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Backyard Composting:  Tips and Tricks

Backyard Composting: Tips and Tricks

by John Kriz | Jun 21, 2023 | Being More Sustainable, Composting, Reduce Waste

Backyard composting is easy — really. If you spend over an hour/year managing, you’re over-investing. And don’t worry: It won’t smell or attract vermin. The dual benefits of home composting include: Having great compost on site for your garden...
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint: Eliminating aerosols and  protecting your health

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint: Eliminating aerosols and protecting your health

by Beth Sanford | Jun 21, 2023 | Being More Sustainable

Written by Ava Licata We all love our tried and trusted dry shampoo for the days when washing our hair is just too much of a hassle. Brands like Batiste, Living Proof, R+Co, and Amika are some popular sellers of aerosol dry shampoos that you might be using.  What’s...
Last Minute Panic Buying? Shop Local and Sustainable in New Canaan.

Last Minute Panic Buying? Shop Local and Sustainable in New Canaan.

by Robin Bates-Mason | Dec 20, 2022 | Being More Sustainable

Ideas of How to Shop Local and Sustainable in New Canaan. Panic may be setting in if you still need to finish your Christmas list with only a few days left. Those Amazon boxes won’t make it in time for opening presents on Christmas morning but that isn’t...
How to be more sustainable this Holiday Season: 10 Tips

How to be more sustainable this Holiday Season: 10 Tips

by Robin Bates-Mason | Nov 23, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Composting, Recycling, Reduce Waste, Uncategorized

What and Where to Buy Key Holiday Items If buying new holiday lights, make sure they are LED.  Not only do they use a lot less energy, but they are also less of a fire risk than incandescent lights. Shop Local! There will be ubiquitous cardboard boxes being delivered...
A Solar Panel Experience Worth Sharing

A Solar Panel Experience Worth Sharing

by Peter Hanson | Apr 27, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Renewable energy, Uncategorized

Solar panels are good for the planet and for my pocketbook. In 2015, we installed twelve solar panels on our garage roof. They cost me $13,947 after rebates, and the panels reduced our Eversource metered electricity usage by two-thirds, giving us a 7.5% yield on our...
Ways To Be More Sustainable: My Experience of Buying an Electric Blower

Ways To Be More Sustainable: My Experience of Buying an Electric Blower

by Jen Zonis | Apr 26, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Leaf blowers

“It’s Saturday. About Your Leaf Blower” This was the headline in Jessica Stolzberg’s Op Ed in New York Times on April 15th.  I have a feeling you already get the gist.  Overwhelmed by the constant bad news on the state of the climate, we are nevertheless determined to...
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