The average American uses more than 700 pounds of paper a year in today’s modern office and at home from the numbers of copies of documents which are made needlessly.  Too often office workers are quick to make printouts of documents, especially each and every time a small change is made, despite the fact that the change may only be a minor one.  Here are a few tips to help you save the amount of paper that you produce on a daily basis in your office or at home. First, make sure that you have completely checked your document to make sure that you have a true final copy.  Before you print your document out, run it through your spelling checker program to make sure there are no glaring spelling errors that haven’t been caught.  Next, have someone else who hasn’t authored your work check it over to make sure that there are no errors in punctuation or spelling that that the spelling checker didn’t catch.  Although most word processing programs are getting better, it is still possible to have some rather embarrassing errors slip through the cracks (for example, it’s possible to have “form” appear where you meant to write ...

In some places of the world, wind turbine power accounts for ten percent of the total electricity consumed.  This is, sadly, a very small fraction of the power generation and consumption coming from coal plants as well as from solar panels.  Still, it is progress that we should welcome for the simple reason that taking it one step at a time is better than taking no steps at all in the right direction. To take these small but important steps towards cleaner electricity through wind power, it is important to know about the secrets, open these may be to anyone interested, behind wind turbine technology. Turbines in Relation to the Generation of Electricity Think of your ordinary electric fan - it generates wind by using electricity.  Now think of the wind turbine although in a reverse mode - it generates electricity by using wind.  The technology behind wind power can be summed up as simply as that statement. But of course, electricity generation is hardly ever that simple.  Let's put it this way for the non-techie amongst us.  The turbine blades are designed so as to capture the maximum amount of wind, which will cause them to rotate.  In turn, the rotation spins the ...

For any new mom that is pregnant, one big concern happens to be stretch marks.  The great thing is that you don't have to go out and start paying big time for products that contain chemicals.  There are many natural organic ways that you can prevent the stretch marks while you are pregnant. When you are growing quickly and the collagen and elastin production just can't keep up, then stretch marks tend to happen.  Usually these marks will fade eventually, but you probably would rather prevent them in the first place.  Although your genes can determine how susceptible you are to getting stretch marks, natural prevention methods can still be helpful.  Here is a look at some simple ways that you can keep the stretch marks at bay. Way #1 - Drink Plenty of Water Yes, it is really that simple.  You have to stay hydrated while you are pregnant.  If you want to keep stretch marks away, drinking more water than usual is going to help.  It helps to keep skin well hydrated.  Not only is this going to help you to prevent stretch marks but it will also help your body as it goes through so many changes.  When you keep ...

If you have coffee every day, you're making an environmental choice.  That's right - even a daily cup of coffee can have a real impact.  Choosing fair trade and organic coffees over ordinary coffee, making your morning cup at home instead of drinking a brew from Starbuck's or another restaurant, and the way you choose to make your coffee all affect the environment.  Here are a few options you can use to have an environmentally cup of java. Fair Trade certification has been getting a lot of press, and for good reason.  Fair Trade certified coffee means that the farmers who grew it got a good price, and have been given assistance such as help in becoming organic growers.  Organic coffee is also a good choice, since neither you nor the environment will be exposed to the high levels of pesticides often found in standard coffee crops.  Sales of organic coffee went up by about a quarter in 2006, and have been rising since as people become more and more aware of what goes into producing the food they eat every day. Shade grown beans are another excellent choice.  You see, coffee is at heart a plant that loves shade, and traditional ...

Your old CRT monitor does more than just take up space and provide a place for the cat to sleep.  It's also using a lot of power!  A traditional cathode ray tube is far less energy efficient than a newer flat panel LCD type monitor.  With LCDs becoming cheaper, higher in quality and much more reliable, there's a good reason to replace your old monitor. Of course, if you still have a fully functioning CRT, you may want to wait a while.  However, most of these older monitors are beginning to experience flicker or other problems, too.  That means that if yours is showing performance problems, you may want to think about an LCD.  As much as sixty-six percent more energy efficient, eighty percent smaller and lighter, and a lot handier, an LCD is an excellent choice for your next monitor. That energy efficiency will help you save money on power and reduce fuel consumption.  The lighter weight and smaller size make your monitor easier to move around and more efficient to produce and to ship.  Plus, your LCD uses less heat, so you won't need to run the AC or fan as much in the summer. There are also health benefits to ...