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Dear EarthTalk: I own a small business and would like to do what I can to minimize its impact on the environment. Can you help me? -- Jacob Levinson, New York, N.Y.
Posted - Saturday, July 07, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
When shopping for appliances and electronics, you've no doubt seen the "Energy Star" label. But just what an Energy Star product and how does it earn the Energy Star label?
Posted - Saturday, June 16, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
This measures how much rainfall hit the writer's house. You can get one from the South Florida Water Management District.
Last week, my rain gauge recorded more than 3 inches of rain in my Lower Keys yard. Finally, we got rain. My plants soaked it up and they look vibrant again.
My two rain barrels are now overflowing and I wish I had a third. Despite this, I continue to have water woes. The problem is the water we use inside the house.
Posted - Friday, June 08, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
The ban on DDT is credited with helping the bald eagle rebound from near extinction.
Dear EarthTalk: I understand there is good news about the recovery of bird species like the peregrine falcon, bald eagle and others owed to the 1972 ban on DDT. Can you explain?
Posted - Saturday, June 02, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
David Leach, a driver for the Monroe County Domestic Abuse Shelter, takes some surplus chairs, a book case and table from The Nature Conservancy, demonstrating how to reuse unneeded items.
Good news: The recycling rate for Monroe County increased to 21 percent in 2010, an 11 percent increase from 2009.
Posted - Friday, May 11, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
Dear EarthTalk: Cuba just began drilling for oil not far from U.S. shores and hopes to become a major exporter. What ramifications will this have for the environment?
Posted - Friday, May 04, 2012 04:16 PM EDT
Shirley Gun
World Water Day on March 22, as designated by the United Nations, reminded me of when my husband and I would go cruising on our 32-foot sailboat and how important fresh water became.
Posted - Friday, April 13, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
A Marathon duplex gets a lot of shade from this tree, helping to keep the energy bill down.
When it comes to energy in the Keys, solar can go both ways: You can install solar panels to power your home to reduce or eliminate your monthly electric bill -- or the sun can heat up your house so much that your bill is sky high.
Posted - Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:48 AM EDT
The writer shows her relocated raised garden. Citing less success than last year, she plans to move it back to its previous location.
Location, location, location. Realtors know the value of this and so should gardeners. Better a modest home in a good location than a grander house in a bad location.
Posted - Friday, March 09, 2012 11:00 AM EST
Dear EarthTalk: I read that car makers had agreed to up fuel economy standards to an average of about 55 mpg by 2025, and that specifics were due to be hammered out by the end of 2011. Did this happen and where do things stand now?
Posted - Saturday, March 03, 2012 11:00 AM EST
