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May 28, 2012

Make Energy Saving A Home Habit

Households utilizes energy on a daily basis, all day long. It consumes a large percentage of the total energy. Managing the use of the appliances and other home devices should not taken for granted. Here are some helpful tips on how to conserve energy at home and eventually make this as a habit. This will help cut down your energy consumption and lower your electricity bill.

1. Use appliances efficiently

Make sure the refrigerator's door is sealed tightly. Set the temperature at 3 to 6 degrees Celcius.
Use a microwave oven for cooking or reheating small items
In using a washing machine, set the level of the water appropriate to the size of the load. Use cold water to wash and rinse, when practical.
Replace aging major appliances with energy-efficient models, when needed.

2. Turn out the lights

Do not forget to turn off the light switch when you leave a room

Turning Your Cell Phone GREEN

Along with the boom of Digital Devices are the consequences it has in the environment. Among these electronic gadgets, the most commonly used are the cellular phones.

Cell phones do contribute to climate change because fossil fuels usually provide the energy used to manufacture, transport and charge them. The Philippines being the World's Text Messaging Capital, according to a recent US study, must know the ways on how to decrease the environmental impact of cell phones.

Hence, here are some simple tips that will help turn your cell phones green.