May 21

…by mail of course.

Many utility and financial companies are now offering online bill payments. Some companies will even apply a discount your bill for online statements; where they do not send you a paper bill, but instead make your statement available online. Most banks offer online bill payment options where you can setup electronic payments. This is a great way to consolidate you bill paying to one website.

Discontinuing paper bills will save trees cut down for paper production, and best of all save you money in postage and checks.

If you do have a service provider who does not offer (or charges for) online bill payment, send them a letter requesting a change. A few minutes of your time may make a difference!  

 

May 21
Smarter minds than mine have been wading into water this week.

It's a part of the clean tech space that I've neglected thus far. Time to get a toe in the water and test it out.

Looking into TTEK, AMN, and CCC, thanks to @jmclarty.

Also taking a look at SWWC, AWK, and WTR.

I'm hoping the water is warm...

Wondering what ever happened to eMembrane, which had an interesting nanotech filtering technology.

And curious what's happening with Water Health International.

For another take on water and sanitation, check out Ashoka's Changemakers and Global Water Challenge competition, which just announced its winners: Tapping Local Innovation, the most innovative approaches to providing access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

(And you must check out India's Oscar-wiining director Shekhar Kapur, ("Elizabeth" and "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," who blogged on "Paani" (Water), his new film about the daily struggle for drinking water in the slums of Mumbai.)

(Disclosure: The author is an employee of Ashoka, but does not work directly for its Changemakers initiative. This post is for informational purposes only and is neither intended to be investment advice nor an offer, or the solicitation of any offer, to buy or sell any securities.)

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