Get rid of those old light bulbs!!

Wanna live a little greener and have a wallet that is a little greener?? Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs(CFL). You can save about $30 per light bulb during its life. Some city utilities even offer CFL's for free. Check out the website of your energy provider.

These bulbs even burn cooler, so they are safer around the house.

There are just a few things to know:

1. Do not throw CFL's away - They contain a minuscule amount of mercury and should be recycled responsibly. Just look on the web, but there are many places that recycle light bulbs.

2. CFL's do not work well with dimmers or motion sensors

Everyone loves a few extra bucks and you can be doing the earth a favor at the same time.

GET YOUR CFL'S!!!

Living with Ed

I had always heard that Ed Begley Jr. was a "freak" about the earth. I decided to rent the reality show called "Living with Ed". It is about her "Hollywood" life and his "simple" life. They come together to create some very funny moments. The thing that excited me the most was his solar panel system. He runs all of his energy off of these solar panels. It is really fascinating!!



Check it out if you have a chance.

Green Billy is born!!

Good Evening everyone! Today is the first day of the rest of my GREEN life. I used to laugh at people that talk about thier moments of clarity, but I am now a believer. One day when I was at my girlfriend Sara's house, I spied some thirsty plants and an old fashioned watering can. I went out, filled the can, and starting watering those plants. I realized it was so calming and therapeutic that I needed to do more of this. After having several conversations with people around me, especially my mother, and my buddy Ryan at work, I decided it was time for me to make a change.

I will now begin living a part of my life as "Green Billy". Nothing drastic! Just little by little making a positive difference on this earth and for this earth.

Come along with me as I begin this journey and hopefully inspire some of you to come along with me.