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Pint Size Mercedes

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

It’s teeny, it’s tiny, it’s extremely fuel efficient. It’s a Mercedes?

It’s kind of cute, in it’s own way, and it’s everything environmentally friendly people want in a car, including a fancy name, but does a pint size car belong to a big name like Mercedes?toy car

The smart Fortwo’s base model comes with a 5-speed automated manual transmission with manual OR automatic mode, remote locking, a leather steering wheel, radio ready. Air is optional.  The higher priced models offer more amenities, allow wheels, air, power windows, electric mirrors, sound.  The top notch model runs about $16500.

At about eight feet long and five wide, it’s a tiny little thing that boasts highway mileage of up to 55 mpg.  There’s four airbags and about eight feet of storage for groceries.

It’s a Mercedes so you know it’s well made.  I’m personally not sold on it.  If I’m going to get a Mercedes, I want a ‘whole’ one!!!

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Recyclable Plates Made From Compost?

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Remember going camping – and tossing your paper plate into the campfire?campfire

There’s a new recyclable plate out – and it’s compostable!

Verterra.com is where you find them. Now be ready for sticker shock, they’re about 89 cents a piece! You’ve got to really be into composting in order to purchase them on a regular basis.

The new compostable plates are made 100% from renewable and compostable plant materials and water. No waxes, no dyes, no chemicals. They’re created from fallen leaves. They use steam, heat and pressure to form these new plates and bowls.

Such a simple process! And they’ll decompose in a compost pile in about two months.

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Saving Money Around the Office

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

man holding earthShort list of ways to save money around the office and help save earth’s resources at the same time.

  • Turn off lights when not in the room. Particularly little used areas like meeting rooms, conference rooms, break rooms, empty offices.
  • Replace burnt out light bulbs with new compact fluorescents,
  • Use direct deposit.
  • Have recycle bins for most used items, aluminum, plastic, toner, cell phones.
  • Provide small recycle bins at each work station for paper.
  • Set your printers to draft mode for most paperwork.
  • Choose biodegradable supplies for the break rooms, paper plates over Styrofoam for instance.
  • Replace Styrofoam cups with reusable bottles.
  • Buy recycled paper.
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