Green is The Word/ Act XXXVI

Mighty Good Friday! 
(Or as some say, "thank God it's Friday!")

Starting next month, Utah state employees will be
exclaiming "thank God it's Thursday". In a yearlong
experiment, Utah is about to become the first state to
switch to a four-day work week for thousands of
government employees. The aim is to reduce energy
costs and gasoline expenses.

Select employees will put in 10-hour days and get paid
the same. Of course, this will affect those who need
to use state services and find certain offices closed
on Fridays. Additionally, some parents may have to
rearrange their childcare to accommodate the longer
hours. Bus and commuter train schedules might have to
be adjusted.

It's been estimated that by turning off the lights,
the heat, and the air conditioning on Fridays will
save about $3 million a year out of a state budget of
$11 billion. Employees should save about $300,000 in
gas expenses.

"We feel like we can reduce the CO2 or the ozone by
around 3000 metric tons, as well as have an impact on
our air pollution," said Kim Hood, executive director
of the Department of Administrative Services.

Many Utah state offices will extend their hours and
stay open from 7am to 6pm so people can use government
services before or after work. Residents are also
being encouraged to use the Internet for hundreds of
ordinary services, such as automobile registration 
renewals.


"The heights by great men reached and kept, were not
attained by sudden flight. But they, while their
companions slept, were toiling upward in the night."
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Praise be to the Almighty "end of the work week",
whichever day it is!

Curtis
High Priest of Green

Green is The Word/ Act XXXV

It's Good Friday!

So what could possibly be eco AND patriotic?
The earth-friendly Patriot tapes from Philmo!

Designed to be the first earth-friendly option to
conventional duct tape, this product is made from
Regresa oxo-biodegradeable film that actually degrades
100% back into organic material within approximately
fifteen years from completed life cycle. It's also
made with a cloth that possesses 38% polyester fibers
made from recycled material such as discarded plastic
bottles. The core that the tape is wound on is made
from 100% recycled paper, ensuring that no trees are
used in order to produce this product.

This eco-tape will work for one year before starting
to break down. This is similar to any duct tape that
is exposed to the elements. The company offers
contractor's duct tape, utility duct tape, and extreme
utility duct tape- for those.......extreme jobs.

And finally, Philmo has established a "plant a tree" 
program and uses 5% of the proceeds generated by their
eco-tapes towards planting trees.

http://www.patriottapes.com/eco.html

So do as your politicians suggest and buy some duct
tape. Then stick it.


"Ask not what the world can do for YOU, but what YOU
can do for the world."
~ (to paraphrase a certain President)

Curtis
High Priest of Green