I was recently contacted by Carolyn Friedman of Surgical Technician Schools.  She has a website that assists folks in locating Surgical Technician Schools as well as providing information on how to become prepared for such a venture.  From STS: "Becoming a surgical technician requires a clinical program that typically can only ...

Shovel Your Snow - Avoid the Snow Blower Its winter time, and with that comes a drop in temperatures and the inevitable……snow storms. Most people find this to be quite the bother. Traffic slows down, pipes freeze under the arctic chill and snow removal becomes a reality. You have the ...

Brighter Planet is currently running a massive Carbon Offsetting campaign. Their goal is to give away 5,000 One Day gifts and offset 680,000 pounds of CO2. They're close, but could use your continued support to get there. Check out their "Brighter Planet One Day Page"for more information on ...

Blogs Fighting Pollution With Carbon Offsetting Program Green home hints and tips is happy to announce that we've offset 350 pounds of carbon dioxide through the 350 challenge that is hosted by Brighter Planet. Brighter Planet is a socially responsible company, Brighter Planet offers innovative products and services to help ...

Carbon foot printing is a method of determining the effect you, or your organization, have on the environment based on the total amount of greenhouse gases you produce, which are measured in units of carbon dioxide. Many instances in day to day life generate emissions, which contribute to the overall ...

"Every Time We Eat, We Are Essentially Eating Oil" Is it possible that what we eat contributes greatly to our carbon footprint? Is it possible that we can cause change, and help the environment by changing our eating habits? It has been said by many respected environmentalists that "every time ...

Are My Appliances Using Energy When They Are Off? The short answer is yes. The average north American home is believed to waste at least 50 Watts of electricity constantly, even when appliances like tv's and computers are turned off. This equals about 450 kilowatt hours per year. "Wasting electricity" ...