http://ecofriendlytip.com Check out the Latest Green News and Tips Today Wed, 23 May 2012 18:28:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/05/11/green-tips-to-keeping-cool-this-summer/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/05/11/green-tips-to-keeping-cool-this-summer/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 20:14:06 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=10534 Summer weather can be unforgiving. The heat can be debilitating and sweating can be irritating. Most people escape the scorching heat by turning the air conditioning on. But we all know how much this is costly, not only to the environment, but also to our wallets. So how can one try to cool down without [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/05/11/green-tips-to-keeping-cool-this-summer/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/25/go-with-eco-friendly-christmas-lights/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/25/go-with-eco-friendly-christmas-lights/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:17:33 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=8489 By this time, a lot of houses will have their holiday decorations up and will be putting up colorful lights to signal this most festive season. If you haven’t changed your Christmas lights, now is the time to consider those that are made of LED. They’re not only eco-friendly and won’t take up too much [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/25/go-with-eco-friendly-christmas-lights/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/11/promotion-of-energy-saving-goods-cuts-14-mln-tonnes-of-carbon-dioxide-a-year-in-china/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/11/promotion-of-energy-saving-goods-cuts-14-mln-tonnes-of-carbon-dioxide-a-year-in-china/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:13:41 +0000 Rokai http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=8264 BEIJING (Xinhua) — A program to promote sales of energy-efficient consumer goods launched by the Chinese government has reduced emissions by 14 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year since it was implemented, official data showed. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planner, and the Ministry of Finance started the [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/11/promotion-of-energy-saving-goods-cuts-14-mln-tonnes-of-carbon-dioxide-a-year-in-china/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/09/08/green-holiday-shopping-ideas/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/09/08/green-holiday-shopping-ideas/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:49:08 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=5451 Is it too early to start shopping for the holidays? When the “ber” months arrive, stores actually begin putting up decors for sale. That’s a homemaker’s cue to start cooking up ideas on how to decorate for the coming festivities. But one must not forget to think green when doing all these. To start with, [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/09/08/green-holiday-shopping-ideas/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/06/17/choose-led-grow-lights/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/06/17/choose-led-grow-lights/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:06:19 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=5141 To receive light we have to use energy. To much however is consumed on a daily basis around the world. Simply switching of lights can help but what about during Winter when the nights get darker and more electricity and energy is used? A wise choice is to finish with your old bulbs and make [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/06/17/choose-led-grow-lights/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/18/stocking-stuffer-ionic-lightbulb/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/18/stocking-stuffer-ionic-lightbulb/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:08:07 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=4068 With Christmas rolling in a month, picking gifts is becoming a pressure. If you haven’t already decided on what knick knacks you’re going to put in this year’s Christmas stocking, how’s this for a crazy suggestion — go towards the light. Get light bulbs as stocking stuffer! It would be an unexpected choice, but you [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/18/stocking-stuffer-ionic-lightbulb/feed/ 4 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/03/the-right-kind-of-light-bulbs/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2009/11/03/the-right-kind-of-light-bulbs/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:51:03 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=3996 With Christmas and Winter just around the corner many people are spending more nights indoors as it gets darker and colder outside. The sad fact is that all that time indoors is negative for our energy consumption, light bulbs are been switched on for long hours in the evenings and the impact on our planet [...]

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