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Tip of the week: 18. When cooking, size the burner to the cookware. A 6-inch pot covers only 44% of a 9-inch electric range element. The oversized element doesn’t appreciably heat the small pot any faster; it simply throws more heat into ...
Tip of the week: 17. Aerating, low-flow faucets and showerheads reduce water consumption while still maintaining water pressure at the tap. Saving water also means saving the energy needed to heat your water. 16. Roll up your sleeves, and wash ...
The City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Listens, the Portsmouth School District and the Piscataqua Sustainability Initiative are planning the second annual Portsmouth Sustainability Fair to take place Saturday, May 9, 2009 from 10am – 3pm at the Portsmo...
Tip of the week: 16. Roll up your sleeves, and wash dishes by hand. If you fill the wash and rinse basins (or dishpans) instead of letting the water run, you’ll use half as much water as a dishwasher. Plus, you’ll make Madge proud. ...
Tip of the week: 15. Rather than guessing at the proper setting for your refrigerator and freezer, use a thermometer. To keep food fresh, adjust the temperature to be between 37 to 40 degrees F. For the freezer, adjust to 5 degrees F for the...
Tip of the week: 14. The lint trap is your friend. Clean it before every laundry load to allow free movement of air through the filter, and greater efficiency when drying clothes. At least once a year, get out the vacuum and clean the vent and ...
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JTA great site for environmental news and updates in the New Hampshire area. I particularly liked the post about the bill introduced for the development of tidal wave energy. Quite frankly...I dont know why our federal government doesn't fund massive amounts of money to support a new and promising technology such as this. Keep up the great site.
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