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To help celebrate Earth Day, “Good Morning America” decided to help bust some environmental myths.
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Heather Stephenson and Jennifer Boulden, the pearl jewelry founders of the green-living Web site, IdealBite.com, joined Sam Champion live at Battery Park in New York City to share their tips for what you can do to protect the planet, and save some green.

Myth 1: You shouldn’t keep turning your computer on and off because you’ll wear it out.

Computers purchased in the last 10 years will not be damaged by lots of powering on and off. Today’s PCs are designed to handle 40,000 on/off cycles before a failure, and that’s a number you likely won’t reach during the computer’s typical five-to-seven-year life span.
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Myth 2: Online banking might save paper, but it increases the chance of identity theft.

Internet banking actually reduces the threat of identity theft and banking fraud. In fact, a study by Javelin Strategy & Research found the average time to detect fraud for online banking users was 18 days; for non-online users it was 114 days. Online banking also uses 128-bit encryption, one of the most advanced technologies available for safeguarding sensitive information.

Myth 3: Compact fluorescent light bulbs might lower your energy bills, but they contain too much mercury to make them good for the environment.

CFLs have a very small amount of akoya pearl mercury, but nothing compared to the mercury created by mining coal for electricity, which incandescent bulbs use 10 times more of. Thus, using compact fluorescent bulbs actually reduces mercury pollution, because CFLs use far less electricity than incandescent bulbs.

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Here are some green insulation options:

Formaldehyde-free fiberglass insulation. Not only is it about the same price as conventional fiberglass insulation, it’s healthier because there are no formaldehyde fumes that could cause sinus or lung problems. And since it’s naturally white, no dyes are used.

Bio-based soy foam insulation is an alternative to the biwa pearl traditional “blow-in” foam insulation. Bio-based insulation contains 20 percent less chemicals and resins and is made from soy, a renewable resource. It has a high “R” value — a measure of how effective the insulation is — which means that smaller, less expensive heating and cooling equipment is needed to keep your home comfortable. And it’s competitively priced.
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Cellulose Celpak is another “blow-in” alternative. It’s made of recycled newspaper (don’t worry, the paper is fire resistant). It’s particularly easy to use for patching — just take down a wall panel, hook up the lower and fill in the gap or hole.

Bonded Logic Ultra Touch uses recycled denim and cotton scraps. It’s a terrific green alternative — 85 percent recycled fibers, biodegradable and specially treated to resist mold and fungi. It’s the most expensive option but a great use of recycled material that you can buy in large and small pieces to insulate your entire house or just a hole. Plus, it’s easy to akoya pearl handle for do-it-yourselfers — it doesn’t itch.

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Want to crunch your energy bill? Heating and cooling costs account for most of your energy bills, so proper insulation can help you save a lot of money, and eco-friendly insulation can help you save the Earth at the same time.
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Some insulation solutions that can help you save a lot of money.

Here are some green insulation options:

Formaldehyde-free fiberglass insulation. Not only is it about the pearl jewelry same price as conventional fiberglass insulation, it’s healthier because there are no formaldehyde fumes that could cause sinus or lung problems. And since it’s naturally white, no dyes are used.

Bio-based soy foam insulation is an alternative to the traditional “blow-in” foam insulation. Bio-based insulation contains 20 percent less chemicals and resins and is made from soy, a renewable resource. It has a high “R” value — a measure of how effective the insulation is — which means that smaller, less expensive heating and cooling equipment is needed to biwa pearl keep your home comfortable. And it’s competitively priced.
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WATCH: ‘Green’ Your De-Icer
Just One Thing: ‘Green’ Your De-Icer
Just One Thing: Recycling Household Items

Cellulose Celpak is another “blow-in” alternative. It’s made of recycled newspaper (don’t worry, the paper is fire resistant). It’s particularly easy to use for akoya pearl patching — just take down a wall panel, hook up the lower and fill in the gap or hole.

Bonded Logic Ultra Touch uses recycled denim and cotton scraps. It’s a terrific green alternative — 85 percent recycled fibers, biodegradable and specially treated to resist mold and fungi. It’s the most expensive option but a great use of recycled material that you can buy in large and small pieces to insulate your entire house or just a hole. Plus, it’s easy to handle for do-it-yourselfers — it doesn’t itch.

You can find environmentally friendly home and building supplies at www.greendepot.com .

Preheat the oven to 350°F. With a screwdriver and hammer, pierce a hole through each of the three indentations on the surface of the coconuts and drain the liquid. Discard the liquid. Place the coconuts in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Let them cool slightly before breaking each one open with a hammer. Drape one hand with a thick towel and hold onto a pearl jewelry piece of shell with meat. With the other hand, use a knife to pry loose the meat. It should come off easily.

Remove the hard, outer peel from the pieces of coconut with a vegetable peeler and discard or dry in the sun, reserving to be used for smoking or grilling recipes. Store them in a paper or plastic bag with your other grilling equipment; they’ll keep for months. Slice the white coconut meat into small pieces and put them in a blender or food processor. Add 1 cup of the boiling water and process until the liquid turns milky and the coconut is reduced to pulp. Line a fine-mesh strainer with several pieces of cheesecloth and set on top of a bowl. Transfer the contents of the blender to the strainer. Let drain until the pulp is cool enough to touch, then extract the remaining liquid by squeezing the cloth tight and hard. This is the coconut cream.

Return the coconut pulp to the blender and add the biwa pearl remaining 3 to 4 cups boiling water, depending on how thick you want your milk. Process until the water turns milky. Line the strainer with a clean piece of cheesecloth, then pour in the contents of the blender and let drain into a bowl. When the pulp is cool enough to touch, squeeze the cloth tight to extract any remaining liquid. This is the coconut milk.

When a recipe calls for coconut cream and milk combined, mix equal amounts of each to combine. Coconut cream and coconut milk will keep in the refrigerator for a couple of days in an airtight container. They can also be frozen. Transfer the cream and/or milk to separate zip-top plastic bags, seal, set them on a baking sheet, and place in the akoya pearl freezer until frozen. Now you can store them stacked on one another. Make sure to date your bags; coconut cream and milk will keep in the freezer for 2 to 3 months.

Makes about 1 cup cream and 3 to 4 cups milk.

Put the chicken in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and strain the chicken through a strainer. Discard the water. This step will get rid of the scum and other solids, resulting in a clear broth with a clean taste. Wash the saucepan before returning the chicken to it. Add the 10 cups water and the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce the pearl jewelry heat to low, cover, and let simmer for at least 1 hour.

Remove from the heat and let cool before straining the broth. Save the chicken for another recipe. Transfer the broth to a biwa pearl tightly covered container and refrigerate overnight.

The fat will congeal on the surface of the broth and can be scooped off. Chicken broth will keep, refrigerated, for 3 to 4 days, or in the freezer for 2 to 3 months. To freeze, measure the akoya pearl broth in 2- to 4-cup portions into plastic zip-top bags, set them on a baking sheet, and place in the freezer until frozen. Now you can store them stacked on one another. Make sure to date your bags.

Makes about 10 cups.

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