GREEN THOUGHTS
Compiled by Sally Gilhooley

You can tell your own story about global warming to be included in a new online book, Thoreau’s Legacy: American Stories about Global Warming, published by the Union of Concerned Scientists and Penguin Classics. – www.ucsusa.org/americanstories

Steam washer by LG Electronics uses 35% less water than conventional models and reaches temperatures high enough to reduce allergens without harming delicate fabrics. Prices range from $1,400 to $2,700.– lgusa.com

The Electronics Takeback Coalition, a national recycling group, is urging television manufacturers to make it easier for consumers to dispose of analog televisions which seep hazardous chemicals into landfills. Sony has agreed to recycle all its electronic products at no cost to consumers through a national network of pickup locations.– www.electronictakeback.com

Ideal Bite website offers daily tips for “light” green living that make it easier to live greener one day at a time. Visit their spam-free site at www.idealbite.com

The average two-person household emits the equivalent of 16,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year and could offset those emissions by switching to a clean, renewable natural energy source like wind, water and solar. Visit the Green Power Network – eere.energy.gov/greenpower and The Nature Conservancy

The Personal Emissions Calculator shows you how to save dollars by living green.
–www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html