http://greenguild.wikispot.org/Green_ResourcesRecent Changes of the page "Green Resources" on St. Bartholomew's Green Guild.en-us http://greenguild.wikispot.org/Green_Resources2008-03-29 21:36:16gpoole <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Green Resources<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 35: </td> <td> Line 35: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> * CFLs contain mercury and should not be tossed in the trash -- they should be recycled. [http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/about_ikea/social_environmental/environment.html Ikea] will accept burned out CFLs for proper disposal. As CFLs become more common, there will be more pressure for better recycling options, so keep your eye's peeled and report those options back here to the wiki when you find them. Mercury content in NOT a reason to avoid CFLs. In fact, burning the coal necessary to power a conventional lightbulb releases more mercury than i<span>n</span> contained in a CFL. For more information see [http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2008/January/07010803.asp this report on mercury in CFLs]. </td> <td> <span>+</span> * CFLs contain mercury and should not be tossed in the trash -- they should be recycled. [http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/about_ikea/social_environmental/environment.html Ikea] will accept burned out CFLs for proper disposal. As CFLs become more common, there will be more pressure for better recycling options, so keep your eye's peeled and report those options back here to the wiki when you find them. Mercury content in NOT a reason to avoid CFLs. In fact, burning the coal necessary to power a conventional lightbulb releases more mercury than i<span>s</span> contained in a CFL. For more information see [http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2008/January/07010803.asp this report on mercury in CFLs]. </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://greenguild.wikispot.org/Green_Resources2008-03-29 21:32:35gpoole <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Green Resources<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 24: </td> <td> Line 24: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ <br> + = Energy Conservation =<br> + <br> + As a congregation, we're trying to do our part at St. Bart's to conserve energy, and we've reduced the parish's summertime electrical consumption by 13%, but each of us as individuals has an obligation to do our part.<br> + <br> + == Compact Florescent Lightbulbs (CFLs) ==<br> + <br> + One of the easiest things you can do is to purchase and use compact florescent lightbulbs. These "spiral shaped" bulbs cost more than conventional bulbs, but they last many times longer, and save so much electricity they can pay for themselves in just a few months, depending on usage. The most important bulbs to change are the ones you use most frequently -- so change those to CFLs '''today''' if you can!<br> + <br> + Several things you should know about CFLs:<br> + * some of them can take 30 to 60 seconds to reach their maximum brightness. So when you first install one and turn on the light, it might seems a bit dim. DON'T make a snap judgment that CFLs aren't bright enough. Give the bulb 60 seconds or so and then see what you think...<br> + * CFLs contain mercury and should not be tossed in the trash -- they should be recycled. [http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/about_ikea/social_environmental/environment.html Ikea] will accept burned out CFLs for proper disposal. As CFLs become more common, there will be more pressure for better recycling options, so keep your eye's peeled and report those options back here to the wiki when you find them. Mercury content in NOT a reason to avoid CFLs. In fact, burning the coal necessary to power a conventional lightbulb releases more mercury than in contained in a CFL. For more information see [http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2008/January/07010803.asp this report on mercury in CFLs].<br> + * CFLs should NOT be installed in fixtures controlled by dimmers!</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://greenguild.wikispot.org/Green_Resources2008-02-12 22:39:23gpoole <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Green Resources<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 19: </td> <td> Line 19: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> Check out [http://www.gatfl.org/reboot/default.htm Reboot] -- they <span>accept outdated and malfunctioning computers and create wor</span>k<span>ing computers for folk</span>s with disabilities. What a great deal -- you get a tax write-off, a person in need gets a <span>working </span>computer, and the landfill sees none of it! </td> <td> <span>+</span> Check out [http://www.gatfl.org/reboot/default.htm Reboot] -- they <span>revitalize outdated and malfunctioning computers, give them to fol</span>ks with disabilities<span>, and provide follow-up training to recipients of the computers</span>. What a great deal -- you get a tax write-off, a person in need gets a computer, and the landfill sees none of it! </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 21: </td> <td> Line 21: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> == <span>A</span>nything <span>P</span>otentially <span>U</span>seful == </td> <td> <span>+</span> == <span>Recycle '''a</span>nything<span>'''</span> <span>that is p</span>otentially <span>u</span>seful <span>(but unwanted) </span>== </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://greenguild.wikispot.org/Green_Resources2008-02-12 22:26:08gpoole <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Green Resources<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 1: </td> <td> Line 1: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ = Recycling =<br> + <br> + '''The bad news?''' Much of what we throw in the landfill is toxic. Rechargeable batteries, cell phones, TVs, computers, computer monitors, CDs/DVDs, and myriad other electronic gadgets pollute the soil and groundwater and take up landfill space<br> + <br> + '''The good news?''' More and more, there are markets for the material contained within these gadgets and, therefore, there is profit to be made by companies in recycling them. The trick is to find a recycling location near you.<br> + <br> + Hard to do? Well, maybe. But with the power of the internet, many things are simple that were once difficult. Below, we are compiling links to recycling information that we have found useful for greening our own lives.<br> + <br> + == Electronics Recycling ==<br> + <br> + The rather funky website [http://www.gcycle.org gcycle] can be a great resource for finding nearby drop-off locations for outdated and dead electronic gear, batteries, CDs, floppy disks -- you'd be surprised what you can recycle! So don't chuck it out... gcycle it!<br> + <br> + == Curbside Recycling in Dekalb County, Georgia ==<br> + <br> + Yes, there is [http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/sanitation/Getting%20Started/Residential_Curbside_Recycle_Prog.htm curbside recycling] in Dekalb County, GA. After you sign up, mixed paper, glass, plastic, and metal will be picked up curbside every Wednesday. There is a $30 fee for this service.<br> + <br> + == Outdated Computer Equipment ==<br> + <br> + Check out [http://www.gatfl.org/reboot/default.htm Reboot] -- they accept outdated and malfunctioning computers and create working computers for folks with disabilities. What a great deal -- you get a tax write-off, a person in need gets a working computer, and the landfill sees none of it!<br> + <br> + == Anything Potentially Useful ==<br> + <br> + You'll love this web site if you just want to get rid of that stuff that might be useful -- but isn't useful to you! Try listing it on [http://www.freecycle.org FreeCycle]! It's a sure-fire way to have that unwanted but potentially useful stuff disappear without sending it to the landfill.</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div>