The overabundance of trash entering the landfills each day is a huge problem for our world and sustainability. While these items decompose, chemicals and toxins are leeching into our underground water system. Some items will never decompose. It is a …
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From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: How to Make Sure you Have a Cool Home this Summer
As the weather gets warmer, you’re likely going to be using your air conditioning unit a lot more. However, this isn’t the only way that you can stay cool. There are several practical ways to keep your home comfortable during …
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From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: The Homeowner’s Guide to Making your Plumbing System More Energy Efficient
If your plumbing system has been found guilty of consuming disproportionate amounts of energy, something’s obviously gone awry, but you can restore the balance. Take a tour through this guide to become empowered and energy efficient within your own home. …
From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Solar vs. Wind–Which Generates More Power?
With the population growing and pollution spreading, it’s becoming more important for people to have concerns about the environment. Green initiatives are still in motion, so efforts are being made to preserve the planet and its resources. For example, renewable …
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From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: How Civil Engineers can Create Long-Lasting Solutions for the Environment
Civil engineering is a career that involves creating, improving and protecting the environment in which we live. Civil engineers are tasked with planning, designing and overseeing the maintenance and construction of building facilities and structures like roads, bridges, airports, railways, …
From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: How to Optimize your HVAC System for Summer
A small amount of preparing will go a long ways in not only improving the life of your AC unit but also in helping you save money on your utility bill. When you ensure that your HVAC unit is working …
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From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: How to Maintain Environmental Standards for Optimal Sustainability
Although some schools of business thought see environmental standards as a burden, used properly to achieve optimal sustainability, they can help a business continue on a profitable road indefinitely. That’s because the sustainable choice ensures the business continually has the …
From Lizzie Weakly: How Smart Technology Can Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
Smart technology has revolutionized how people communicate with each other and use the internet via their smart phones. However, it has far more applications than that. Below are just some of the ways smart home technology can make your home …
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From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Understanding What Environmental Engineering Can Do for Your Community
Environmental engineering primarily touches two sub-fields, civil engineering and biology. But each of these, in turn, is very broad. The field applies to everything from our global environment on down to the local level and interacts with other disciplines as …
From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Five Ways to Ensure your Business is Energy Efficient
One of the most costly components of running a business revolves around energy usage. The cost of energy is constantly rising, and the amount of energy most businesses use tends to rise over time due to expansion and inefficiency. The …
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