Green Options » myths http://greenoptions.com/tag/myths Posts tagged 'myths' Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:25:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en How to Save Gas in 10 Seconds… Or Go To Jail http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/19/how-you-can-save-gas-in-10-seconds-and-where-youll-go-to-jail-if-you-dont/ http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/19/how-you-can-save-gas-in-10-seconds-and-where-youll-go-to-jail-if-you-dont/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:25:06 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/19/how-you-can-save-gas-in-10-seconds-and-where-youll-go-to-jail-if-you-dont/ IdlingMyth: It takes more gas to turn your car off and on again than to let it idle.

Fact: Idling for more than 10 seconds damages the engine, emits more air pollution, and of course costs more money in the long run than turning the car off and back on again. This is true for all cars built since the 1970s with a catalytic converter.

And yet…

Read more of this story »

]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/19/how-you-can-save-gas-in-10-seconds-and-where-youll-go-to-jail-if-you-dont/feed/ New Feature: Green Myth-Busting http://jeffmcintirestrasburg.greenoptions.com/2007/03/29/new-feature-green-myth-busting/ http://jeffmcintirestrasburg.greenoptions.com/2007/03/29/new-feature-green-myth-busting/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:45:36 +0000 Jeff McIntire-Strasburg http://jeffmcintirestrasburg.greenoptions.com/2007/03/29/new-feature-green-myth-busting/ Next Thursday, we'll launch another regular feature at the Green Options blog: Green Myth-Busting. Myths abound about environmentalism, sustainability and green living, and we want to make sure that those of you considering your green options have the facts you need to make informed choices.

Normally, we'd announce a feature like this with it's first installment, but we're jumping out ahead of this one because we'd like to give you the opportunity to let us know about "green myths" you've encountered. Our writers have already started discussing some topics, but we also want to hear from you: what myths are out there about the green life that you'd like to see addressed? Or, perhaps you've heard something about recycling, composting, renewable energy, etc., that doesn't quite sound right, but you're not sure. Send it along — we'll check it out.

]]> http://jeffmcintirestrasburg.greenoptions.com/2007/03/29/new-feature-green-myth-busting/feed/