One of the ways to clean up your home environement is with air purification products. But how do you know which ones are good? Do you buy the cheapest? The most expensive? Is it technology? And are they a lot of work to take care of?
One group of products we have found to be worthwhile, even though pricier than those found at discount outlets, are Fresh Air products. Having used them ourselves, we have benefited and think others could as well. Do you have allergies or asthma that give you fits, make you miserable? Our recommendation is to learn more about Fresh Air products, a special process that actually kills bacteria, allergens, viruses and many of those pesky microscopic crawly things which cause a lot of our allergy, sinus, and asthma problems. There are no promises of cures for any health issues or for any relief by using these products. Every individual reacts differently to medicines as well as air purifiers. We like these, so maybe you will too. Please contact us via this web site and we will be happy to provide you with information about these wonderful products.
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For those of you in Indianapolis, you may know about a weekly subscription Green Living informatinal called Green Piece Indy. It's a mine of wonderful information on Green Living. The following information comes from this missive. If you wish to subscribe so you can get the latest newest Green information and fun Green things to do, go to www.greenpieceindy.com and sign up!
Here are some tips from the last mailer:
By
the Power Vested in Green If you do just
one green thing for the rest of the year, we hope it is this, IPL customers:
Enroll in the Green Power Option. It's as simple as placing a call (261-8222) or
filling out an online form. By
choosing IPL's Green Power Option, you pay a small premium each month and, in
exchange, IPL purchases Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). Each REC
represents one megawatt-hour of electricity produced by a renewable source,
primarily wind generation. Still not convinced? Read below to get the facts on
renewable energy.
FICTION:
Renewable energy isn't affordable. FACT: A typical household (one using about 1000
kilowatt-hours of electricity per month) signed up for IPL's Green Power option
at the 100% level would incur an additional monthly cost of $4.20. So, for the
same cost as a venti latte, you could be doing big things for the planet.
FICTION: Renewable energy isn't
affordable. FACT: A typical household
(one using about 1000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month) signed up for
IPL's Green Power option at the 100% level would incur an additional monthly
cost of $4.20. So, for the same cost as a venti latte, you could be doing big
things for the planet.
FICTION:
Programs like this are just a form of "greenwashing" and have no real effect.
FACT: Over a recent 12-month span,
Green Power Option customers purchased enough electricity from renewable energy
sources to save 57,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from being
released into the atmosphere. That's the equivalent of getting 10,500 passenger
cars off the road for one year.
FICTION: The Green Power Option does nothing
for Indiana's economy. FACT: Over the
past year, the sources of IPL's Renewable Energy Certificates have included both
wind and landfill methane gas generation located in Indiana. The company also
recently purchased additional Indiana wind RECs, which should meet the
requirements of their Green Power customers through the end of the year and
perhaps into 2010.
Not an IPL customer? Other local power companies offer
similar opportunities, like Duke Energy's GoGreen Indiana and
the EnviroWatts program offered by many local REMCs. Learn more about Indiana's Green Power offerings and
be sure to check in with your utility provider.
We now pronounce you
ready to reduce your carbon footprint. You may now rock down to Electric
Avenue.
Bad
Medicine While the
President's cabinet frets over what to do about healthcare, you're still
fretting over your medicine cabinet, wondering how to dispose of that expired
bottle of Aspirin. You know you shouldn't flush it down the toilet since that
can pollute groundwater, lakes, and streams. And though you've debated slipping
your leftover sedatives to your hyperactive dog, you know better.
Happily, Marsh Pharmacy has the remedy. They're hosting Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day
October 3 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and October 4 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Bring your
expired and leftover pills, capsules, and liquids in their original containers
with the original labels intact to any Marsh Pharmacy. Not sure about a
particular item? Follow the guidelines below, or call (317) 594-2408 for more
info.
No aerosols, inhalers, or Nitroglycerin products.
Only one type of medication can be in a single container, no mixtures.
No pill organizers will be accepted.
No controlled or illegal substances. Check with your regular pharmacist
if
you're not sure whether a medicine is controlled.
Medicines that have the words ''toxic,'' ''corrosive," ''reactive,''
''ignitable,'' ''flammable,'' or ''poison'' will not be accepted. (We're not
really sure why you would take a medicine labeled "poison" in the first place,
but hey, we're not medical professionals.)
Help reduce groundwater
pollution this weekend. After all, no one wants a taste of their own medicine.
If you don't live in Indianapolis, I'm sure there are places to find out about Green Living tips in your area. Just check your state or local gov web site.
The blue words were originally links but may not work from this site. You can find the links at www.greenpieceindy.com
