9/17/09

This may seem silly, but ditch the electric can opener altogether. According to The Daily Green, if everyone used a manual can opener instead of an electric one, we'd save $36 million in energy costs alone. An added bonus for going manual: If the power goes out, you can still open cans with ease.

9/16/09

When baking that yummy frozen macaroni and cheese, don't heat up the oven to bake just one tiny dish. Small toasters, convection or microwave ovens are a more energy-efficient choice. They take less time to heat up food and use much less energy. Save the oven for baking and cooking family-size entrees.

9/15/09

Think light power the next time you need a new wristwatch. Like solar energy that harnesses the power of the sun to create electricity, Citizen's Eco-Drive watch (www.citizenwatch.com) is powered from light sources. The Eco-Drive doesn't have a battery and only needs a minimal amount of light to charge it fully. No batteries ever need to be replaced (saving you time), and no battery is ever thrown away in the landfill.