Green Tip of the Day

It’s Earth Day!  Do one green thing everyday starting with today and it will become a habit that will do great things for our world.  It will become infectious and once others start doing the same, maybe we can turn the globe back into what it was meant to be….a ...

Ford’s Global Waste Reduction Program

Ford Aims to Cut Waste-to-Landfill 40 Percent per Vehicle by 2016 through New Five-Year Global Waste Reduction Plan  Ford’s new five-year global waste reduction strategy calls for a 40 percent per vehicle reduction in the amount of waste sent to landfill between 2011 and 2016 – equal to just 13.4 ...

Green Tip of the Day

Green Tips: Avoiding Toxics in the Home Collin Anderson / Flickr Federal agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency make laws that are meant to keep harmful chemicals out of our homes and the environment, but these laws aren’t always complete or enforced properly. Unfortunately, ...

Ford’s Effort to Become Greenest!

Bumper (and Light) Crop: Ford Program Celebrates 10 Years, Keeping 120 Million Pounds of Damaged Parts from Landfills About 120 million pounds of damaged vehicle parts have been processed through the Ford Core Recovery Program since its inception; program celebrates 10 years in 2013 Reusing parts as often as possible ...

Green Tip of the Day

Buying Eco-friendly Clothing  What do you wear to work? Synthetic fabrics may require expensive dry cleaning involving potent chemicals that can contribute to air and water pollution when not handled properly. The alternative? Check the label. Avoid clothing that requires dry cleaning. Choose cotton and wool. Natural fibers are easier ...

Green Tip of the Day

Windows and Energy: Windows waste plenty of energy and money. Experts say as much as 25% of your home’s heat can escape through leaky windows. Here are simple things you can do to make your existing windows save energy and keep your home a little cozier: Install weatherstripping on drafty ...

Green Tip of the Day

Keep Warm This Winter  Adding a sweater and keeping your thermostat set a couple degrees cooler are smart ways to save some energy. But there are many ways to save energy that will conserve resources and save you money. Install a programmable thermostat. Being able to turn down the heat ...

Green Tip of the Day

Holiday Travel Holidays are the most traveled days of the year, and many of us find ourselves stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic when we’d rather be home and having second helpings of the feast. Whether you’re just heading to a friend’s house for dessert or traveling across the country to see ...

Green Your Holiday Gatherings Hosting a Hanukkah, Christmas, or New Years Eve party can be a daunting undertaking for you – it can also be hard on the environment. If you’re playing host this year consider these tips to help make your festivities earth-friendly. Party prep. We all go a ...