Transportation Evolved

If you’re still driving a gas guzzler, then it’s time to re-think your situation.

Now, more than ever, we are cognizant of the fact that our actions have a direct impact on the environment, meaning we must make conscious decisions to make our effect as minimal as possible. The way we get from point A to point B is one way we can decrease our carbon footprint by choosing alternative means of transportation. Here are a few that are available to you:

• Public Transportation: There are plenty of ways to get around Charlotte without a car of your own!
• Hybrid / Smart Cars: Car manufacturers are finally coming around to the idea that we need better, lower impact vehicles. These two types of vehicles provide you with all the convenience of your traditional car, and have the ability to get much better gas mileage.

Let us know how you’re going green by commenting below or tweeting us @elizabethsquare!

Erase Your Footprints

How are you leaving your mark?

Whether you want to or not, you’re leaving your carbon footprint on this planet every day. Just by reading this blog you are currently consuming between 15 and 250 watts of energy to power your computer. So, how do you reduce your impact on our planet?

Evaluate and Eliminate. By assessing your daily routine and understanding how it negatively effects the environment you can make changes to your lifestyle for the better. To make a difference, check out this article from Tree Hugger!

Let us know how you’re reducing your footprint by commenting below or tweeting us @elizabethsquare!

Recycle Your Cooking Oil

It’s the holidays and that means a lot of cooking, but to do that cooking you need a lot of cooking oil.  My mother used to place her used cooking oil in a cup or another container for later use.

If you do not want to save it for later use, then you should recycle it.  No matter what you do, make sure that you do not pour down the drain.  This can cause havoc on the water system and pipes.

Find where you can properly recycle your cooking oil here.

Reuse Your Medicine Bottles

Medicine Bottles are a little hard to recycle, but I found a few ways that may help you clean your medicine cabinet.

Check out this web site that gives you some innovative ways to reuse your old medicine bottles.

http://earth911.com/blog/2009/11/16/reuse-your-odd-plastic/

Have you done something like this with your old medicine bottles?  My mother reuses hers by putting change in them and giving them out to friends, family, and kids.