When you are picking up food, going to the bank or even filling a prescription, park your vehicle and walk inside instead of using the drive through (aka drive thru).
Every time you use a drive through, you burn about 18 cents worth of gas idling your car. According to Quick Service Restaurant Magazine, the average drive through wait time once the order is taken is three minutes.
Parking your car and getting out also allows an opportunity to stretch your legs.
Some people have argued that drive throughs save on energy because they allow establishments to have smaller dining areas (or eliminate them altogether.) But others question such logic. If enough people declined to use drive throughs, new facilities would instead be designed with walk-up (and bike-up) windows.
If your driveway needs replacing, consider switching to a permeable pavement. Conventional asphalt or concrete surfaces catch and funnel water-along with pesticides,oil, and other contaminants-into already overworked sewers. Continue Reading »
Mosquitoes are, in many regions, the insect that is the most annoying. They are also bearers of diseases such as West Nile fever. For decades, homeowners who enjoy backyard entertaining have tried insecticides, repellents, and electric insect-killing machines with mixed success some of which come with their own little nasty health risks. Continue Reading »
There are many creative methods for eliminating weeds from your garden without resorting to noxious herbicides. A lot of Organic farmers, for example, have successfully used fire to kill those unwanted weeds.
“Flaming” is done with a gas torch that emits a narrow flame. Pass the clear cone of gas surrounding the flame across the foliage until it starts to wilt. Because the roots aren’t injured, you will need to repeat this treatment when the foliage regrows.
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