Welcome to Southwest Florida Public Radio & Television
Connect! enlighten | educate | engage
Excellent feature, Jim, Cathy! I think I'll link it to my blog. It has lots of good tips...like Home Depot taking the CF bulbs. Good job!!
Great work, Cathy. Good information, and I love the clotheslines. Well-put, and those kids are adorable!
Scott
Cathy, This information is very timely and useful.I read an article in Naples Illustrated from 2001 about Mid Century modern design and wonder if you were the author of that?
Great Vedio,I liked it very much.
Writer/Producer: Rosie Emery
More and more families are adopting “greener” lifestyles, helping them save money while providing their children with plenty of opportunities for lifelong learning. Growing a food garden, hanging out the laundry and packing lunch boxes with re-usable containers are just some of the ways in which Cathy Chestnut helps her family members reduce their carbon footprint.
Household cleaning products and laundry detergents are often cited as the culprits contributing to excess levels of phosphorous and nitrogen in waterways. There are some easy ways to make your own cleaning products that are non-toxic and effective for general cleaning purposes.
Responsible disposal of hazardous household waste is crucial to keeping ground water uncontaminated. Many local municipalities are now providing drop-off centers for many of these products.
Resources:
The following websites provide some good ideas for “Green” cleaning products: http://www.versatilevinegar.org/usesandtips.html#2 http://www.gomestic.com/Home/Cleaning-Naturally.77954http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm
Hazardous Household Waste:Lee County Solid Waste Divisionhttp://www3.leegov.com/solidwaste/Collier County Solid Waste Divisionhttp://www.colliergov.net/Index.aspx?page=691
www.earth911.com
Naples Botanical Gardenhttp://www.naplesgarden.org/