When you installed a solar energy system for your home or business, you were probably hoping to lower your bills. With proper planning and some adjustment, you may be able to practically eliminate your electric bill or at least bring it down to a mere few dollars a month, especially in the sunnier months. In any case, your goal should be to reduce your use to the point where you are only or mostly using your solar power and not power from the grid. Read More...
When it comes to Earth Day and waste management, you can practice these environmental concepts every single day. It doesn't have to be certain days of the year. The thing is that you need to teach your kids the same concepts and why they're so important. Today's children need to understand that they can protect the environment. All they need to do is reduce, reuse, recycle and rebuy. However, they need their parents to help them understand what those four things mean. Read More...
While driving around the nearest diesel depot, where all the truck drivers pull over for sleep or food, you may see a lot of dirty exhaust pumped into the air. If you also drive a truck but you are worried about what your truck's exhaust is doing to the environment, there are ways you can clean up the exhaust. Some simple maintenance tasks and even some cleaning solutions can help. Here is a list of tasks and cleaners that can help you preserve the environment while you drive a truck. Read More...
When you run a restaurant and want to be sure that you are able to keep it safe and efficient, one of the greatest things you can do for yourself is to stay on top of the grease trap and the way that it operates. The grease trap is the mechanism that allows you to take in and dispose of cooking grease, in order to mitigate the damages and hazards that can come if they are left to sit or otherwise go down the drain. Read More...
In many ways, a septic system manages household waste just as well as a municipal sewer system. One big difference though is that unlike with a sewer system, a septic tank needs to be pumped to remove a build up of waste when it becomes full. Ideally, if you have a septic system, you should have it inspected regularly to make sure it is in good condition and to have the waste levels checked. Read More...