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Mar
01

Smart Consumer: Go GREEN! Choose PAPERLESS Bills

Isn’t it good to see your desk, your office, your surroundings paperless? Absolutely, YES!

For almost a year now I chose not to receive paper bills at home from any of my billing companies. Aside from the fact that my mom would probably know which my companies I am at accountable at for any credits and payable bills, I certainly would have a lesser piles of paper bills in my room. My bills are delivered to me only via my email, online.

Paperless bills, it is. This is just one way of a smart consumer to participate in making Mother Earth a greener place and living; just as I do.

Smart Consumer: Go GREEN! Choose PAPERLESS Bills

Smart Consumer: Go GREEN! Choose PAPERLESS Bills

Through this paperless billing, I can somehow contribute to a lesser cutting of trees for paper production. Trees do great part in water absorption in the soil especially during rainy season. If more trees were cut for paper production, the more likely to have flooding in lowland areas.

Paperless billing also helps lessen the multiplying dumps of garbage anywhere. Though papers are recyclable, who among the busy groups of professionals who used to a lot of billing companies being subscribed would still be able to think and spare a time to recycle papers? Papers do not get degraded in just an hour, or two, a day or a month, but more and a lot of processes to take.

Now, can you take your part to be a smart consumer? If then, Go Green! Choose Paperless bills!

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Feb
10

A Comfy Mattress for Me

Just so you’d know, I live in an apartment along with other medical students like me. We share the rent and other utilities to pay and buy our stuff on our own, but sometimes, when I have some extras, I buy for all of us. But sometimes, living in an apartment along with other people can be difficult. I will have to adjust to the different personalities and characteristics. Sometimes too, I long for the comforts of my very own home back in the province, where I spend lazy Sundays and weekends in my room, in the bed that has a Latex mattress on it. I specifically chose Latex mattress because it is Eco friendly. It is durable and lasts up to 30 years. That is savings to the maximum. Here in my apartment, I have the same mattress, the Latex mattress because I want to spend the precious hours of sleep in the night in a very comfortable manner, so that when I wake up the next morning, I am refreshed and recharged and ready for the rigors of medical school.

Latex Mattress (image from metaefficient.com)

On the other hand, there is also the memory foam mattress, which I have heard good reviews. It offers comfort and the memory foam mattress can truly give you a good night rest. I have seen one available in one of the malls here and I am thinking of replacing my Latex mattress. But the memory foam mattress is quite expensive and I am still quite very satisfied with my mattress now, so I guess, buying the memory foam mattress is not option although it would be really nice to have one.

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Feb
02

Manila hosts 2nd Asian Children’s Museum Conference — Children and Climate Change

The 2nd Asian Children’s Museum Conference, with the theme, Children and Climate Change, this year is being held here in Manila, Philippines.

Manila hosts 2nd Asian Children's Museum Conference -- Children and Climate ChangeManila hosts 2nd Asian Children’s Museum Conference — Children and Climate Change

The 2nd Asian Children’s Museum Conference has just started today, February 2, 2012 until February 4, 2012.

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Jan
30

Tawi-Tawi Turtles lay 1.4-M Eggs

Ain’t it heart-whelming to know that despite the environmental crisis that the world is experiencing now — in terms of climate changes which really affect each living creatures, there are still endangered animals that are very strong enough to fight for these problems and still striving to go through life and even lay eggs in as many as 1.4 million to count.

Tawi-Tawi Turtles lay 1.4-M EggsTawi-Tawi Turtles lay 1.4-M Eggs (images lifted from http://globalnation.inquirer.net)

These living creatures are the endangered sea turtles found in Tawi-tawi, Philippines.

Read more about the Endangered sea turtles lay 1.44M eggs in Tawi-Tawi.

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Jan
29

Go Green to Save Cash and Energy

Establishing good green habits at home and in the office will actually save you money. Going green has a bit of a bad reputation for being an expensive lifestyle (the investment in light bulbs alone can be painful) but in the long run, being energy-efficient and being cost-efficient go hand in hand. There are lots of little ways you can go green to save cash and energy, even if you don’t buy any new light bulbs.

Go Green to Save Cash and Energy

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Going Green

“Green” has come to represent a concern for the environment, but remember that green is the color of money, too. Going green will help you save green, but only if you stick to the changes you make. Once you make certain green decisions, give them time to start making a difference in your life.

The environmental stuff will follow, too, which is sort of a nice bonus. Even if you are not a believer of global warming and other environmental theories, you probably know that gas and energy are expensive. Saving energy is the same as saving money.

Green Tips

Even little changes make a big difference when you pay the monthly bills.

Save money on gas by buying supplies online. Sign up for a free online account at popular buying sites and office supply companies. Rather than driving to the store, spending hours’ of manpower on shopping and then driving and unloading all the supplies, you will receive deliveries that come right to the office.

The online marketplace is very price-competitive as well, giving you the opportunity to take advantage of promotions and coupons.

The Internet can be used to conduct other office business as well, saving you on equipment costs. Rather than using energy to power large, heavy machines, use the computer that is probably running constantly during business hours anyway.

Online fax services from MetroFax, for example, allow you to use the Internet and an email address to send documents. Instead of running a dedicated phone line and machine that will drive up your business costs, just use the Internet to send .PDF files. Preview windows and step-by-step instructions make the process very painless and quick.

Regulate temperature to keep energy costs more consistent. Check insulation around doors and windows; air leaks can cost you hundreds, even thousands, yearly. Simple foam insulation or caulk may be easily placed around cracks and crevices, and you will notice a difference in your utility bill right away. Add or replace weatherstripping on doors and windows to keep the outside from getting in.

The initial costs are an investment that will pay off, over time, in months and years to come. Creating a greener home (or office) environment leads to a lighter ecological footprint and a more cost-efficient lifestyle.

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