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The Salome home redefines excess. Sal, his brother Paul, and daughter Samantha live in a fixer-upper Sal transformed into a rock-star playground for all ages.
With an overheated outdoor pool cranking year round and Sal's stage lit bedroom, the family spends an astounding $20,000 a year on utilities! But even if money's no object, the Salomes are in dire need of some fixes, and are sure to be Annabelle and Holter's greatest challenge yet.
Read Holter's Journal from this Episode: New York Attitude Goes Green: Get Your Car Off My Pavement!.
Products featured in this episode:
Laundry Dropps
Nalgene
Oxygenics
Seventh Generation
Sage Green Bags
Belkin
OXO
Sustainable Solutions Inc.
Busch Systems International
T.M. Fitzgerald and Associates
Norseman Plastics
Flexible Solutions International Lrd
Naturemill
Solar Pool Heating from Sunshine Solar Technologies & Heliocol
Black & Decker
Eco-tips from this episode:
- On average, one landfill is closing a day in the U.S.
- Choose plastics wisely! Consider buying plastics that can be recycled in your community.
- Compost increases the nutrient content of soil and helps retain moisture.
- Compost prevents plant diseases and pests and reduces the need for chemical fertilizers.
- L.E.D. bulbs use almost 90% less electricity than standard bulbs and last up to and beyond ten years.
- Compost shouldn't create an odor. If compost is smelly, that's a sign it needs more air.
Don't miss this episode of Wa$ted! Check out the tv schedule for listings.
To learn more about the science behind the Ecological Footprint, visit Global Footprint Network and BioRegional Network.
Read more about waste disposal:
What's Your e-Waste IQ?
How to Go Green: Recycling
Buy Green: Outdoor Composters
Buy Green: Indoor Composters
How to Start a Citywide Recycling Program All By Yourself
G Word Video: Worm Poop (Video)
Breaking News! 5 Earth-Shattering Reasons to Recycle Glass
Ditch Disposable: How to Get Restaurants to Let You Use Your Thermos
