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Are you the do it yourself type?
The following information will help you do your own Green Projects. Have a project you'd like to submit? Click here.

Projects:

Recycling
Granted, this isn't so much a major construction project but still a great one. One thing I wanted to instill in my children is a work ethic and doing good things for the environment. We drink a lot of bottled water in the office and we decided to save them for the kids to recycle. Normally my kids can be impatient, but when we go to the recycling faciility they do so well waiting in line and moving and separateing. They have a sense of responsibility and accomplishment by doing this. They also get more money than I would pay for allowance. In our facility we get a cash value coupon to use in the grocery store the facility is behind, so we get groceries with that and give the kids the value of the coupon in cash to spend as they please (although we encourage saving.)

Submitted by: Aaron Robertson, Dana Point, CA

Composting
Recently discussed on our podcast, composting is an easy way to convert your green waste into usable fertalizer, mulch or ground cover. There are ways to make your own or you can buy various types of systems depending on the type of waste you have. Below is a list of resources and different types of products.

Submitted by: Aaron Robertson, Dana Point, CA

Low Energy Lighting
This is something that can easily be done in a day or as needed basis. Start replacing your light bulbs with Flourecent bulbs. They use a ton less energy and last a long time. Some people don't like that they take a short amount of time to get to their full brightness but once they are there they can give off equivalent of 60W bulb while using only 15W. Plus they stay cooler which won't raise the ambient temperature around the bulb.

Submitted by: Aaron Robertson, Dana Point, CA

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home about us partners/links events build your own contact us media donations	Are you the do it yourself type? The following information will help you do your own Green Projects. Have a project you'd like to submit? Click here. Projects: Recycling Granted, this isn't so much a major construction project but still a great one. One thing I wanted to instill in my children is a work ethic and doing good things for the environment. We drink a lot of bottled water in the office and we decided to save them for the kids to recycle. Normally my kids can be impatient, but when we go to the recycling faciility they do so well waiting in line and moving and separateing. They have a sense of responsibility and accomplishment by doing this. They also get more money than I would pay for allowance. In our facility we get a cash value coupon to use in the grocery store the facility is behind, so we get groceries with that and give the kids the value of the coupon in cash to spend as they please (although we encourage saving.) Submitted by: Aaron Robertson, Dana Point, CA Composting Recently discussed on our podcast, composting is an easy way to convert your green waste into usable fertalizer, mulch or ground cover. There are ways to make your own or you can buy various types of systems depending on the type of waste you have. Below is a list of resources and different types of products. Submitted by: Aaron Robertson, Dana Point, CA Low Energy Lighting This is something that can easily be done in a day or as needed basis. Start replacing your light bulbs with Flourecent bulbs. They use a ton less energy and last a long time. Some people don't like that they take a short amount of time to get to their full brightness but once they are there they can give off equivalent of 60W bulb while using only 15W. Plus they stay cooler which won't raise the ambient temperature around the bulb. Submitted by: Aaron Robertson, Dana Point, CA Have a project you'd like to submit? Click here.