The good news about recycling is large amounts of aluminum, plastic and glass are not entering our overburdened landfills. The bad news is that paper and food — the two largest contributors — account for more than half of all landfill waste. Worse yet, buried food scraps become essentially embalmed, producing methane gas for up to 30 years. Methane is a greenhouse gas that has a warming effect 23 times as potent as carbon dioxide.

On Tuesday, April 28, the Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index rose 12.3 points to 39.2 in April. Economists had expected the index to increase to 29.5. It is the highest level since a November reading of 44.7 and is the largest jump since a gain of 13 points in November 2005. …Read more

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Insulating your house can can be a great way to conserve energy and reduce your heating and cooling bills. FHA’s 203k home renovation loan can provide you with money for this upgrade and so much more. Today lets talk about the R-Value of your home and exactly what that means for your wallet.