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Renting green

You don't have to own your own home to practice "green living." According to apartments.com, renters are a growing class of green stewards. Their survey found:

More than 63 percent of renters recycle.

26 percent of renters state they would pay more to rent in an environmentally friendly building.

50 percent of renters who recycle live in buildings that provide recycling programs.

Plastic is the most commonly recycled material by renters.


For tips on how renters get green, click here and then go to the housekeeping section.

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Rona KobellRona Kobell reports on the Chesapeake Bay, and in her seven years with The Sun, she's visited clam farms in Virginia, a peeler pen on Taylors Island and a small market on Smith Island that serves what many people consider the best crab cake in the world (to judge for yourself, head to the Drum Point Market in Tylerton). Rona enjoys hanging out with her husband and daughter.

Tom PeltonTom Pelton writes about the environment and has been at The Sun for 10 years. He lives in the city with his wife, two daughters, and an exotic ecosystem that involves a cat, hamsters, hermit crabs, cacti, running shoes, drums, guitar, violins, mild cheeses and strong opinions.
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Tim WheelerTim Wheeler writes about growth and base-realignment for The Sun. A reporter and editor here since 1985, the West Virginia native has spent most of his adult life around the bay. He lives in Catonsville, one of Baltimore's older, walkable suburbs.

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