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For my applied journalism class, I’ve decided to create a video feature on the three R’s – reduce, reuse and recycle. I’d like this to become a periodic feature of the show Strivin’ To Be Green, but for now what I am creating is for learning and practice. Think of it as a pilot project.

I’d like to invite Strivin’ To Be Green community members to be a part of this project. Especially if you live in Michigan since that is where I am. I’ve already got someone in Ann Arbor scheduled for me to film/interview her recycling efforts and tentatively scheduled someone in Lansing to let me film/interview him with his reuse project of making his own bio-diesel fuel. I still need an example of what someone is doing to “reduce” their material/energy consumption. And if there is anyone who would like me to film their efforts in any or all of the three R’s please contact me.

If you live outside of Michigan and you’d like to share some video of what you are doing to reduce, recycle or reuse, feel free to contact me and we’ll figure out how you can send your videos to me to be included in the pilot project and help me get an A in my class!

Today I did a drive-by of a potential house for this project. The price is nice, under $10,000. However not much land on the south side of the house for a south facing sunroom which would be nice to have for heat and lifestyle. It did have a driveway, which is good. No garage, but that can be built. Every winter I am reminded of just how much I’d like to have a garage. It does come with a nice chunk of land, part of which is an old river bottom with lots of trees and not very usable for a garden.

SPONSOR NEWS
I’ve received word today from greenadvertizing.com that Strivin’ To Be Green is now officially accepted as a part of their network for our “Sustaining Sponsors” spot located on every page of the site. And I’m sure that since we are still just starting out, advertising is rock-bottom prices.

STATS: Today Strivin’ To Be Green has 41 FB fans and 60 followers. Chipins: 2 people totaling $14.22.

YOUR WIND POWER SUGGESTIONS:
Someone suggested to me that I create a list of all the possible ways to improve a home, make a list and then allow members to vote on which improvement to make next. I like that idea. So I need your help in creating that list, and I’ve decided to start by asking members to give suggestions for wind power electricity generation. Your suggestions can be commercial or home made. If they are commercial please include info about the company and a link to their web site if they have one.