Archive for the ‘Small Steps’ Category

A Sexy Subject: Lightbulbs in the Closet

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

I came home from work this morning thinking about electricity... and light bulbs. Mind you, I'm a mechanical engineer. But I did spend kid time as a card-carrying member of a national electrical club, kinda like the boy scouts, in their own way. Truth. I attended meetings. No clue what those geeks ...

Getting More out of Your Coffee… and Your Cup

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Until yesterday, I didn't even know that foam containers were a poly (petroleum-based) product. Did you know that foam containers aren't really styrofoam? Styrofoam is a Dow Corporation trademark for its blue polystyrene thermal insulation. Foam containers are made out of expanded polystyrene beads. Because they are expanded by being injected ...