Green Tip Of The Week - Stop Junk Mail

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Catalogs. Credit card offers. Grocery store circulars. Not only does junk mail pile up - it also can lead to identity theft. With GreenDimes, you'll save time, reduce waste, and protect your privacy.

Think green. Plant trees.

When you join GreenDimes, we plant 5 trees on your behalf. Combined with the paper you save, it's like growing your own tiny forest.

Development Continues in Montclair

Despite tough economic times, a stalled national real estate market, and falling home prices, developers continue to build new projects in Montclair. Last week The Montclair Times and baristanet reported that Montclair's Planning Board approved a now project dubbed the Rose Aire Building. The Rose Aire will include studio space for Studio Montclair and 15 condo units. The project will be built on a currently vacant lot at the corner of Glenridge Ave and North Willow St.

Green Tip of the Week - Auto-Switching Power Strips

Beware vampires! To avoid losing thousands of kilowatts for appliances and tech gadgets on 'standby', use this Auto Switching Power Strip that shuts off up to 5 peripheral devices whenever you shut off the main device (computer, TV, etc...). Claims to pay for itself in just 14 weeks! It's a no-brainer for those with a lot of gadgets sucking power while not in use.

Home Sale Stats - 2008

Final #'s are in. Click here for 2008 home sale stats for Montclair and surrounding towns. Compare the same figures for 2007 and 2006. When you are able to see these numbers side by side you can get an accurate picture of the current state of the LOCAL MARKET, not what the media tells you based on national figures or how far prices are dropping in some far off place like Florida, Detroit or Las Vegas. Remember, all real estate is local.

Green Tip of the Week

Change all lightbulbs in your home to CFL's (compact fluorescent) to save electricity AND reduce waste. CFL bulbs last longer, up to 15 times that of traditional incandescent bulbs. They also use as little as 1/5th the power of equivilant incandescent bulbs. So, when your current bulbs burn out, consider replacing them with CFL's to save energy costs and keep thousands of light bulbs out of your trash can...that is, until LED bulbs become the new standard for residential lighting!