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Go Green with This Week’s Tip: Research Careers in Environmental Fields

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Research careers in environmental fields. Whether you're considering a career change, helping your kids decide on a college major, or just interested in learning more about what others are doing to protect the environment, take some time to research eco-friendly fields. Go to www.environmentalcareer.com … [Read more...]

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$83 in Game Coupons- Trade in Your Old Games for New Ones!

GREAT GAMES TRADE-IN Is your game of Sorry! looking, well, a little sorry? Or maybe the Cavity Sam in your game of Operation looks like he needs to take a trip to the ER. Whether you’re missing some money in your Monopoly game or letter tiles from the Scrabble game, it may be time to replace that worn and well-loved game with a brand new one. Luckily for you and your family, the Great Games … [Read more...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip: Switch To a Cast Iron Cooking Pan

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Switch to a cast iron cooking pan. The chemical used to create the nonstick coating in your favorite cooking pan is harmful to the environment.  Perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA, has been linked to cancer and respiratory illnesses.  The fumes that are released during the manufacturing process can be fatal to … [Read more...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip: Make New Friends Who Care About the Environment

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Make new friends who care about the environment. Social groups like Green Drinks and www.greensingles.com were designed to introduce people who care about the environment.  Sign up and start making connections with others who value the planet. See all of the other tips in our Go Green series. … [Read more...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip: Purchase a Pass for Public Transporation

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Purchase a refillable card or tokens for public transportation. Taking the bus or train to work is a much greener option than driving, but the waste from those paper tickets cab really add up.  In most cities, you can buy tokens or plastic cards (like gift cards) that can be reloaded over and over again, … [Read more...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip: Monitor The Thermostat

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Make a note to monitor the thermostat in your hotel room. While you're on vacation this summer, check the temperature in your hotel room.  If there is an in-room thermostat, set it just as you would at home: adjust the temperature when you go out so your not blasting the air conditioning while no one is in … [Read more...]