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A pink fleece blanket rolled up.

Alternative Uses for Fleece Blankets?There are a variety of ways you can use a fleece blanket to create a blind, stop a draft, or repurpose the fabric to make other things. This is a page about alternative uses for a fleece throw.

 

Gingerbread cookies, sprigs of pine and a cup of hot chocolate.

Holiday Entertaining with Sustainable StyleThis is a page about holiday entertaining with sustainable style. Holidays tend to be a time that create excessive amounts of waste. Here are some great tips for reducing trash, lowering your power bill, and great ways to help the environment when celebrating this holiday season.

 

Yellow pages with a phone on top.

Stopping Phone Book DeliveryWith the advent of the computer and online directories, telephone yellow page books can be unnecessary for you. There are some links that can help you opt out of delivery. This is a page about stopping phone book delivery.

 

Photo of a green back and full of back to school supplies.

Green Tips for Back to SchoolFall is time to plan you back to school purchases. Use these green tips for back to school to make sure your kids are environmentally friendly with their school supplies.

 

A small green plant growing out of a glass change jar.

Being Frugal and GreenOften, being frugal and taking good care of the environment can be accomplished simultaneously. This is a page about being frugal and green.

 

A group of kids building a windmill model in an environmental club.

Environmental Club Activity Ideas?Starting an environmental club at school or in you community is a great way to keep people engaged with environmentalism and our changing climate. This is a page about environmental club activity ideas.

 

A sagging clothesline with two white t-shirts pinned on it.

Keeping a Clothes Line from Sagging?A sagging clothes line can be fixed in a couple of easy ways. You can either tighten the line or use a clothes line pole or prop to push the line back up. This is a page about keeping a clothes line from sagging.

 

cloth napkins

Do Paper or Fabric Napkins Save the Most Money?If you are trying to save money and be environmentally friendly this question is more complicated than you may assume. This is a page about, "Do paper or fabric napkins save the most money?".

 

Hand pulling toilet paper off a roll

Using Less Toilet TissueThis is a page about using less toilet tissue. One way to conserve resources and save money is to reduce the use of some products.

 

Sporting Equipment

Environmental Impact of Your Sporting...This is a page about the environmental impact of your sporting equipment. Buying your clothing locally, using bags and other equipment made out of natural or recycled materials, make less of a footprint on our world.

 

young woman holding a Swiffer style mop

Making Replacement Pads for a SwifferThis is a page about making replacement pads for a Swiffer. You can make these pads; even wash and reuse them to save you money on buying the disposable ones.

 

Reduce Reuse Recycle Logo

PreCycling Tips and TricksThis is a page about precycling tips and tricks. Reduce, reuse, recycle. We have all heard this motto. You can easily begin the process when you shop for food and other items with minimal packaging.

 

Green Reader

Being a Greener ReaderThis is a page about being a greener reader. Even the most prolific reader can develop ways to be a greener reader and help conserve paper and hence trees.

 

Ecological Family Picnic

Ecological Tips for Parties and PicnicsIt is easy to slip into less then eco friendly habits when it comes to having a party or picnic. This is a page about ecological tips for parties and picnics.

 

Recycled Plastics

Using Plastics WiselyThis page is about using plastics wisely. It seems impossible to avoid plastics, but people do have choices of the kind and amount of it that they bring home.

 

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Banana Peel

Uses for Banana PeelsThis is a page about uses for banana peels. Banana peels have many uses around the house, in addition to their usefulness in the garden, from cleaning to home remedies.

 

cans of paint

Uses for Leftover PaintThis page is about uses for leftover paint. When you don't have enough of any one kind of paint to complete a project, there are ways to use the surplus.

 

Juice Pouches

Buying Empty Juice Pouches?This page is about buying empty juice pouches. Finding someone selling empty beverage pouches for your craft may be a challenge.

 

Eucalyptus Oil

Uses for Eucalyptus OilThis page contains uses for eucalyptus oil. Aside from medical uses, this distinctive oil has many household uses as well.

 

Lemons

Uses for LemonsThis page is about uses for lemons. This citrus fruit has a variety ways it can be used besides as food.

 

grilled salmon

Green Grilling TipsGreen living practices can even be applied to backyard grilling, from the type of grill to the food you prepare. This is a page about green grilling tips.

 

Solar Power on a House

Getting Started With Solar PowerThis page is about getting started with solar power. There are many ways to use the sun to collect energy, and after initial investments can save you money.

 

Home with Solar Panels

Going Green Without Going BrokeThis is a page about going green without going broke. You don't have to spend lots of money to increase your environmentally friendly choices and activities.

 

A woman holding a gift wrapped in recycled paper.

Green Christmas TipsThis is a page about green Christmas tips. We may not always be thinking of green solutions when planning for Christmas, but the are ways to help keep Christmas green.

 

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How to Avoid Misleading Environmental ClaimsThis is a page about how to avoid misleading environmental claims. You are not alone, if you are confused by the many manufacturer's claims about the environmental friendliness of their products.

 

young girl recycling

Teaching Kids to Recycle?This is a page about teaching kids to recycle. Teaching your children to recycle can be fun and informative at the same time.

 

Living Off The Grid

Living Off The Grid?This page is about living off the grid. Your own water supply and energy sources are essential when living without public utilities.

 

Uses for Rubber Bands

Uses for Rubber BandsThis page contains uses for rubber bands. Rubber bands are helpful for a variety of things around the home and garden.

 

Uses for Beer

Uses for BeerThis page is about uses for beer. Besides being a refreshing beverage there are a number of ways beer can be used around the home and garden.

 

Mailbox overflowing with junk mail.

Reducing Junk MailThis is a page about reducing junk mail. Many of us are tired of the volumes of junk mail that greet us at the mail box.

 

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Environmentally Friendly Packaging Material, A box filled with packing peanuts.

Environmentally Friendly Packaging MaterialThis is a page about environmentally friendly packaging materials. Many packing materials are not good for the environment. The good news is that there are many options that are biodegradable, recyclable, and environmentally friendly.

 

Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb

Disposing of Compact Fluorescent Light BulbsThis is a page about disposing of compact fluorescent light bulbs. Compact fluorescent lightbulb are a great energy saving option for lighting your home or office. However they must be disposed of properly due the trace amount of mercury they contain.

 

Living in a Small House, Small White House

Living in a Small HouseThis is a page about living in a small house. Houses don't have to be big to be comfortable and easy to live in. However, living in small how can provide some unique challenges.

 

Ecological Tips, Hands Holding Small Tree

Ecological TipsThis is a page about ecological tips. Everyone wants to help the environment and be better stewards of our planet but it's an overwhelming task. The little things that we can all do to live more ecologically are a great place to start.

 

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