Twittering Green

A few months ago, I wrote a post about some information I found using Twitter. Well, I was twittering the other day and found a really interesting article. Please let me share what I learned this time.

 

First of all, let me tell you something that you probably already know — I’m kinda weird. There are many reasons for this, but one of the most prominent (especially in the summertime) is that I love working in the yard. I haven’t watched TV for weeks because I’ve been too busy pulling weeds, mowing the lawn, hoeing the garden, etc. That being said, you’ll know why this article caught my eye.

 

Creative Loafing just highlighted two must-have eco-friendly products to look into this summer — push reel mowers and rain catch barrels. I’m not going to go through all of the stats, but here’s a little food for thought:

 

1. 5% of the nation’s air pollution comes from motorized garden tools.
2. For every inch of rain that falls on a catchment area of 1,000 square feet, you can expect to collect approximately 600 gallons of rain water.

 

So there you have it. Take that info and run with it, or you can check out the full article for yourself. I’d love to hear what you have to think. Stay cool!