Ideas

rain barrelHave a rain barrel lesson for your neighbors in your yard of place of business. Contact the Spa Creek Conservancy. They will show you how. It's easy.

Read Chesapeake Life's "Going Green: Thirty-one ways you can help the Bay."


A $36.76 Power Bill in July? You CAN Do It, Too
Each of us can fight Global Warming and Help SAVE THE BAY by Conserving Energy
by Former Senator Gerald W. Winegrad

dollar signLandlord Challenge - "I am a local residential landlord and offer a $100.00 rebate at the time of lease renewal to tenants who recycle glass, paper, metal, plastic, compost yard and kitchen scrapes. Tenants are asked to not use plastic bags for garbage, groceries or purchased items, given drying racks to cut down on the use of their clothes dryer, two recycle bins and a composting kitchen bucket. I replace all permanent fixture lighting with compact florescent bulbs and appliances only with energy star ratings. Last month, September 2007, the electric bill for a two unit/3 occupant home was only 68 dollars! The use of ceiling fans, opening the windows at night to cool down the house, not using the drier and high efficiency split unit heat pumps make a world of difference!" Contact us if you'd like to discuss this with the author and we'll put you in touch.

Plastic Bags are Bad - If you don't think so, just read material on Annapolis Alderman Sam Shropshire's website.
But here's an idea: If you have plastic bags, recycle them at your neighborhood supermarket, but tie them into knots before you throw them in the recycle bin. That way they won't balloon up into the air and end up as "ornaments" on road-side trees.