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Brave New Leaf

A green newbie trying to assess her impact and transform her lifestyle to be more sustainable. Covers green projects and products.

Fighting for the "right to dry"

Posted on Thursday February 28th, 2008 at 22:14 in conservation, clothes, dryers, drying

Connecticut residents are fighting for their rights. They are not fighting for free speech, nor the inexorable right to party. Instead, they fight for the right to dry their clothes outside on clotheslines. Many homeowner's associations in private co...
Reset your fridge and freezer temperatures

Posted on Tuesday February 12th, 2008 at 12:19 in project, conservation, efficiency, refrigerator, appliance, temperature, freezer

Refrigerators are big energy sucks in the average household, averaging 20% of your yearly energy bill. That's why I was delighted when I read a great green tip in a magazine. The tip in question: "To help your refrigerator be......
Summing up green progress in 2007

Posted on Friday January 4th, 2008 at 13:51 in conservation, results, carbon footprint, footprint reduction

Happy New Year from Brave New Leaf! We are just back from a friend's wedding, and still recovering from a very busy holiday season. As I watched the Space Needle fireworks fail to go off at the stroke of midnight,......