Category Archives: Energy Essentials

We know ya’ll have been working really hard to be a little greener.  You always recycle your old newspapers, soda cans and pickle jars, you compost your kitchen scraps, and you even setup a rain barrel in the backyard, but how much e-cycling have you done lately? E-waste or electronic waste refers to electronic products that are discarded by consumers and can include everything from … Read More…

You might recycle cans, cardboard boxes or glass bottles. But many of us haven’t thought about recycling another common kitchen waste—used cooking oil. Restaurants often have a grease trap that’s regularly emptied by a recycling company. But what’s the home cook to do, especially one who has fried up a Thanksgiving turkey? For average folks, disposing of large quantities of used cooking oil can be … Read More…