Busy business folks can still conserve
Third in a four-part series.
Chamber’s sustainability plan starts with water
Second in a four-part series.
Chamber aims to lead local environmental sustainability movement
First in a four-part series.
Canoa Northwest Homeowners save precious water
Even homeowners associations — familiar and highly visible in Green Valley and Sahuarita — can collectively conserve with a little imagination and cooperation, evidenced by dramatic landscaping changes at Canoa Ranch.
Five ways to make your home, wallet greener
With tightened budgets, you may be surprised to learn that going green at home is not only good for the planet but also good for your pocket book.
Top five ways to save water at home
Less than 3 percent of the Earth’s water is fresh water and much of that is inaccessible to people. Additionally, at least 36 states anticipate experiencing water shortages by 2013, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The Best in Eco-Living
For the month of August, the Lions Clubs of Green Valley and their volunteers collected 48,900 pounds of newspaper and 1,389 pounds of aluminum cans at their popular recycling center in Green Valley.
Save by decreasing your home’s carbon footprint
Let’s face it, the earth needs our help and families everywhere are looking for ways to help out. Recycling, driving less and bringing reusable bags to the grocery stores are great ways to reduce your family’s carbon footprint, but did you know there are things you can do to reduce the impact your home has on the environment, not to mention your wallet?
Go green, save money, using sun’s energy
Green-minded homeowners can continue to turn to the sky for help in coping with rising energy costs for years to come thanks to an extension of the solar tax credit program by Congress.
Tips to Eco-Living
In the United States, paper products make up the largest percentage of municipal solid waste, and hard copy bills alone generate almost 700,000 tons of waste and almost two million tons of carbon dioxide.
Get started composting at home
It’s always a good time to get the whole family involved in doing something at home for the good of the environment — especially things that don’t cost money and can save you cash.
Sahuarita saving money, going green
Sahuarita is going green — with a vengeance.
Auto shops get into the green
When you and your vehicle limp into a local auto repair shop for service, the last thing on your mind is what the business is trying to do to help the environment. You just want your car fixed.
Residents organizing to protect local environment
Bob Dylan declared in a song almost a half-century ago: “Your old road is rapidly aging, so get out of the new one if you can’t lend a hand, for the times they are a’changing.”
Solar power - Are we there yet?
I’m sure it has crossed your mind, too. Why hasn’t the use of solar energy flourished in a state that’s flooded with intense sunshine more than 300 days per year? Why does solar power account for only about 1 percent of the power generated in Arizona?
Getting off the grid with MRT
They’re not tree-sitting radicals or even Earth Day activists. Matt and Cindy Turner are mainstream American entrepreneurs who happen to believe that any or all of us can make a difference in improving our planet, for now and for future generations.
Traveling local roads on economical electric bike
For Green Valley resident Tom McDonald, an electric bicycle is the way to go.
Expert advice on energy-saving tips for the home
What if you could easily save money and help the environment at the same time? You can. All it takes is a little expert advice on how to make your home more energy efficient.
Readers share ‘green ideas’
From Janet Petzler
Home gardens help cut food budgets
Green Valley and the surrounding communities have no trouble going green with resources like Pima County Cooperative Extension in the neighborhood.
Water in the desert - Xeriscaping doesn’t have to all be desert
Water conservation and water features are not mutually exclusive. You can have both with thoughtful design, careful construction and appropriate maintenance.
What will it cost to go solar?
Green-minded homeowners can turn to the sky for help in coping with rising energy costs for years to come thanks to an extension of the solar tax credit program by Congress.
