http://www.greenphillyblog.com Philadelphia's resource for environmental news, companies, events & recycling do's & don'ts Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:27:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2009/02/18/cant-afford-a-hybrid-2-quick-tips-to-a-more-eco-friendly-car/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cant-afford-a-hybrid-2-quick-tips-to-a-more-eco-friendly-car http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2009/02/18/cant-afford-a-hybrid-2-quick-tips-to-a-more-eco-friendly-car/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:00:56 +0000 Beth http://greenphillyblog.com/?p=2756 Need motivation to clean out your car? Excess items in the trunk of your car force your engine to work harder, which emits more CO2. Get rid of the junk in your trunk & make your car more energy efficient. Turn off your vehicle if you’re lingering for more than 30-45 seconds. It actually takes less energy to kill and restart the engine. Posted by Beth

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2009/02/18/cant-afford-a-hybrid-2-quick-tips-to-a-more-eco-friendly-car/feed/ 3 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/11/21/septa-helps-the-environment-free-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=septa-helps-the-environment-free-event http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/11/21/septa-helps-the-environment-free-event/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:49:09 +0000 Beth http://greenphillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=1943 This Monday November 24th at 6:45 p.m. The Free Library of Philadelphia hosts 'What Septa is Doing to Help the Environment.'

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/11/21/septa-helps-the-environment-free-event/feed/ 0 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/07/18/secrets-to-calculating-your-carbon-footprint-what-they-dont-tell-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=secrets-to-calculating-your-carbon-footprint-what-they-dont-tell-you http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/07/18/secrets-to-calculating-your-carbon-footprint-what-they-dont-tell-you/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:36:20 +0000 Julie http://greenphillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=284 The term "Carbon Footprint" is becoming more common these days. Basically it refers to recognizing that actions you take produce greenhouse gases, or carbon dioxide 'emissions' that impact the environment. For example, if you drive X miles to work each day, you will put Y tons of carbon emissions into the air from your driving. You can calculate an estimate of your carbon footprint on various websites such as CarbonFootprint.com So, how do you reduce your carbon footprint?

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