GrowNYC Presents: New York City Metal, Glass, Plastic, and Beverage Carton Recycling Made Simple

Please share this 30 second video to promote participation in the New York City Recycling Program. A high resolution version is available for presentations, film screenings, broadcast, etc. Contact us at www.grownyc.org

Simple HHO Generator

A simple but very effective design for an HHO generator to boost gas mileage by 30 – 50% on the average vehicle.

Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska #405: Ed Begley Jr. Specials / Local Food

Join Wanda for an exclusive interview with green living poster-boy Ed Begley Jr., wife Rachelle and daughter Hayden at their modest by-Hollywood-standards home located in Studio City, CA. Tag along with Wanda as she visits Local Burger in Lawrence, KS to learn why “local” is the new “organic.” And pull up a chair at Greensboro, NC’s Zaytoon Mediterranean Cafe to hear from Palestinian proprietors Annah & Masoud Awartani. And watch Wanda’s son Henry prepare a “zero-waste” school lunch. www.janson.com

Simple Hyper Mileage demonstration

4.9L Multi-port EFI V8 OHV 1993 Cadillac Deville Touring 1607 curb weight after changing driving techniques i was able to achieve significantly higher mileage than the factory 17city/19hwy main points to achieving hypermiling is to time your stops: try to start coasting at a distance that would bring you to idle speeds just before you come to the stop, also it is very important not to “play” with your throttle: while on even ground find the correct amount of throttle to maintain the speed limit and instead of trying to maintain the speed limit try to maintain the throttle position while going up and down hills, also try using your cruise controls to accelerate most vehicle will accelerate this way very efficiently although with my car i would smoke most japanese tuners if i tried this because it has a very aggressive throttle, i think the throttle control may be defective side note i am looking to in the future create a hybrid out of this vehicle with two rear drive electric motors being charged by a custom turbo system that generates energy from the exhaust portion of a turbo as well as re cog braking Camera:Olympus SP-800UZ

Green Tips: 10 Simple Tips to Going Green in Your Home

We all know that being environmentally conscious is important. From changing your bulbs to using a natural shower curtain, here are 10 absolutely simple tips to go green in your home, starting now. Oftentimes, it will save you money, and even improve your health. Produced by LMV and KMVT.

Shoes for a Happy Planet – the Simple Shoes story

Here is a video about your friends at Simple Shoes’ trials, tribulations, lessons, and accomplishments with making our shoes and bags as eco-friendly as possible (so far). We hope you like it.

Ethanol: Simple

It seems that every alternative fuel we have in hand gets knocked, while theoretical sources are surrounded by apologists. Here’s one crazy idea, which, by comparison, makes ethanol look like a natural.

Simple steps to save energy

A Move to Replace Soot-Spewing Stoves in the Third World
The United States was expected to commit $50 million toward a plan to provide 100 million clean-burning stoves to villages in Africa, Asia and South America.

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Rethink Capital Report: Big Banks, Including Citigroup and Bank of America, Paying Close Attention to Transportation …
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA–(Marketwire – 09/22/10) – Citigroup Inc. reports alternative energy represents a small fraction of power generation worldwide, yet it offers huge potential for growth. See Q&A with Sandip Sen, head of Citi’s newly formed Global Alternative Energy Group . In our opinion at Rethink Capital, cleantech technologies, including those improving energy efficiency by dPollution (RMGX …

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Innovative Solution Customizes Delivery Vans to Help Edible Arrangements Go Green
Leaders at Edible Arrangements will be recognized by Thermo King for taking a bite out of fuel costs and pollution. They have developed an innovative way to refrigerate their artistically designed fresh fruit arrangements during delivery.

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SuperValu plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions
World Wildlife Fund “Climate Savers” program is expected to announce the plans Wednesday.

Read more on Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

Simple steps to save energy
Americans are committed to boosting their home’s energy efficiencies. Forty-four percent have purchased an Energy Star appliance, while 23 percent have upgraded to a more energy-efficient heating or cooling system.

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AShirtBag – Simple Solutions for Eco-friendly living

Our eco friendly PSA

Two Simple Ways to Improve Gas Mileage in the Winter

Along with cold weather and snow, winter brings it’s own particular challenges to maintaining and improving gas mileage. There are a few specific things you need to do in the winter to maintain good fuel economy.

Make sure your oil is the proper grade for winter. As temperatures drop it causes the oil in your car to become thicker. If it gets too thick it will not be able to properly lubricate your engine. Not only will an engine that isn’t properly lubricated use more gas but it can also sustain considerable damage. It could even cause damage to the point where the engine would need to be replaced.

Check your owners manual to determine the proper grade of oil for the winter. Generally cold temperatures require a thinner oil then you would use during warm weather. If you are using a multi-grade oil it might work just fine in the winter. Again, check your manual or ask your car dealer what the proper grade for your car is.

A second problem that cold weather brings is a change in your tire pressure. In cold weather the tire pressure drops. If your tires were at the proper pressure at 70 degrees, those same tires will be 5 to 10 pounds too low at 20 degrees and will be 7 to 14 pounds too low at zero degrees.

The most common gas robbing condition drivers face is low tire pressure. It is estimated that at least 25 per cent of all cars on the road have at least one tire that is too low. At 5 to 10 pounds under inflated you will be decreasing your miles per gallon by 2 to 4 percent.

Every 10-degree drop in ambient temperature results in a one to two pound reduction in tire pressure. If you set your pressures in November, they’ll be too low in February.

To correct and prevent the problem of low tire pressure you need to check the tire pressure on a regular basis. Check them every month at a minimum. Also check them when there is a significant fall in temperatures.

These are just two of the gas robbing situations that winter causes. You can prevent the loss of fuel economy and in fact improve gas mileage by being aware of these conditions and take steps to avoid them.

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