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Enviro-Tip of the Month: Summertime Energy Saving Tips
Simple and inexpensive actions could help save you money and energy during the warm summer months. Here are 5 tips to help you conserve energy and keep more money in your pocket this summer: Do all of your energy-heavy chores … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, energy, enviro-tip, environment, environmental, green, money, power, save, summer
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DIY Home Energy Audits 2017
As part of the SHAW employee training opportunities last week, the LaRC Energy Team presented a workshop on opportunities to save energy and money with a DIY home energy audit. The energy team provided resources for assessing your household energy … Continue reading
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Tagged audit, energy, environment, environmental, green, save, training
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Enviro-Tip of the Month: Watts vs Lumens
If you’ve shopped for a light bulb lately, you may have noticed that things are a little different than they used to be. That’s because traditional incandescent bulbs have been replaced by newer, more energy-efficient models. These new bulbs – … Continue reading
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Tagged bulbs, conservation, energy, enviro-tip, environment, environmental, green, lights, lumens, power, savings, watts
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All Earth Day and Arbor Day 2017 Events at LaRC
NASA Langley has many events planned for this year’s Earth Day and Arbor Day celebrations! Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated worldwide on April 22, where events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Arbor Day is observed each … Continue reading
Poquoson Learning Garden Tour April 12
Join us for a trip to the Poquoson Learning Garden on April 12th, 2017. The Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) York/Poquoson Master Gardeners will be giving a tour of the garden and be speaking on various types of gardens, including vegetable and … Continue reading
Let’s Plant Trees
In observation of Earth Day and Arbor Day 2017, the LaRC Environmental Team is planting almost 500 trees at LaRC and needs your help! Over 1 acre of a grassy area will be converted back to a forested state that … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Nature, Water Quality
Tagged arbor day, chesapeake bay, conservation, earth, earth day, environment, environmental, event, green, local, MS4, natural resources, nature, outreach, plant, planting, stormwater, trees, volunteer, water, water quality, wildlife
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Earth Day Green Roof Restoration
Hello, all lovers of Earth! Are you interested in contributing to the wellness of our home planet? Do you want to have an impact on the future health of our world? Have you ever wanted to learn more about the … Continue reading
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Tagged action, earth, energy, environment, environmental, event, green, local, MS4, natural resources, nature, plant, planting, restoration, roof, savings, stormwater, volunteer, water, water quality
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Enviro-Tip of the Month: Add an Indoor Plant
Benefits of Houseplants This month, beat the winter blues by adding a plant to your office area or home. Houseplants are great indoor air cleaners and add a little color to your work area. Indoor plants have also been linked … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Enviro-Tip, Nature
Tagged air, clean, enviro-tip, environment, environmental, filter, green, indoor, nature, plant, pollution
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Enviro-Tip of the Month: Recycle Your Christmas Tree
When the holiday season is over and the needles start dropping from the Christmas tree, sending the tree to the landfill isn’t your only option. This year, consider reducing landfill contributions by recycling your pine decor. Here are a few … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, enviro-tip, environment, environmental, green, local, natural resources, recycling, trees, waste, wildlife
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Enviro-Tip of the Month: Your 3Rs for the Holidays
As the holidays are approaching, try to keep your celebrations environmentally-friendly by remembering your three Rs: REDUCE– Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that … Continue reading
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Tagged enviro-tip, environment, environmental, fall, green, holiday, pollution, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, thanksgiving, waste
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