If that happens.
Last week I started the Ways 2 Go Healthy Blog located at: http://Ways2GoHealthy.blogspot.com.
I am a person who tries to live healthy and who has a family history of heart disease and cancer. I am 36 years old and was diagnosed with high blood pressure years ago. So not only am I constantly looking for green and eco-friendly habits and information, I also am doing the same for all things healthy. I have been doing this "healthy" research for years and I thought it was high time to start a blog about what I find.
A few years ago I started going to a doctor. I am now on blood pressure medication as well as taking an omega-3 fatty acid pill, a multivitamin and a baby aspirin everyday, as prescribed by my doctor. This may sound like a lot to take everyday, but it's due to the fact that I have a bad family history with heart disease. My dad and his two brothers all died of heart attacks before the age of 65. My medication is playing defense. My offense is that I am also eating well and exercising. Of course, we all could do better.
Anyway, I have done a massive amount of research on nutrition, fitness and general health. I'm always reading the latest and greatest news in magazines and online. I thought I would share my findings in this health blog. I'm searching nearly everyday for knowledge that will help me on my way to a better and healthier life.
You can probably guess how I chose the name Ways2GoHealthy. I like the name anyway, but I also thought the name would make a good "sister" blog to the Ways2GoGreen website and blog. My hope is that we all learn a lot here and over there. To your health.
You can already follow Ways2GoHealthy on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/Ways2GoHealthy.
Fortunately for me, next week, I will be on vacation enjoying Florida's Emerald Coast. I desperately
need to recharge my batteries. It will be a
true vacation, in that I've decided not to bring my laptop. Oh my! Not only no tweeting, no Facebooking or
no other social networking stuff, but not much news or other normal connections to the outside world.
When I go on vacation I like to "get off the grid".
Henceforth, next week I won't be writing on this blog or on my
Louisville Green Living Examiner page. Hopefully, I'll have some new material to write about when
I get back.
Dear world, don't do anything too exciting next week as I might miss it. Cheers!
I will be snorkeling, but not with a laptop. Sorry Charlie.
A banner/link exchange is where one website will display the banner/link of another website. Let's
support each other. If you have a website and/or blog and would like to have a banner/link exchange with
Ways2GoGreen.com go to Ways2GoGreen.com
Links Page and follow the instructions. The Ways2GoGreen.com banners/links are below:
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- Simple ways we all can help the environment whether at home, school or at work. The more people know
and do, the better we all will be. Now with a blog.
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- My green reality. Little thoughts can grow into big ideas.
From green tips, gardening, testimonials, environmental topics to eco insight.
If you know Twitter, you may know about twibes. They are groups where twits (people who use Twitter) with similar interests join groups and can then see posts specifically about that interest. I have created a twibe called CleanOceans. I started it to gather a group of people who support clean oceans, beaches and their habitats. You can join my twibe here: http://www.twibes.com/group/CleanOceans
Social media can be fun & informative. At least it's much better if it is. that is what the goal is on our social media sites. Below are the Ways2GoGreen sites. I hope to see you there.
Twitter - http://twitter.com/Ways2GoGreen
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ways2GoGreencom/45851698183
FriendFeed - http://www.friendfeed.com/ways2gogreen
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/ways2gogreen_com
