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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

April 5, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Use a reel mower to cut your lawn. “Every weekend, 54 million Americans cut their grass, using more than 800 million gallons of gasoline annually.  Switching from a gas-powered lawn mower to a reel mower will keep 80 [...]

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Go Green with This Weeks Tip

March 29, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Research eco-friendly paint for your next home improvement project. “Environmentally friendly paints meet federal standards for low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which release harmful pollutants into the air.  Low-VOC paints are available in hundreds of different [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

March 22, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Say no to ATM reciepts. “The receipts from 8 billion ATM transactions per year are one of the biggest sources of litter on the planet.  If Americans declined their ATM receipts.  It would hsave a roll of paper [...]

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Personalized Tote Bag $4.99 Thru 3/17

March 14, 2011

Go Green for St. Patrick’s Day: 1 Deluxe Tote for $4.99! Personalize it with a photo, add some gardening tools and it makes a great Mother’s Day gift for mom’s with green thumbs! Valid 3/14-3/17 Only.

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

March 8, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Use hydrogen peroxide instead of bleach when you wash a load of whites. “Bleach is toxic to marine life and creates a by product called dioxin whihc is a known carcinogen and has been linked to birth defects.  [...]

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Go Green: Win a Trip to The Green Awards in LA

March 1, 2011

Survey Finds 97% of Moms Take Steps to be Green at Home and Encourage Their Children to do the Same A recent survey sponsored by Green Giant* supports the need to help families be more sustainable. Nearly all moms** aged 18 to 40  are motivated by their children and future generations to do more to [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

February 22, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Use natural de-icer on your car. “Instead of the chemical-laden solutions designed to keep ice from building up on your car windows (or letting your car idle to warm up and melt the ice), rub the inside of [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

February 15, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Trade your plastic water bottle for a stainless-steel version. “Stainless-steel water bottles look trendy, but more importantly, they are free from bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic substance used to make clear and shatterproof plastic.  BPA has been linked [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

February 8, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Add your fireplace ashes to the compost pile. “Let the ashes from your fireplace cool and then mix them into your compost pile.  The leftover ashes are a valuable soil amendment that will help nourish your garden next [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

February 1, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Research Hybrid rental cars for your next vacation. Companies like Enterprise Rent-a-Car, National Car Rental, and Hertz have a fleet of eco-friendly vehicles in select markets across the country.  On average, driving a hybrid vehicle instead of a [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip

January 25, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Research options for carpooling “Instead of driving alone, share a ride with a co-worker or ask a neighbor to take turns shuttling the kids to school.  You’ll save on gas and help reduce your carbon footprint. Put up [...]

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Go Green With This Week’s Tip

January 18, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: “Call your energy company to research alternative power availability.  Instead of relying on nonrenewable energy resources like oil and natural gas, many municipalities are developing eco-friendly energy sources such as solar and wind power.  For just a few [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip

January 11, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Check the pressure on your car’s tires. “Correct tire inflation will increase gas mileage and extend the life of your tires.  As a bonus, it will improve your vehicle’s handling performance. To find out how many PSI (pounds [...]

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Free CFL Light Bulbs at Ace Hardware

January 7, 2011

CFL Light bulbs are on sale at Ace Hardware for $1 right now.  You can get them for free! GE Energy Smart CFL Bulb $1 use $1.00 printable coupon or use the $1.00  coupon from 11/21 Smart Source  insert Final Price: $0 Free Also, if you spend $25 you’ll get a $5 catalina to use [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

January 4, 2011

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Improve your water heater’s efficiency by adding insulation. “Insulating your water heater can reduce heat loss by up to 45 percent.  Home improvement centers sell insulating blankets in one size for under $20.  To maximize energy efficiency, choose [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip: Save Your Holiday Cards

December 28, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Save Your Holiday Cards. “The greetings you got this year don’t have to go in the recycle bin.  Instead, save them to make gift tags for the gifts you’ll give next year.” Be sure to check out all [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

December 21, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Pay a teenager to shovel your driveway. “You could go outside and do it yourself or you could help one of the teenagers in your neighborhood earn some spending money.  Shoveling the driveway by hand is also better [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

December 14, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Wrap presents and gift bags. “Once you tear the wrapping paper off of a holiday gift it ends up in the recycle bin, but gift bags can be used over and over again. Use the comics section of [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

December 7, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Make a list of must-have green gifts. “Be prepared when someone asks “What do you want for Christmas?” Ask for eco-friendly gifts like organic wine and fair trade handicraft.  Or ask for a donation to be made in [...]

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EcoBags Review & Giveaway

December 6, 2010

One of the new and innovating thinking this holiday is by wrapping gifts in Eco-friendly packaging.  Ecobags has created embroidered tote bags that create a bit of class for your gifts.  The “Celebrate” 3 bag embroidered tote gift set retails for $24.95.  It contains three natural color bags that have the word “celebrate” embroidered in [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

November 30, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Plan one big holiday party. “Let your family and friends know that your Christmas gift to the planet is a smaller carbon footprint and suggest a single holiday party.  Make plans to get together on one day to [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip

November 23, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Contact the post office to stop the mail before you go on holidays. “The U.S. Postal Service delivers 212 billion pieces of mail every year.  The cost of transporting all of those letters adds up.  You can help [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip

November 16, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Research your options for energy-efficient home-office equipment. “When the time comes to buy new home-office equipment, you could buy a printer, copier, scanner, and a fax machine, or you could opt for an all-in-one unit.  Using one multitasking [...]

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Organic Coupon Roundup

November 16, 2010

Hunting for coupons takes time, especially when you are only looking for organic varieties. This is why each week Your Green Helper compiles all of the available eco-friendly and organic printable online coupons. The following are a few of our favorites. Be sure to check out the full, HUGE list at Your Green Helper! Top [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip

November 9, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Shop for an extra large bag of pet food. “You could drive to the pet store every weekend to buy a five pound bag of food for Fido or Fluffy.  Or you could buy a 30 pound bag [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip: Test Your Home for Radon

November 2, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Test Your Home for Radon “Radon is a radioactive gas that is created when the uranium in soil and water breaks down and is released into the air.  It can seep into your home through cracks in the [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip: Leave Your Leaf Blower in the Garage

October 26, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Leave Your Leaf Blower in the Garage. “Leaf blowers emit carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, and hydrocarbons.  Two-stroke engines (like those in leaf blowers) caue as much smog as 17 cars every hour they’re used!  Rake your leaves instead.  [...]

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Organic Coupon Roundup

October 26, 2010

Hunting for coupons takes time, especially when you are only looking for organic varieties. This is why each week Your Green Helper compiles all of the available eco-friendly and organic printable online coupons. The following are a few of our favorites. Be sure to check out the full, HUGE list at Your Green Helper! Top [...]

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Exclusive 20% off Discount Code at Teagan & Mack

October 19, 2010

The generous people at Teagan and Mack wanted Mommies with Cents readers to have an exclusive coupon code to save 20% off any purchase (excluding the “package deal” which is already discounted).  The code is MWCents and it’s valid through October 25th. Find out more about Teagan and Mack organic baby clothing in our review.

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Go Green with Today’s Tip: Buy Refill Baby Wipes

October 19, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Buy Refill Packs of Baby Wipes “Most baby wipes come in plastic packaging.  You can cut down on waste by buying refill packs when you run out of baby wipes.  The refill packs use 90% less packaging than [...]

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Organic Coupon Roundup

October 19, 2010

Hunting for coupons takes time, especially when you are only looking for organic varieties. This is why each week Your Green Helper compiles all of the available eco-friendly and organic printable online coupons. The following are a few of our favorites. Be sure to check out the full, HUGE list at Your Green Helper! Top [...]

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Babies Going Green

October 12, 2010

The process of bearing and raising a child is expensive enough as it is; why hassle with the raised prices and complications of organic this and organic that? Organic: Pesticide-Free For those of us who remain confused after all the media hubbub or have just been living under a rock for the past ten years, [...]

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Organic Coupon Roundup

October 12, 2010

Hunting for coupons takes time, especially when you are only looking for organic varieties. This is why each week Your Green Helper compiles all of the available eco-friendly and organic printable online coupons. The following are a few of our favorites. Be sure to check out the full, HUGE list at Your Green Helper! Top [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip: Move Your Refrigerator

October 5, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Move your refrigerator. “Leaving space between your refrigerator and the wall increases circulation around the condenser coils, allowing the fridge to operate more efficiently.  If you have a freezer, be sure to move it away from the wall [...]

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Organic Coupon Roundup

October 5, 2010

Hunting for coupons takes time, especially when you are only looking for organic varieties. This is why each week Your Green Helper compiles all of the available eco-friendly and organic printable online coupons. The following are a few of our favorites. Be sure to check out the full, HUGE list at Your Green Helper! Top [...]

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The Anniversary Rose Gifts and Dakota’s Personalized Gifts $50 Gift Card Review and Giveaway

September 29, 2010

I am so excited to share this Review and Giveaway with you!  I was given the opportunity to chose an item from The Anniversary Rose Gifts and picked the 14×20″ Picture Perfect Photo Canvas.  I sent in a photo I just recently took while on a cruise to Bermuda, and quickly received the canvas soon afterwards. Here [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip

September 28, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Start saving your rain water. “Install a rain barrel beneath your downspouts to help reduce storm water runoff and conserve water.  The water you collect in your rain barrel is also a good backup source during times of [...]

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Organic Coupon Roundup

September 28, 2010

Hunting for coupons takes time, especially when you are only looking for organic varieties. This is why each week Your Green Helper compiles all of the available eco-friendly and organic printable online coupons. The following are a few of our favorites. Be sure to check out the full, HUGE list at Your Green Helper! Top [...]

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Stay Cool and Win Big with Tom’s of Maine and “Wicked” the Musical: Wicked Fresh! Contest, Review & Giveaway

September 27, 2010

Boy oh boy do I love Tom’s of Maine!  Check out their super-de-dooper awesome Contests and Instant Win Games they have going on over at Facebook! Stay Cool and Win Big with Tom’s of Maine and “Wicked” the musical: Wicked Fresh! Contest and Giveaway Wicked Fresh!, the new toothpaste and mouthwash from Tom’s of Maine that uses powerful [...]

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Teagan & Mack Organic Baby Clothing Review & Giveaway

September 22, 2010

Organic products are becoming more and more popular and it’s no surprise why- they are better for you and the environment.  In 2009 Lisa Cratty founded Teagan and Mack, a line of high quality, 100% organic cotton baby clothing and accessories because she has a passion for style and environmental preservation.  The line includes baby [...]

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Going Green on a Budget

September 21, 2010

Just because you decide to “go green” doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune or do it all at once! Many people get overwhelmed by trying to make too many changes too quickly. Quite often you hear about how expensive it is to eat organic and buy earth-friendly products. Going green isn’t only about [...]

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Free Organic Samples

September 21, 2010

Sign up for this newsletter and receive FREE Organic Healthy sample offers in your inbox weekly.

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Organic Coupon Roundup

September 21, 2010

Hunting for coupons takes time, especially when you are only looking for organic varieties. This is why each week Your Green Helper compiles all of the available eco-friendly and organic printable online coupons. The following are a few of our favorites. Be sure to check out the full, HUGE list at Your Green Helper! Top [...]

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Santa Cruz Organics Review & Giveaway

September 18, 2010

I have to admit, I used to be a peanut butter snob.  I only bought Jif.  But when I started trying to cut back on grocery expenses I branched out and broke that habit.  Since organic tends to be a bit pricier and just doesn’t sounds as appealing (though I KNOW it’s much healthier) I [...]

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$26 Worth of Eco-Friendly Toys and other Products for $8!

September 15, 2010

Get $26 worth of eco-friendly, non-toxic Greenobambino products for kids and babies for just $13. If you are brand-new to Eversave they will also give you a $5 credit when you sign-up through this link. That $5 credit will make your $26 certificate just $8! One of the best things about this deal is that [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip

September 14, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Buy a bigger jug of milk. “You can have a big impact on the environment by shopping for a gallon of milk instead of two half gallon containers.  In fact, it takes so much less energy to manufacture [...]

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PhitGrips Review & Giveaway

September 9, 2010

Moms have a new way to shield themselves and their children from the millions of germs found on grocery cart handles, thanks to PhitGrips! Originally designed for gym equipment, the palm-sized, antimicrobial cushioned grips have gained a following with moms who want to protect themselves from germs on grocery cart handles, as well. In 2007, University [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip

September 7, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Join Freecyle to find items you need or get rid of items you no longer use. “The online network was created to reduce waste and keep household items from going to landfills.  More than 4 million members have [...]

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Organic Coupon Roundup

September 7, 2010

Hunting for coupons takes time, especially when you are only looking for organic varieties. This is why each week Your Green Helper compiles all of the available eco-friendly and organic printable online coupons. The following are a few of our favorites. Be sure to check out the full, HUGE list at Your Green Helper! Top [...]

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10 Tips to a Greener Cleaner Home

September 1, 2010

If you’ve been reading Mommies with Cents for any length of time, you know what a fan I am of cleaning with homemade cleaners that are earth friendly.  I started looking into green cleaning while I was pregnant with my first child and didn’t want to be exposed to harsh chemicals.  I was in “nesting [...]

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Go Green with Today’s Tip

August 31, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Talk about green options for back to school transportation. “You can have a huge impact on the environment if you use public transportation or arrange a carpool or have your kids ride the school bus instead of driving [...]

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Organic Coupon Roundup

August 31, 2010

Hunting for coupons takes time, especially when you are only looking for organic varieties. This is why each week Your Green Helper compiles all of the available eco-friendly and organic printable online coupons. The following are a few of our favorites. Be sure to check out the full, HUGE list at Your Green Helper! Top [...]

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50% off Grass Fed Beef at Whole Foods on 9/3

August 31, 2010

Whole Foods is running a nation-wide one-day sale on their grass-fed beef on Friday, 9/3 in honor of Labor Day. It’s normally $7.99-$8.99/lb in Atlanta, GA but will be on sale for JUST $3.99/lb!! Whole Foods announced this on their blog.  Check out their blog post for all the reasons why to eat grass-fed beef, [...]

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Free Organic Samples

August 31, 2010

Go Organic Now — Receive great samples & health offers

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Back to School with Jade’s Toy Box

August 24, 2010

If you are looking for a unique Back-To-School surprise for your kids, try Jade’s Toy Box.  This online retailer is known for unique, environmentally responsible products for kids.  Right now they are offering something called a Schultüte (pronounced SHOOL-TOO-TAH) which is a 200 year old German tradition that  celebrates a child’s first day of school.  [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

August 24, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Get an ID Tag for your pet. “It takes a lot of resources to search for a lost pet.  Most pet owners will spend hours driving around the neighborhood and post dozens of flyers in hopes of finding [...]

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Review: Haan Personal Steam Cleaner

August 19, 2010

We’re about halfway through the summer and it shows on our grill.  It could use a good cleaning!  My husband always asks me for a sponge to clean the grill with.  I can tell you that it doesn’t work work well at all and I always wonder why he doesn’t find something better.  Now I [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

August 17, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Research Environmentally friendly courier services. “There might be alternatives to having a gas guzzling truck deliver your packages.  Look for a courier service that uses hybrid vehicles; if you need to schedule an in-town delivery, research bicycle couriers.” [...]

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Organic Coupon Roundup

August 17, 2010

Hunting for coupons takes time, especially when you are only looking for organic varieties. This is why each week Your Green Helper compiles all of the available eco-friendly and organic printable online coupons. The following are a few of our favorites. Be sure to check out the full, HUGE list at Your Green Helper! Top [...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

August 10, 2010

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Pick up Litter “Do your part for the environment by taking a minute to pick up the plastic bag that landed on your lawn, the flyer blowing around the paring lot, or the aluminum can that was left [...]

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