Taking care of a car is expensive, especially in the current climate. But by using retreaded tires, you can save money and the planet.
By purchasing retreaded tires, you cut down on the natural resources and energy that goes into producing new tires.
Used tires can be unsafe because the tread has been worn away. Retreads are especially selected tires that go through a series of inspection and treatment processes before a final retreaded tire is produced and deemed safe enough to be sold.
Although retreads are not popular for mainstream use on private vehicles, commercial outfits and corporations, like bus and trucking companies routinely use retreads on their vehicles to save money.
If you want to spread knowledge about lessening our carbon impact, give the gift of green. Any item you would buy ordinarily, from food to clothes and even certificates can be given "greenly".
One of the best resources for green gifts treehugger.com. They have a broad range of categories for every imaginable interest if you click on their gift guide. They even include a selection of green gift solutions for the DIYer. The link will take you a stunning array of gifts that are fun, frivolous or useful, but always green. For the practical gift recipient, check out the Green Switch, which turns off all the electronics in a home with out having to go around the house and turn off every item individually.
Much of green gift giving simply means putting a little imagination into your gift. The greenest gifts are things that have been repurposed. Look around for something you can repurpose and improve upon for someone else.
Make sure that all your upcoming celebratory gatherings are green as can be, whether you are the host or the guest. Keep the following tips in mind and look for more by Googling "eco-friendly party"
When you think of parties, you think of presents, whether you get or give gifts. If you are giving gifts, shop sites that have eco-friendly trinkets, like ecoist.org, worldgifts.com or ecoexpress.com. But keep in mind that the greenest gives you can give are the ones that are "re-gifted." If you make the re-gift thoughtful, it's not as tacky as it sounds, like giving your sister the sweater she always wanted to borrow when you were both younger. Re-gifting is also a good way to save money. And by using gift bags, especially the non-paper variety, rather than wrapping paper, the packaging is more likely to be reused and not end up in a landfill, making your gift green from the inside out.
Try to use as few paper products as possible, from the e-vites you send in place of paper invitations to the napkins you use at the party. Use "real" dishes and silverware in place of plastic and paper and save the world from global warming.
Dine by candlelight to save electricity. Make sure the candles you use are natural-based, with soy or beeswax so that they don't emit toxic fumes and smoke like petroleum-based paraffin candles.
Decorate with plants and flowers that can double as party favors for your guests.
If you are building a house, or remodeling, it is a great time to explore green options, including your flooring. Green flooring is never "no impact" or "zero emissions," but choosing a green flooring does reduce impact on the environment.
When it comes to choosing green flooring, you have many different options, which compare to traditional flooring. These include: carpet, carpet tiles, carpet padding, cork floors, bamboo floors, linoleum, leather tiles, wood floors, natural fiber, rubber tiles, limestone composite tiles and more.
How you decide to choose a floor may depend on your design aesthetic, as well as where you plan on having the green flooring. But it is also important to consider the "greenness" of your flooring option as well, as some may be more eco-friendly than others.
