http://mrbeegreen.com Bee Green Think Green Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:26:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is the last fuel saving post, I have been working on a bigger green project that I will let you in on latter.  Only run your car's engine when you actually need it. Consider this: it has been estimated that customers sitting in line in idling cars at Burger King ... http://mrbeegreen.com/last-tip Lighten the load in your car to a minimum at all times. We're not talking about passengers here, but the junk that most people carry around with their cars. Go through the trunk and dump anything you don't absolutely need. Do the same in the car's interior. You will be ... http://mrbeegreen.com/driving-tip-4 Sorry it took so long to post this, had a busy month,  Keep your tires properly inflated. Your engine uses some 20% of its efforts just overcoming the resistance of tire rolling. That percentage figure increases when the tires are under-inflated. The amount of gas you burn increases too. Keep your ... http://mrbeegreen.com/driving-tip-3 Remember every time you plunge your foot to the floor, or brake hard, you are not driving to save gas - you are wasting it. Sure, it may look macho, but everything about your car suffers, and so does your pocket. When you are driving to save gas you will ... http://mrbeegreen.com/driving-tip-2 It has to be said: the very best thing you can do to help the environment with your car is stop driving it! However, you may not have that option, so drive slower instead. Most cars perform best at speeds of between 50 mph to 60 mph. Not too slow ... http://mrbeegreen.com/driving-tip-1 Everyone should be driving to save gas, or more accurately, driving in such a way that you do save gas and therefore money while also helping the environment by creating less pollution. This is all part of being green and saving money. You kill two birds with one stone, so ... http://mrbeegreen.com/driving-to-save-gas The Go Green Initiative is a nationwide program to introduce recycling and other green and environmentally helpful practices to schools. It began in 2002 when a PTA council president in Pleasanton, California named Jill Buck wanted to increase environmental awareness in local schools. Since then, it has grown to be ... http://mrbeegreen.com/the-go-green-initiative Please take a few moments to check out this this site http://carrotmob.org it's cool and full of good people. http://mrbeegreen.com/good-people-doing-good-things Turning off the lights and television when leaving a room can make a big difference. And save a few dollars a year! http://mrbeegreen.com/tip-of-the-month Are you looking to adapt a "greener" lifestyle? Getting on board with green living is easier than you think. Today, there is more and more information about how to make your everyday actions environmentally friendly. Let's look at some good ways to start. First of all, recycling is something that everyone ... http://mrbeegreen.com/recycling-it-matters