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On The Road - Firefly Digital Photography

Thomas Karl Redwine — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:49:49 -0400

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Tip Tank - a water conservation game for kids (and adults)

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:23:42 -0400

I am going to openly admit, I had a great time playing this fish tank match-the-blocks-to-fill-the-tank game.
The tips for water conservation that go along with each block image are
really interesting and helpful. For example, before I played Tip Tank,
I didn't know that you could save 600 gallons of water by making sure
your laundry loads are full each time you put a load through the
washer. 600 gallons! Introduce your kids (or yourself...) and learn all

Is it hard to knock down a wall?

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:22:39 -0400

If you are thinking of knocking down a wall to join two spaces or
make a room seem more open, good news: it's not hard. The major thing
you need to know before taking a rotating saw or huge rubber mallet to
it is if it is load-bearing wall or not. A load-bearing wall is one
that holds up a significant amount of weight of a structure, sending
the force down to the foundation beneath it. This type of wall can not
be simply 'punched out' as a non-load-bearing wall can. Something needs
to replace it, such as a beam spanning across the new opening you

Green Wave: Where We Live Effects How We Live

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:40:12 -0400

Having been a Bostonian for the past six years, and a native
Massachusetts resident for life, I cannot help but notice the increase
of people wearing green in the past few weeks. One group of teenagers
went careening through an intersection waving their hats and shouting,
“Go Celtics!” to the people waiting to cross the street and beeping
their horn. People standing nearby cheered and pumped their fists in
the air. Beyond the Celtics winning the NBA Championship, there is

Road Trip to Discover Sustainability in USA

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:39:03 -0400

These guys are super cool. No doubt. I've watched several of their
blogumentary videos so far, and not only are they funny, they are very
informative about different environment-related issues and happenings
on their one year trek around the US. This is their description of the
project:

Message in the Waves

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:29:07 -0400

There was no greater time I felt as connected to the ocean than
while I lived in Hawai'i. Every year, Jack Johnson, a native of O'ahu,
puts on a concert to benefit the Kokua Foundation, which he founded to
help support educate children in Hawai'i's school system about
sustainability. Message in the Waves
is a video by BBC Hawaii. Check it out for information on how all the
trash we throw away winds up harming our oceans and all the animals
that live there. There are a number of shocking facts you will find out

Monetary Incentives to Go Green

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:15:58 -0400

One of my friends has been involved in my business from day one of ThinkDwell.
He has been thinking more green and making choices to live more
sustainably ever since. He just let me know that he is thinking about
buying a Toyota Prius because it gets around 48/45 mpg.

:) That makes me a happy camper.

Sandals from Garbage

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:14:44 -0400

Check it out!

These Splaff Flopps are on sale for $26, and they are made entirely from recycled material. Check out the rest of their stuff on splaff.com

The Green Loop is cool for products that are green, but they are really pricey.

OVER AND OUT!

~SUZY

Keep your kids safe: It's green lights for the CFL! Be sure you know the facts.

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:12:24 -0400

Cleaning Products Safe to Breathe Around

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:11:22 -0400

In reference to green cleaning products; I came across these today.

Good things to ask about when inquiring information about products are: