America Recycles Day is coming up on November 15th, 2011! Each year, the day helps to promote residents' improvement on their impact on their community's green foot stamps. Franklin has already progressed to making the city more eco-friendly, with EV charging projects as well as sustainability efforts, but being green comes down to residents! Keep the 3Rs... [Read more...]

It's officially November, which means there are about 3 weeks left to prepare for one of the biggest feasts of the year--Thanksgiving! If your place has been picked to host this year's dinner, you'd want to make sure you're serving only the freshest dishes and recipes to your guests! Luckily, Franklin Farmer's market is open year round so you can pick up the... [Read more...]

For our Franklin residents that have already adopted the green, alternative lifestyle, you've probably already been twiddling thumbs waiting to see what will happen with the proposed Electric Vehicle stations in Downtown Franklin. Earlier in the month, the city of Franklin announced it would get 2 EV charging stations installed in Downtown parking decks.... [Read more...]

South Wind residents, we are starting a recycling program with Valet Waste. Recycling will be picked up during regular service Sunday - Thursday of each week. We will provide special bags for residents to use. The following items will be accepted: Plastic, Tin, and Aluminum Containers including: Soda, water, and flavored beverage bottles Milk... [Read more...]

Honestly, I didn't know that phone chargers took that much juice. Since I was on a go green kick last month, I learned that even when your phone is not connected to the charger, electricity is still flowing, and running up your electricity bill. If you want to know how much energy each appliance in your place draws, GE has come up with an interactive... [Read more...]

Have you ever thought about steam cleaning your clothes at home? This will cut down on your use of energy and chemicals that come from washing. Even though it may make you feel better to think this way, dry cleaning does not increase the lifespan of a garment. The most that it increases is a hole in your wallet. So if you have woolen suits or any... [Read more...]

Everyone knows that Earth Day is in April. Because of this, many people have jumped onto the going green bandwagon. So for those late comers to the going green campaign, I have some ‘egg-cellent’ suggestions for you! I never knew that there were so many uses for egg shells. But apparently I was mistaken. Check these out: Reuse egg shells as a drain... [Read more...]

This going green tip can be used in everyday life, and in the conservation of energy. Everyday Life: The more you remain ‘idle’ or hesitant on issues, you’re more likely to talk yourself out of it and possible regret it later. I’ve learned that I tend to over-think things that require little or no thought. Your first instinct is usually the... [Read more...]

Gas prices seem to constantly fluctuate, so be prepared with money savings tips: 1) Find the cheapest gas in your neighborhood. Websites like Gasbuddy.com, Gasprices.mapquest.com, and GasNearU.com will show you the fuel stations with the lowest prices in your neighborhood simply by entering your zip code. 2) Change your air filter every 10,000... [Read more...]

No, not the color, though that would be nice. :) I'm in the market for a new car. Since this will be my first car, I'm not looking for anything too fancy; I just want to make sure that it realiably gets me from point A to point B, and its gets good gas mileage. Oh yeah, and I don't want to break my wallet. :) One thing that I have been taking into consideration... [Read more...]

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