Archive for the ‘Earth Day 2008’ Category
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
With all the uproar about potentially dangerous BPAs found in plastics, Nalgene has introduced a line of BPA-free bottles called Nalgene Choice.
Going green, going hiking or going to work - Nalgene makes sure you're getting the bottle that's right for you. With the newly enhanced and interactive website, Nalgene Choice ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Just a few months ago I was completely overwhelmed by all the catalogs in my mailbox. I felt terrible for recycling stacks and stacks of catalogs every month. Then along came my friend and she suggested Catalog Choice.
Catalog Choice is a free service that allows you to decide what gets in ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Did you know that not all plastic is created equal?! Yes, some are more popular than others when it comes down to recycling. Some discerning recycling containers will only accept certain plastics with certain numbers. Most soda and water bottles are easily recyclable and can be recycled anywhere. But when ...
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Sunday, April 20th, 2008
A few months ago I was looking for gardening tips online and I found out about SquareFootGardening.com (SFG).
SFG is an Earth friendly way to garden using less time, water, work and money!!!
SFG is a simple and unique gardening system that literally anyone can do! Grow all you want (fruit, veggies, ...
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
The saying, "You are what you eat" by Ludwig A. Feuerbach is so true! Don't you feel sluggish and yucky when you've eaten processed foods all day and no fruits or veggies? I know I do.
Last year one of my friends convinced me to join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
I've never been much of a greeting card giver. They're usually too expensive. Three bucks for a folded piece of paper with a cheesy little drawing and greeting??!!
And what are you supposed to do with them after you read them? I've always struggled with that one. To keep or to ...
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
The problem: The United States consumes about about 100 BILLION plastic shopping bags annually. This requires approximately 12 million barrels of oil. (Wall Street Journal).
And paper bags aren't much better. In 1999, the American Forest and Paper Association reported that Americans used 10 BILLION paper shopping bags, consuming 14 MILLION ...
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Since the beginning of the year my husband and I have been on a campaign to change our lives. We call it "Going Green in '08." When we say "green" we mean being more fiscally and environmentally responsible.
So in honor of the Earth Day Celebrations (April 16-22) I will share ...
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