Archive for May 2018

America’s Greenest States

May 20th, 2018 | By
America’s Greenest States

Take a break and check out this interactive map showing environmental rankings for America’s 50 states prepared by personal-finance website WalletHub. The company’s report, 2018’s Greenest States, includes a variety of entertaining lists showing best and worst air, water, and soil quality; most LEED-certified buildings per capita; highest and lowest consumption of renewable energy; etc.
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Why Are U.S. Workplaces More Dangerous Than European Ones?

May 19th, 2018 | By
Why Are U.S. Workplaces More Dangerous Than European Ones?

On average, the American workplace is more dangerous than the Latvian, Czech, Slovakian, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Hungarian, or Estonian workplace. Considering that the United States has a much higher GDP per capita than all of these countries, this seems unlikely. Yet, it’s true. Despite the United States’ immense power on the global stage, its
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May 2018

May 7th, 2018 | By
May 2018

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Trailer Safety

May 6th, 2018 | By
Trailer Safety

Take a break and watch this 60-second video on trailer safety produced by U-Haul. The bottom line: keep 60% of the weight near the front of the trailer.