Happy Earth Day, Tuesday – Saturday April 22, 2023. It’s great that more attention is being paid to eco friendly, green causes. Earth Day started slow, but has gained momentum every year. We celebrate it everyday as do many of our readers. Look for local events in your community.
It was first celebrated in 1970, and since then it has grown to become a global movement involving more than 1 billion people in over 190 countries. The day is marked by various activities such as tree-planting, recycling campaigns, and educational events aimed at promoting environmental conservation and sustainability.
Take time to help educate friends, neighbors, family members, and strangers about ways to lead a more eco friendly or green lifestyle. Only through extended enlightenment, can the cause succeed. Read the rest of this entry »
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10 Green Spring Cleaning Tips and Season Home Preparation Tips
Posted by Norman F, April 9th, 2023
Spring is rapidly approaching, it is time to clean up your place. EWG Has a nice list of tips to help you clean your house the green more eco-friendly way.
- Check the exterior of your home and repair any cracked or flaking paint
- Check and clean gutters again
- It is time to work on your garden and rejuvenate your lawn
- Inspect and test your sprinkler system. It will be needed soon
- Clean out your garage and closets. The holiday season is over and it is time to donate useless items and recycle other things
- Bad weather is over. Your car needs some TLC. Change its oil if necessary, get an inspection, clean and wax its exterior
- Check and clean chimney if necessary
- The heater will get a rest, so it’s time to check your air conditioner and its filters
- Check your roof and patch or replace any damaged areas
Spring cleaning is a yearly tradition that involves deep cleaning and decluttering the home in the springtime. It is a time to refresh the living space, get rid of the old and make room for the new
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How to have a Green Valentine’s Day – What is Eco Friendly Green Sex?
Posted by Norman F, February 5th, 2023
Having an Eco Friendly Green Valentine’s Day or any holiday, is more and more desirable these days. How can you green your Valentine’s Day?
- Instead of a Valentine’s Day card, send a virtual Valentine’s Day card or make your own card
- Dark Chocolate has been found to have worrisome levels of dangerous heavy metals. How about some other treat?
- If you must send flowers, try to purchase flowers that were grown locally to your area or ones that are Fair trade Certified
- Why spend a large amount of money and resources eating out, when a romantic dinner is even better?
- Buy your meats and vegetables for your big meal from a local farmers market or from local sources
- Buy any new garments from a high-quality used clothing store
- Utilize reusable bags to hold gifts
- Compost any meals leftovers, flowers, cards etc.
- Give out green oriented treats like handwritten poems, homemade scents, and handmade arts and crafts.
- Observe eco-friendly romantic relations
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Happy New Year from EasyEcoBlog!
May the new year bring you lots of luck and prosperity, and more greenness! Only through education can we learn how to be eco-friendly, green. We all need to learn new ways of doing things and need to help teach our friends and neighbors how to do things the right way.
Did you know that the psychological stress that the holidays bring causes us to eat too much and automatically steer towards comfort foods full of fat and sugar?
We went through some of our old green information and extracted the best tips that can make an impact. How about adding these to your New Year’s resolutions.. Read the rest of this entry »
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Green Pans and Green Pan Cookware for the Eco Friendly Kitchen
Posted by Norman F, January 1st, 2023
Buy Safe cookware!
We are concerned about chemicals in our food, but another source of toxins is from the cookware that we use in our kitchens. It is important that we understand the different types of cookware and possible dangers. There has been significant media coverage on problems with different non-stick coatings off gassing, especially when subject to high heat.
A leading consumer magazine recently reviewed green pan cookware. Our eyes are always looking for highly rated green cookware. We have covered Teflon coatings on cookware in the past. EWG has plenty of information on Teflon dangers. Ski wax also contains PFOA.
New PG&E rebates have been added for 2023. Most expire December 31.
Our local utility Pacific Gas and Electric – PG&E has cash rebates and ways to go green and save money. Here are some PG&E Energy Efficiency Rebates
PG&E Rebates Read the rest of this entry »
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SCE Rebates or Southern California Edison Rebate for Energy Efficiency
Posted by Norman F, January 1st, 2023
New rebates have been added for 2023
Southern California’s power utility Southern California Edison rebates are here. SCE has a bunch of cash SCE rebates and ways to go green and save money.
- Smart Thermostat Rebate up to $75
- $1000 rebate heat Pump Water Heaters
- Up to $300 per ton on Central HVAC Heat Pumps
- It pays to drive electric
- $50 rebate on Power Stations
- You may be eligible to save $1,500 or more for purchasing or leasing a new electric vehicle.
You can print out rebate forms online and then send in proof of purchase.
Last Update: January 2023
Get a Free Solar Power Estimate from a local vendor by clicking the link to the right.
2023 continues the very popular residential Solar Federal Tax Credit or Investment Tax Credit first enacted in 2009. With the new credit, you can claim up to 30% of solar power costs for a new solar electric system off your Federal taxes. Existing homes & new construction qualify. Both principal residences and second homes qualify. Rental properties do not qualify.
In August 2022, Congress passed an extension of the ITC, raising it to 30% for the installation of which was between 2022-2032. (Systems installed on or before December 31, 2019 were also eligible for a 30% tax credit.) Read the rest of this entry »
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Let’s face it, the harsh weather in Winter can really test your home. Winter is the time of the year to help protect the value of your home and save energy by making several adjustments. Now is not the time to remodel or repaint your home, but a time to fine tune the operation of your home. You’re basically dialing in any changes you may for Fall, and should move major fixes to springtime.
In October/November when the daylight savings time change occurs, it is time to work on your Smoke Detectors – Carbon Monoxide Alarms.
Carbon Monoxide Detector – Smoke Alarms
Winter Green Pest Control Tips – Ants, Organic Pesticides
Posted by Norman F, November 15th, 2022
Winter time brings on the bugs, seemingly at the same time every year. The ants in our area seem to love to visit our kitchen when the first heavy rains hit. Almost everyone has to deal with pests. Whether indoor or outdoors, we need to think about eco friendly, green alternatives to toxic pesticides. Here are some Winter Pest Control Tips that we have found from trial and error.
Access control – Finding Where Ants are Coming From
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