Summer’s on the way, and that means so too is the mosquito that brought a scourge of West Nile Virus to the D/FW area last year. Here’s a recap of the dilemma officials face every year trying to reduce WNV and some advice about how to protect yourself.
- Adding Vertical Wind Power to Your Home
- Home Energy Saving Tips
- Money from Trees — Save on Utility Bills and Heal the Atmosphere
- Quick Guide: Energy Efficiency Tax Credits
- Requirements for Wind Energy Systems in Addison
- Thinking of going solar? The sweet spot is now
- U.S. to Fund Geothermal and Solar Power Projects
- What You Need to Know: Insulation and R factors
- Composting: Don't be squeamish, give scraps a second life
- Find Native Plants at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- Help Children Avoid Lead Poisoning
- Learn Your Native Grass Species
- Project: Backyard Frog Ponds
- Project: Create Your Own Butterfly Garden
- Save the Date for Rebate: Texas Trade Up Appliance Rebate Program
- The Addison Arbor Foundation
- What You Need to Know: Condensation on Windows
- What You Need to Know: Household Cleaners
- What You Need to Know: Weatherizing Your Home
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Thinking About a 'Green' Wedding?In Addison, you can have the time of your life and still keep your green on! Find out how. |
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As summer arrives, keep tabs on air quality
As summer approaches, Addison, along with the rest of the DFW region will have to cope with air quality issues that arise as hot temperatures move in. Specifically, residents will face ozone “action days”, when tailpipe emissions combine with sunlight to raise ground-level ozone to unhealthy levels. Here’s how to check daily air pollution levels.
Recycle, Reduce and Reuse: Community Garage Sale is May 4
Ready to reduce and recycle? Addison’s Community Garage Sale is a great place to do it. It’s May 4 at the Sams’ parking lot. You’ll find the sellers under a big white tent.
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- Learn how to protect yourself from West Nile Virus
- As summer arrives, keep tabs on air quality
- Recycle, Reduce and Reuse: Community Garage Sale is May 4
- Don’t just plant, go native!
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May-20-2013
Compact fluorescent bulbs provide as much light as regular incandescent bulbs while using just one-fourth the energy. CFLs last about 10,000 hours - 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs.