Category Archives: conservation

BP Top Kill strategy fails

Posted on 2010/05/29 by Green In Oak Park

We’ve been waiting to see what the results of BP’s Top Kill attempt on the oil spill in the Gulf. CNN reports today that Operation “Top Kill” has failed and that BP is moving on to a next step. Current … Continue reading →

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Climate change, greener living, energy, and controversy

Posted on 2010/05/05 by Green In Oak Park

This post will be slightly more political than what you have come to expect from Green In Oak Park.  Fair warning. How many changes have we seen in the mainstream environmental movement since the 1970s, which is when it first … Continue reading →

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What easy changes have you made?

Posted on 2010/04/29 by greeninoakpark

I tend bring my breakfast and my lunch to work and eat them at my desk out of Pyrex bowls, whether I microwave my lunch or eat it cold. I drink my coffee out of my coffee mug instead of … Continue reading →

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Install a retro dual-flush kit for about $30

Posted on 2010/04/24 by Green In Oak Park

Here is an article on hubpages.com about installing a dual-flush kit for your toilet for about $30 rather than the usual $300 it costs to buy a new dual-flush toilet.

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Building a gutter-less rain barrel

Posted on 2010/04/12 by Green In Oak Park

I’m not quite handy enough to try this myself, but here’s how to make a gutterless rain barrel, aka a Drain Barrel.

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