Go Green tips for February 23rd

Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!

Here Sarah's tips for Tuesday, February 23rd:

• Didja know that you can now recharge a laptop using a solar charger? Most compact solar chargers can accommodate as much as 26 watts, enough to charge non-Energy Star–rated Macintosh and PC portables.
• 25% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off. Unplug it, baby, unplug it!
• If you can do it, buy in bulk. Purchasing food from bulk bins can save money and packaging. Can’t afford a Costco membership? Do what I do, go with a friend who can!

Let’s adjourn to the bathroom, shall we? Do you have a teenager in the house? I do, and how many times have a stood outside that bathroom door and said those inevitable words uttered by my mother, her mother and generations beforehand (only that involved a wash basin, I’m sure). Say it with me…What do you have a 60 gallon body? Okay, pick your battles and maybe go get a low flow shower head. They don’t cost much and the water and energy savings can quickly pay back your investment. And then, live to fight another day, after all, that loud music issue and the dirty dishes left in the living room, shouldn’t you save your strength for those arguments instead? For the love of green! The Go Green Ride at Five on 921 WVTK!