Top 28 Eco- Friendly Tiles updated Feb- 2009
Written by Cathy on May 30, 2008 – 12:09 am -Welcome back!
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Walking Green- Encinitas
Written by Cathy on May 29, 2008 – 10:08 pm -Trash Count: 133 Pieces:
Walked 1 mile,
- Return mile, same route, 52 pieces still on road.
- Pet Peeve: Why don’t the 7-11 have a recycle Bin in from of store.
- This is the picture of the inside of a 7-11 trashcan.
- How Many Recyclable Items Can You Count?
- Encinitas Blvd and El Camino Real
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Toxin Free Office
Written by Cathy on May 28, 2008 – 11:28 pm -How Clean and Toxin Free is Your Office ?
How you clean your home and the products you use is a personal decision. But when it comes to the office, you owe it to your patients to provide a clean, toxin free environment.
Did you Know?
- That cleaning products are responsible for 10% of the poison calls to the Poison Center?
- Many of your household cleaning products cause asthma, skin irritants and even have been linked to cancer.
- Did you know if you experience headaches, nausea, skin irritations, fatigue, that this can be attributed to Sick Building Syndrome?
How bad are Toxins? Check out this post from the Organic Consumers Association.
What You Can Do
- Buy Green Seal Certified – Independent, third-party certification ensures the products live up to their green claims.
- Buy Concentrated – Ready-to-use cleaners are 90 percent water. Buying concentrated cleaners prevents packaging waste. Make sure the cleaning staff understands the product is concentrated and knows how to handle it safely.
- Buy Neutral in pH – Acidic and alkaline products can burn skin. Look for products with a neutral pH of 7.0
- Buy Products Packaged in recycled and recyclable materials – Reduce waste by choosing smart packaging.
- Buy Products that work in cold water – Use cold water to save energy.
- Buy Non-toxic – Avoid products that have a danger, warning or caution label.
- Buy Products derived from renewable resources – Petroleum-derived products are flammable and made from a non-renewable resource. Choose renewable alternatives, like citrus.
- Buy Products Free of chlorine bleach – Chlorine bleach and the wastewater from using chlorine bleach can react with other chemicals. Look for non-chlorine bleach.
- Buy only furniture, carpeting and paint that are free of VOC (volatile organic compounds) and won’t give off gas toxic chemicals.
- Open Windows and ventilate as much as possible
- Use an Air filter
- Put in plants
- Take a walk outside as much as you can.
- Stay away from copy machines (Toner can cause eye and lung irritation.
- If and when you remodel, do not use particle board it contains formaldehyde (which can cause death)
- Eliminate any product (including lens cleaners) that contain ammonia. (causes headaches)
Suggested Products
Ecover: Non-Toxic and available in most grocery stores
Mrs. Meyers: Order on-line.
If you are not sure, you can always just use plain Old white vinegar (about $12.00 for 169 oz.) can not only save you money, but you can avoid harsh toxins, or even Baking Soda is a great cleanser and deordorizer
Some quick cleaning tips, that you can use at home as well as the office. Just apply some of the same to your displays, desks and equipment.
Vinegar Cleaning Tips
- To shine chrome sink fixtures that have a lime buildup, use a paste made of 2 tablespoons salt and 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar.
- Make your own scouring cleanser by combining 1/4 cup baking soda with 1 tablespoon liquid detergent. Add just enough white distilled vinegar to give it a thick but creamy texture.
- Clean counter tops and make them smell sweet again with a cloth soaked in undiluted white distilled vinegar.
- Clean and deodorize a drain by pouring in 1 cup baking soda, then one cup hot white distilled vinegar. Let this sit for 5 minutes or so then run hot water down the drain.
- Deodorize the garbage disposal by pouring in 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup hot white distilled vinegar. Let sit for 5 minutes then run hot water down the disposal.
- Clean the microwave by mixing 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar and 1/2 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Bring it to a rolling boil inside the microwave. Baked-on food will be loosened, and odors will disappear. Wipe clean.
- Clean the shelves and walls and top of the refrigerator with a half-and-half solution of water and white distilled vinegar
- To prevent good glassware from getting etched by minerals, wash then spray with full-strength white distilled vinegar. Give the glasses a hot water rinse before letting them dry or drying them with a towel.
- For cloudy glassware, soak paper towels or a cloth in full-strength white distilled vinegar and wrap around the inside and outside of the glass. Let sit awhile before rinsing clean.
- Remove mineral deposits from coffee makers with white distilled vinegar. Fill the water reservoir with 1 cup or more of white distilled vinegar and run it through a whole cycle. Run it once or twice more with plain water to rinse clean. (Check the owners’ manual first.)
- Remove stains from coffee and teacups by scrubbing them gently with equal parts of salt (or baking soda) and white distilled vinegar. Rinse clean.
- For stained and smelly plastic food containers, wipe them with a cloth dampened with white distilled vinegar.
- Remove ugly film in narrow-necked glass jars, flower vases, and bottles by letting undiluted white distilled vinegar sit in them for a few hours. Add a little rice or sand and shake vigorously to loosen stubborn stains. Repeat if necessary.
- To clean tarnished brass, copper, and pewter, use a paste with equal amounts of white distilled vinegar and table salt.
- Make a metal cleanser by adding enough white distilled vinegar to 2 tablespoons of cream of tartar to make a paste. Rub it on and let it dry on the surface. Wash it off and dry with a soft cloth.
- Polish brass and copper with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of ketchup and 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar. Rub it on with a clean cloth until dry and shiny.
- Remove dark stains on an aluminum pot by boiling a mixture of 1 cup white distilled vinegar and 1 cup hot water.
- Discourage ants by spraying undiluted white distilled vinegar outside doorways and windowsills, around appliances and wherever you find the pests coming in.
- Get rid of fruit flies by setting out a small dish of undiluted white distilled vinegar.
- Clean the wheel of a can opener using white distilled vinegar and an old toothbrush.
- Remove the smell of spoiled food from a refrigerator by first rinsing the area with soap and water. Spray surfaces with full-strength white distilled vinegar and wipe them down with a damp cloth or sponge. Fill some containers with baking soda and place inside. Close the door and leave for a few days.
- Wipe grease off exhaust fan grids, the inside of your oven, or anywhere grease gathers with a sponge soaked in white distilled vinegar.
- To remove a label, decal, or price tag, cover with a cloth soaked in white distilled vinegar. Leave the cloth on overnight and the label should slide off.
- Renew sponges and dishrags by placing them in just enough water to cover them. Then add 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar. Let them soak overnight.
- Get rid of calcium deposits on faucets by soaking a cloth or paper towel in white distilled vinegar and wrapping the area tightly. Let this sit for a couple of hours or overnight.
- Remove soap buildup from faucets by scrubbing them with a solution of 1 part salt to 4 parts white distilled vinegar.
- Rid a faucet of lime deposits by tying a plastic bag containing 1/2 to 1/3 cup of white distilled vinegar around it and leaving it there for two or three hours. If mineral deposits don’t wipe off, scrubbing with an old toothbrush should complete the job.
- Shine colored porcelain sinks by scouring them with undiluted white distilled vinegar.
- Rinse away soapy film on countertops with a solution of white distilled vinegar and water.
- Clean grout by letting full-strength white distilled vinegar sit on it for a few minutes and scrubbing it with an old toothbrush.
- Kill germs all around the bathroom with a spray of full-strength white distilled vinegar. Wipe clean with a damp cloth.
- Spray shower doors with full-strength white distilled vinegar after you’ve squeegeed the glass, or before you step in and turn on the water. It will help release the hard water deposits so they don’t remain on the glass.
- Get rid of stubborn bathtub film by wiping it with white distilled vinegar and then scouring with baking soda.
- Clean shower door tracks by filling them with white distilled vinegar and letting it sit for a few hours. Pour hot water into the tracks and wash and scrub away the scum with a toothbrush.
- Deodorize the toilet bowl by allowing 3 cups white distilled vinegar to sit in it for about a half hour before flushing.
- To make the toilet bowl sparkle, pour in a cup or more of diluted white distilled vinegar and let it sit several hours or overnight. Scrub well with the toilet brush and flush.
- Freshen air in the bathroom by spraying into the air a solution of 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar, and 1 cup water.
- Get a shining finish on a no-wax vinyl or linoleum floor by cleaning it with a solution of one cup white distilled vinegar for every gallon of water.
- Apply full-strength white distilled vinegar directly to tough linoleum stains. Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes before wiping it up. If that doesn’t work, apply white distilled vinegar again and then sprinkle some baking soda over the white distilled vinegar. Scrub the area with a brush or sponge. Rinse clean with water.
- For an economical and environmentally friendly floor cleaner, mix a solution of 3 drops dishwashing liquid to 1/3 part white distilled vinegar, 1/3 part alcohol, and 1/3 part water. Spray sparingly and mop for a fast clean-up.
- Some carpet stains can be removed with a paste of 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar and 1/4 cup salt or baking soda. Rub into the carpet stain and let dry. Vacuum up the residue the next day. (Always test on an out-of-sight part of the carpet first).
- Bring out the color in carpet by brushing it with a solution of 1 cup white distilled vinegar for every gallon of water. (Always test on an out-of-sight part of the carpet beforehand).
- Wash indoor/outdoor carpet with a solution of 1 cup white distilled vinegar in 1 bucket of warm water. Scrub using a brush or a broom and then hose off.
- Clean up pet accidents by first blotting up the area and then adding a white distilled vinegar-and-water solution. Blot until it is almost dry. Then sprinkle baking soda over the area and let it dry. Vacuum up the residue the next day.
- Create your own window cleaning solution by combining 1/2 cup non-sudsy ammonia, 1 cup white distilled vinegar, and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a gallon of water.
- Remove the wax residue left by commercial window cleaners with a solution of 2 cups water, 1 cup white distilled vinegar and 1 teaspoon of liquid soap or detergent.
- To remove paint from windows try using undiluted, hot white distilled vinegar. Give the solution time to soften the paint before removing with a razor edge tool.
- To remove paint splatters from windows apply full-strength white distilled vinegar with a clean paintbrush.
- Get rid of mildew, dust, and stale odors by wiping down walls with undiluted white distilled vinegar on a cloth or a sponge mop.
- Clean woodwork and walls with a mixture of 1 cup white distilled vinegar, 1 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup ammonia and 1 gallon warm water. Wipe on with a sponge or damp—not wet—towel.
- Clean wood paneling with a solution of 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar, and 2 cups warm water. Wipe on with a soft cloth.
- Remove wallpaper easily by using a paint roller to wet the surface very thoroughly with a solution of equal parts white distilled vinegar and hot water. Or spray on until saturated.
- Get decals off walls or doors by letting undiluted white distilled vinegar soak into them for several minutes before trying to peel them off. Repeat if necessary.
- Remove white water rings from wood with a solution of equal parts white distilled vinegar and vegetable oil. Rub with the grain.
- To kill germs, spray full-strength white distilled vinegar on doorknobs and then wipe them dry.
- Remove the smell of a dead mouse or other rodent (after removing all animal remnants) by wiping down the area with either white distilled vinegar or bleach. Then place a fabric softener sheet in the area to remove any lingering odors.
- Never use white distilled vinegar on marble. The acid can damage the surface.
- Clean hardened paint brushes by simmering them in a pot with white distilled vinegar. Soak them first for an hour before bringing the white distilled vinegar to a simmer. Drain and rinse clean.
- Remove mud and stains from plastic, fiberglass, or aluminum sports equipment by applying a paste of 1 part white distilled vinegar to 3 parts baking soda. Wipe off with soapy water and rinse with clear water.
- Clean your grill by spritzing white distilled vinegar over wadded up aluminum foil and scrubbing the grill vigorously with it.
- To remove film in glass bottles, fill with equal parts hot water and white distilled vinegar. Let sit for at least an hour. Scrub with a bottle brush.
- Clean vinyl: by wiping with white distilled vinegar. Wipe clean with a damp sponge or cloth.
- Clean scissors that have become sticky (after cutting tape, for instance) with a cloth dipped in undiluted white distilled vinegar.
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Green Eco Countertops: Decisions
Written by Cathy on May 27, 2008 – 6:28 pm -To me, this is where your true creativity and fun can enter into the whole home remodeling. The choices to be made can be intriquing, unique and exciting. Here again is the problem, if you are living in San Diego, where do you go to actually be able to see, touch, feel, all of the alternatives? If you lived in Northern California, there are so many cool building places to go visit and look at all the options available. After reading about the various types of eco friendly countertops, including one of my favorite sites, Green Home Guide, decided needed to look more into other options.
Here are your choices for Surfaces, mainly countertops in companies using recycled materials.
Lithistone: Icestone, Paperstone. Syndecrete, Enviroglas. Bamboo, Vitrastone, Shetkastone , Richlite, Vetrazzo, Eleek.
I didn’t list Silestone and Caesarstone, because anyone can get them at Home Depot and other big box stores
All of them look great, my favorite is the Enviroglas, but you would be paying about $100 a square foot including delivery and installation.
It would be absolutely fantastic if there was 1 place in San Diego or even southern California that carries all of the above.
You can find, Paperstone at the following locations: I would definitely call before you go.
Organo Natural: 2257 Montgomery Cardiff
Wahamaki Construction, 430 Cypress Ave, Imperial Beach, 619.623.3182
Counter Corrections, 1322 33rd St , San Diego 619.247.3134
Eurown Custom Cabinets 10108 Country Scenes Ct, Santee 619.440.2620
Richlite
California Countertop 7811 Alvardo, La Mesa 619.460.0205
Bamboo
Totally Bamboo 1810 Diamond, San Marcos, 760.471.6600
Vetrazzo
European Bath and Kitchen: 143 South Cedros, Solana Beach
Environglas: has no local showroom, they will send you information and you can order samples
IceStone: they have a Director of Southwest Sales, Kristen Sibilia, 619.300.2698, maybe she will be able to help find a location
Lithistone: you have to call them for a local distributor: 970.799.0181
Syndecrete: Closest distributor is in Santa Monica, Bourget Brothers, 310.450.6556
Vitrastone: Call them for local dealer, 970.385.4044
ShetkaStone: Call them as well, 507.357.4177
Eleek: Closest dealer is in Ojai, so call them at 503.232.5526
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Buy Less Stuff
Written by Cathy on May 26, 2008 – 7:50 pm -For the Optical Professional:
The Story of Stuff please listen to this 20 minute Video The Story of Stuff.
If you google ‘buy less stuff’ you will come up with thousands of hits. Listed here are the Top 32 Reasons to buy less stuff. On a personal note, I stopped buying years ago, partly because I live in a small 1920 house with no storage and then it just became easier! No more aerobic, therapetic shopping, no more buyer’s remorse, less to take care of, less to clean, more time and more money. An interesting thing happens when you stop buying. you stop looking. Once you stop looking, your priorties will change and you will buy what you need. (Hopefully) But if you do a Nancy Reagan “Just Say No’, you will find it easier and easier to adjust your office and your life to saying no.
Why Should You Buy Less Stuff?
- Because it lands up in landfills
- It will make you rich, the less you buy the more money you will have. Check out Five Cent Nickel
- It will simplify your life
In a medical or a business office, you definitely have to buy stuff to operate today. You have to have a certain amount of machines, electronics, equipment and supplies to stay in business, especially to remain competitive. But what can you do without?
Top 8 Things you Can Do Without
1.) Paper
2.) File cabinets, folders, labels
3.) 1/2 of your frame inventory
4.) 1/4 of your contact lens inventory
5.) Plastic Plants
6.) Most of the Available Posters and literature from your Vendors
7.) Fax Machine
8.) All that free stuff picked up at trade shows, that you just picked up ‘cuz it’s free. (Hint, it’s not free, you are paying for it in product.)
What you Can do
1.) When you buy: buy in bulk You will pay less and significantly reduce the amount of energy needed to transport all that extra packaging waste to landfills.
- If by buying in bulk every US household would generate 10% less packaging.
2.) Stop Returning Products. Everytime you do an exchange you are doubling the amount of money and energy expanded, plus the packaging
3.) Save all Packing Materials and Reuse and or recyle.
- Disposal of rigid foam blocks (such as those protecting new equipment) is problematic. The materials are very lightweight, they’re made from natural gas: it is easy to end up with a net environmental loss just transporting the stuff. For most individuals recycling this material is not worth it, though future research into local small-scale reprocessing may change this. If you have large quantities of material, a list of collection sites is available from The Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers.
- Most Packing Stores will take back those peanuts and extra packing material
4.) Think 5 times, not twice before you buy. Consider the following
- Will this save me energy and thus money?
- Will this enhance increase my business?
- Can I sell this?
- Why am I buying this?
#5.) Make a List of the Top 10 Things You Can Live Without. Use this list as a guideline of Buying Less Stuff. Make it an office Goal.
As hard as it may be, it can be important to know why and when you buy. Personally, I love therapeutic shopping until I get home (or get the bill) Nothing makes you feel better than new products or new toys, but the reality is, will it make a difference to your patients? Will they notice? I have heard over and over again, ‘I have to have something new’ (frames) for my boards (thus the exchanges). If the average patient only comes in 1x every 2.3 years, the board is going to change. Most buyers return product, because they are bored, not that the boards are boring. To add excitement to the boards a little merchandising goes a long way.
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Seven Things to Consider When Remodeling
Written by Cathy on May 26, 2008 – 5:15 pm -I love all the Recycled, Green countertops, flooring and sinks. But as my friends remind me, I must consider what I am doing with this condo, because quite honestly, boring (neutral) sells. Everybody wants granite countertops, everybody wants hardwood, travertine, tile floors and just go to Home Depot. It seems that to sell your house, you have to do boring, boring, blah brown or shades of brown, which means, ivory, creme, beige, tan, ecru, light brown, need I go on? So the question arises, do I redo in fun, great, unusual colors materials and concepts, or do I stick with the usual products that are at Home Depot?
That said, after embarking on a countertop search, barring the fact, I cant’ re-use any of the cabinets I find, all my friends started making comments on what sells. They are right, my taste runs run to vivid colors, I have art and furniture from around the world plus a smattering of antiques. I love the rubber floors,(soft and warm, but the colors!) I love the enviroglas countertops,(too wild) I’m considering concrete flooring (too cold, my friends say), recycled tile for the bathroom (too expensive) and then the jokes about the dual flush toilets. Just do Granite (why do I have to follow the crowd?)
OK, I don’t want to be the Home Depot, Loews Crowd. There is something that just bothers me to have to go there and buy the same product that everybody else has. Am I being a rebel with an expensive cause? It would be the easiest way to go definitely, but sometimes easiest is not always best.
So listed below are my Top 7 Things to Consider on Remodeling.
1.) Why are you doing this remodel?
2.) Are you going to live there?
3.) Rental or resale?: Therein lies the problem. If it is for rental, go with strong, durable and easily cleanable products, because you know the tenants will not take care of it. If it is for resale, you have to appeal to the masses. No offense to anyone.
4.) Trends in housing and design: What will make the house sell in 2 years? You should always consider, as what you do should be adding value. Current trends (and these will not change) Water usage, Energy usage, Low VOC paints, Organic anything and Indoor -Outdoor Living.
5.) Space: how to best utilize it. This is especially true when having small spaces. Adding storage when remodeling is crucial. The illusion of bigger is always better.
6.) Neighborhood: Homeowners if you have, over pricing in the neighborhood.
7.) Budget: The #1 Consideration of Course. I know if I put $50, 000 into this remodel in my neighborhood, I will recoup only $50,000. If I put in $50,000 into another property, I would recoup $100,000. How much are you really willing to spend? No matter what you do, you have to add 20% on to the contractor price. In addition, you don’t want to put cheap appliances and fixtures in place. They will break and the ROI (return on investment) is awful.
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Green remodeling-Decisions Made
Written by Cathy on May 26, 2008 – 4:29 pm -After much thought and many trips to Habitat and checking out craigslist for free stuff and materials, I had a lucky break! I’m doing a trade, free room for labor! How great can that be! What I am sorry about is Creg Construction 619.448.4055. (Sorry I listed their name wrong in previous posts). They were so great, professional and helpful. If I was working and wasn’t on a strict budget, would have gone with them. Bid was reasonable, follow up fantastic, not too pushy, and I would highly recommend them. Ask for Evan.
My thought is that with someone living here, doing a trade, I can get both kitchen, bath, flooring and electrical done for $10,000, if I reuse, rethink, re-purpose and recycle everybody elses remodels.
So the goal is check everyday craigslist and freecycle, 1x per week visit Habitat. Key word search: sinks, cabinets, vanities, tile, and toilets.
As a word of advice, when you are looking at craigslist, go to Free, Household, Furniture and Materials. When looking at Garage Sales, plug in your key words, otherwise your reviewing too much. People put their listings in various places.
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Seven Cool Things at Green Expo West
Written by Cathy on May 21, 2008 – 5:30 pm -1.) The Inconvienent Bag. I know everybody has the reusable bags, but I just loved the name. Isn’t that that truth! Where do you put them, how do you remember them, how do you carry them around?
2.) Checktap: his little gadget is your automatic power saving control system in a power strip, that you can program. No more worrying about shutting off your machines, just program them, and save money and the environment.
3.) Mantis: I loved this because I love fireplaces, and don’t have one. When I saw this great little fireplace, giving off heat, just had to stop. They bill themselves as the first and only vented fireplace that exceeds 93% efficiency, can use PVC, is a humidifier and easy installation.
4.) Green Roofs: Looked at Tremco. Wouldn’t you love to have a greenhouse on your roof? Potential benefits are very green, with reducing storm runoff, reducing heating and cooling demands and improving air quality, plus increasing the value of your home! Then there is ELT Easy Green www.elteasygreen.com with both walls and roofs. Can you imagine walking out to your wall and picking fresh basil for dinner? Then of course there is Bright Green Technologies, www.brightgreenroofs.com who ultizes hemp for their green roofs.
5.) Rainwater Pillow: We in the Southwest have a constant need of water, and depending on where you live, you just can’t have a rain barrel. But this cool device can collect your rainwater up to 40,000 gallons and you can store it for the future.
6.) Expo Industries: Finally Stucco made with 10% post consumer recycle content, and it is lighter weight and give more than 25% coverage on the wall.
7.) My Green Cottage: Ed Begley’s big push for green homes. This make building or remodeling your home very easy. They know everything, you really don’t have to make too many decision.
All in all the show was great, alot of cool and fun things happening out there and many companies putting in the time and the investment to make it happen.
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Saving Water and the Environment
Written by Cathy on May 15, 2008 – 10:03 pm -Believe it or not, water is not a limitless resource. As many of you already know, many parts of the country are facing droughts and water rationing. Not only that the water supply is becoming increasingly polluted due to many different reasons that all have to do with humans not taking care of the environment. If you want to know what you are drinking look inside a drain on the street. If you really want to know what you are drinking, look inside a drain after a rainy day. And that is all that you can see, not counting the invisible toxins, pesticides and more flowing from lawns and trash on the street.
Why?
- Water heating in an office can account for 9% of the total energy load.
- Leaky faucets that drip at the rate of 1 drop per second can waste up to 2,700 gallons of water each year.
- The average person uses 69.3 gallons a day, 30 of those gallons are hot water
- Low flush toilets can save up to 70% of toilet water flushing.
What you can do:
- Add aerators to existing faucets. This can cut faucet water usage in half and save energy when using hot water.
- Fix all leaks.
- Lever or mixer taps (with a single lever or knob) let you find the right water temperature quickly. This means staff won’t waste water trying to get the balance right.
- When cleaning, get staff to use a bucket to wash and rinse where possible, instead of running the taps or hose.
- Provide incentives for staff to save water by linking water conservation to staff performance reviews.
- Use visual tools like charts and graphs to highlight water savings to employees.
- Mention water conservation plans and progress in staff meetings.
- Use communication tools like bulletins, newsletters and emails to send staff water saving ideas, announcements, progress reports and news of special achievements.
- Include water conservation policies and procedures in staff training programs.
- Establish an ideas box to encourage employees to suggest ways to save water.
- Encourage your staff to adopt water saving practices.
- Think about installing your own wastewater treatment system to recycle water and cut down on water bills.
- Provide incentives for staff to save water by linking water conservation to staff performance reviews.
Remember Water is a Precious Resource and Should Not be Wasted
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Walking Green: Mountain Vista Rd-Encinitas
Written by Cathy on May 15, 2008 – 8:27 pm -Walking Green April 23 Mountain Vista, Encinitas 11:00
.54 Miles, 193 pieces of trash. Worst place, 7-11 store. Why don’t these 7-11’s have a recycle bin in front of the store? Plus it’s in front of a bus stop, even more litter.
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