Go Green tips for March 3rd

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

Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Wednesday, March 3rd:

• Are you like me and forget to empty your drier lint in a timely fashion? Did you know that cleaning the lint filter can slash it’s energy usage by as much as 30%? I’m gonna make myself a note, I promise!
• Planning a wedding? Instead of buying flowers for both the wedding and the reception, why not move flowers from one place to another? No, it’s not tacky, it’s preserving the environment and if you’re so worried about being tacky, cancel the garter throwing.
• Want to cut down on the printer ink you use? Download the new Ecofont – a new typeface that incorporates tiny, inkless circles that minimize ink usage by up to 20 percent. Best of all: it’s free.


I’m getting out my soapbox for a moment and talking about something I saw on TV the other day that just…burned my britches. It was on the show “Moving Up”, TLC home improvement reality show. Several times, now, I’ve watched them demo the interior of these homes with very little regard of the reusable materials they’re wasting. Sledge hammering kitchen cabinets, working toilets and bathroom sinks, throwing out wood flooring simply because it’s the wrong color. Why not re-purpose some of these materials, those kitchen cabinets, can they be used in the garage or perhaps donated to Habitat for Humanity. They don’t care how dated they look or if the sink is pink. For that matter, if any of the above is in good shape, it could be listed on Craig’s List or in the local classifieds and could even help fund your next big vacation. It could pay to go green!