Recycling - Free Your Footprint (outdoor creatures)
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Imagine recycling as being like one of those SlimQuick diet pills. Only instead of suppressing our craving for food, it muzzles our demand for natural resources, which, in return, preserves undisturbed land, saves forests, conserves energy and reduces all forms of pollution.
If youre new to the recycling game, all thats required on your behalf is awareness with a dash of commitment.
To help get started, consider the following:
Law Awareness
Educate yourself on your towns recycling laws. Some offer weekly curbside pick-up in designated containers. Others provide drop-off centers, requiring a little more effort and planning on your behalf.
As a rule, curbside pick-up is more restrictive on what can and cant be recycled. Generally it accepts the basics: newspapers and magazines, plastic containers and bottles. Whereas drop-off centers are more apt to also accept tin foil, phone books, junk mail and office paper.
For assistance, contact your local town government.
Recycle Water
If youre a homeowner, consider rerouting plumbing so that grey water from your shower and tub is used for flushing your toilet.
Also consider positioning a rain barrel under your gutters drain spout for capturing rain. It becomes a handy reservoir for garden watering needs. A rain barrel, over the course of a summer, can save as much as 1,000 gallons of water.
Recycle Electronics
The ever-changing gadget world has created an ever-growing heap of obsolete computers and cell phones and video screens. Rather than toss them away, take time to find an alternative solution.
Most manufacturers Apple, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Epson, Gateway, IBM, Lexmark, NEC have established computer recycling programs.
The Rethink Initiative, spearheaded by eBay offers a wealth of information on electronic recycling and includes a lengthy list of nonprofit charities that accept cell phone and computer donations.
Recycle Batteries
Batteries, regardless of size, are toxic time bombs packed with mercury, lead, cadmium and nickel. In America alone, 3 billion dry-cell batteries (D, C, AA, AAA, 9-Volt) are purchased annually, underscoring the collective danger improperly disposed of batteries possess.
Realizing this, most retail stores Staples, Radio Shack, Home Depot, Best Buy, Office Max now accept old batteries for recycling. Or, for help in finding a battery recycling center in your area, call (800) 822 8837.
Buy Recycled Products
When shopping, make it a point to buy recycled products. Besides the obvious like paper towels and copying paper, you can also find recycled office chairs, bed frames, dressers, clothing and more.
Other ways to reduce your environmental impact
Visit http://www.FreeYourFootprint.com and offset your carbon footprint by earning credits towards planting trees for free!
Terrazzo Restoration Ft Lauderdale
By Alvin George
State Loans for Homeowners
Welcome again to the Colonial Floor Care blog! As always, we are on the lookout for ways to help South Florida Home owners. We take great pride in the work we do, bringing the highest quality, most durable and greenest restoration methods to your home as you preserve and restore your terrazzo, concrete and marble floors.
Today we are going to focus on tax breaks for first time home buyers. Money saved could be used to reinvest in your home for energy saving renovations such as terrazzo floor restoration, insulation updates or new appliances. All of these investments could substantially increase the value of your home and save a lot of money on utility bills, to say nothing of improving your overall quality of life in your home.
In an article published in the Sunsentinel, Thursday, September 10, 2009, Harriet Johnson Brackey outlines the Florida Homebuyer Opportunity Program.
To find out what Florida Homebuyer Opportunity Program money is available contact the local State Housing Initiatives Partnership office. To find your city or county office, go to www. floridahousing.org. Select homebuyers and then local housing programs.
Terms and Conditions:
Buyers must meet income limits set by each agency. The money is a loan.
Buyers must file for federal tax credit and repay the loan within 18 months.
Buyers cannot have owned a home in the previous three years.
The credit is for up to $8,000.00. Singles whose adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000.00 and married couples who file jointly and earn $150,000.00 wont qualify for a full credit.
The credit only applies to homes bought this year through November 30.
For more information go to www.irs.gov.
Call us at 954-566-4555 or visit our website for all of your floor care needs. Let us help you renovate your home and increase its energy efficiency.
We serve all of South Florida, including Broward, Dade, Miami, Ft Lauderdale, and Palm Springs.
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