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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

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.  Once it goes down the drain, it's impact is irreversible. Hydrogen peroxide is just as … [Read more...]

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

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 protect the environment, but eight in ten moms (79%) agree that they wish they had more time … [Read more...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

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 the windows with a sponge soaked in salt water.  You won't notice it but the salt residue will … [Read more...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

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 to cancer, interferes with fertility, and could … [Read more...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

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 spring." See more posts from our Go Green series here. … [Read more...]

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Go Green with This Week’s Tip

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 conventional automobile improves fuel economy by 45 … [Read more...]