Can insects cause global climate change? That’s what one researcher from Wayne State University is trying to find out. It makes sense when you think about it. Are the insects out there burning fossil fuels? No. What scientists are trying to understand is the intricate connection between large scale insect outbreaks and global climate change. [...]
SledBrite snowmobile cleaners recently met up with members of the SnomadS Snofari Club at the Novi Snow Show in southeast Michigan. We donated a Starter Kit of snowmobile cleaners for their biggest fundraiser of the year, a raffle and auction Saturday November 8th in Keego Harbor. We like the various causes they support and are [...]
In the Mail Nationally, more than 35 percent of mail is currently recycled. Whether it’s office paper, catalogs or shipping boxes, it should all be recyclable if properly sorted. Learn more about the different categories of mail and where it can be recycled. Postage Paid One great reason to open mail before you recycle it [...]
Use a more energy-efficient (08-09 model) refrigerator instead of a 2001 model or older. Annual savings = $63 Turn down your gas hot water heater from 140 degrees to 120 degrees. Annual savings = $60 Eat 1/4 less meat. Annual savings per person = $169 Switch from 75-watt incandescent bulbs to 19-watt compact fluorescent bulbs.* [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new emissions regulations for gas-powered boat engines and boat fuel systems. The new standards have been a decade in the making as negotiations have finally settled between the EPA and the National Marine Manufactures Association (NMMA). This is really a decision that will benefit all: public health, the [...]
I recently watched CRUDE IMPACT, a documentary (currently available onDemand on the Sundance channel) which explores the interconnection between the human race’s thirst for consumption and the discovery and use of oil. It exposes our deep-rooted dependency on the availability of fossil fuel energy and examines the dire implications of the pending threat of global [...]
A killer bacteria known as MRSA – Methiciliin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus – has struck the spotlight of public attention. A landmark study stating that MRSA kills 19,000 Americans each year, more than HIV and AIDS, has renewed the need for aggressive action to prevent the spread of the super bug. Reports of outbreaks across the [...]