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Go Green With This Week’s Tip + My Favorite Green Pinterest Pin Of The Week

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Recycle! "You can have a huge impact on the environment by recycling.  If everyone in the United States took a few minutes a week to separate their plastic, paper, and aluminum products from the regular trash, the amout of wast sent to the landfills would be reduced by 75 percent.  Remember, recycle is the … [Read more...]

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Go Green With This Week’s Tip + My Favorite Green “Pin” This Week

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Snip the plastic rings that are used to package six packs of beer or soda. "We've all heard horror stories about plastic six-pack rings suffocating fish and getting tangles around the beaks of birds and other wildlife.  Remember to snip the rings before tossing them in the trash.  Better yet, eliminate them … [Read more...]

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Go Green: The Pinterest Edition!

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Switch on Your Ceiling Fan. In the winter, ceiling fans recirculate heat into the living areas and can reduce your energy bill by up to 10 percent.  Some energy-efficient models use as little energy as a 100-watt light bulb. Remember to reverse the fan motor in the winter months.  Ceiling fans come with … [Read more...]

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Go Green With Today’s Tip: Have a Candlelit Dinner!

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Surprise Your Valentine with a candlelight dinner. " Turning out the lights isn't just romantic, it saves energy.  TO make the evening even more eco-friendly, opt for soy candles over candles made from paraffin.  Soy candles are made from natural ingredients, last longer than paraffin candles, and reduce the … [Read more...]

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Go Green With This Week’s Tip: Use Online Maps

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Plan your route using an online map. "The colorful paper maps sold at the gas station can be difficult (or impossible) to recycle because of the amount of ink used.  Ut the internet to get directions and print an online map instead.  You can use the "draft" mode on your printer to useless ink, print the map … [Read more...]

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Go Green With This Week’s Tip: Eating Organic

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Make a list of organic foods to try. "On your next trip to the grocery store, add a few organic options to your cart.  Organic porduce is gown with natural fertilizer and fewer pesticides than its non-organic counterparts.  In the United States, produce with the USDA-certified organic label is at least 95 … [Read more...]