Encouraging children to save energy

Kids like looking after the environment once they can relate to the issues. Learn how to help your children understand energy efficiency.

Encouraging children to save energy

Answers to Some Questions You Might Have About Grease Trap Cleaning in Your Facility

30 August 2016
 Categories: Environmental, Blog

A restaurant owner may not want to think about having the grease traps cleaned in their facility; after all, this doesn't increase business or bring in customers, and it also costs money. However, it is necessary and something you don't want to overlook no matter the type of food establishment you run. Note a few questions you might have about grease trap cleaning if you're a restaurant owner or manager and then you can better understand why and how this work should be done.
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How to Orient Your Building For Passive Solar Heating

7 July 2016
 Categories: Environmental, Blog

The orientation of a house to the sun has a dramatic impact on the building's solar gain capability. Orienting a building and its interior suitably facilitates passive solar heating. Heat from the sun is absorbed into the building through the walls,  windows, and fabric. This can eliminate the need for auxiliary heating and increase the overall energy efficiency by reducing heating costs. It is important to consider orientation when purchasing a new property, when constructing a new building, or when making renovations to an existing building.
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Play That Home Record: DIY Acoustic Panel Installation

16 June 2016
 Categories: Environmental, Blog

Transforming your basement into a recording studio can be an expensive activity, especially if you have to hire a professional to help you set up. You can bring down the cost of this transformation by handling certain tasks on your own instead of leaving everything to the professional. Installing acoustic panels on basement walls and on the ceiling is among the simple tasks that you might be able to handle on your own.
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4 Reasons You Should Consider Removing a Tree From Your Property

26 January 2016
 Categories: Environmental, Blog

Trees are often beautiful additions to any property, offering shade, aesthetic value, and aid in the development and maintenance of a clean eco-conscience. However, sometimes a tree can cause problems, and tree removal is always necessary if letting one fall naturally is out of the question. So, what are some reasons you should consider organising a tree removal? Excess Size A large tree is often a healthy tree, but if a tree gets too big, many problems can develop.
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Checking Salt Levels of Bore Water is Integral

15 July 2015
 Categories: Environmental, Blog

Since bore water is a natural resource, it only makes sense that there are some risks associated with using it as your only source of water. It is possible for bore water to be a usable water source, but there are risks that must be acknowledged. Having a bore well professionally drilled is the best way to prevent any issues with this water supply. Using bore water is designed to be an alternative instead of using your drinking water supply:
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Encouraging children to save energy

Kids like the idea of looking after the environment as soon as they can relate to the issues. I have been working on ways to make sure that my kids understand that the ways that they can help the environment, and how important small changes can be to save energy and the environment. They are some of the biggest cheerleaders of energy efficiency once they have understood how important it is. This blog has tips on how to teach children about saving energy as well as some resources to help provide positive reinforcement when they do save energy at home.

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