I was turned on to the use of rain barrels and rain gardens by the Cannon River Watershed Partnership’s spring 2006 education/grant program supporting stormwater run-off reduction practices. I received a cost-share grant from CRWP to get a rain garden full of native species established in my front yard, was inspired to launch a crazy [...]
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Shut off and restart your vehicle rather than leaving it running if you are waiting somewhere for more than about 10 seconds. Frequent restarting has little impact on engine components such as the battery and starter motor. Component wear caused by restarting the engine is estimated to add $10 per year to the cost of driving, money that will likely be recovered several times over in fuel savings from reduced idling. 10 seconds of idling uses more fuel than restarting the engine. (Source) -
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