Category Archives: Tips

On the Radio: Green Iowa AmeriCorps offers home energy audits

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s segment discusses  free home energy assessments offered by Green Iowa AmeriCorps. Find out how energy efficient your home is at no cost. This is the Iowa Environmental … Continue reading →

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Green New Year’s resolutions

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Iowa State University’s All Things [Live] Green blog has released a set of “green” resolutions for the upcoming year. The list includes embracing fair trade in February and practicing environmentally friendly spring-cleaning in May. Check out the full list here.

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On the Radio: Green your holidays

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s segment discusses ways to reduce your environmental impact during the holiday season.

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ISU tips for being a “green” college student

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Earlier this week we posted the University of Iowa’s eco-friendly tips for college students. Iowa State University also has a series of “green” suggestions for the school year. Some of ISU’s top ten tips are to turn off video game … Continue reading →

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Eco-friendly college living tips

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Sustainability at Iowa has released a list of tips to make college living more eco-friendly. The advice includes using a Smart Strip Power Strip, which will shut off a group of electronics whenever one of the electronics in the group … Continue reading →

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Tips for watering trees during the drought

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released a set of tips for watering trees during drought conditions. They advise using buckets of water or a hose instead of sprinklers, since sprinklers are less efficient. An area within and just … Continue reading →

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Cattle owners must help their animals fight the heat

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Iowa is in the midst of a hot spell. This is particularly challenging weather for cattle and their owners. In order to keep cattle safe, their owners should make sure there’s clean water and shade available. Additionally, it’s recommended to … Continue reading →

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Iowa Goodwill stores to cease television recycling program

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Starting July 1, many Iowa Goodwill stores will no longer accept donations of unwanted televisions. Dana Engelbert of Goodwill said it’s become too costly for the company to dispose of televisions that sit around in the stores, gathering dust and … Continue reading →

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On the Radio: Simple water conservation tips

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s episode suggests a number of methods for Iowans to conserve water. Water conservation is a win-win-win scenario: it helps the environment, saves you money and is easy to … Continue reading →

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Green grilling on Memorial Day

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

A quick note for Iowans grilling on Memorial Day: Charcoal grills release 11 pounds of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into the air every hour. This is almost exactly twice the amount of carbon dioxide released during gas grilling. If … Continue reading →

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