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 be entered once a student has completed their pre-requisites. These pre-requisites, which typically take 2-years can often be completed in 1-year thorugh a number of top online schools…”
So what does this have to do with Greening up your lifestyle??
Well, Carolyn …

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 choice of marching head on into the battle with snow shovel in hand, or snow blower in front. We all know what’s easy and what might be a little difficult and tiring. Snowblowers are about as environmentally …

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 whats happening with that!

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.
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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 effect of increasing global warming and climate change.
There are many online calculators to measure your carbon footprint. These provide you with a better sense of what your impact is on climate change and what parts of your lifestyle you …

“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 we eat, we are essentially eating oil“.
The idea here is that nearly all of the steps involved in the cultivation and processing of our modern foods are dependent on this single, non-renewable resource. It is believed that there is …

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” and “phantom loads” cost us all, and in the end it costs the environment.
Most power supplies waste 20 to 30 percent of the energy they draw. As it would go, the majority of this loss is in the form …