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11/1/2010
The green movement is spreading everywhere, so be sure to get your kitchen cooking up-to-date and eco-friendly.
There are many tips that will not only make your kitchen routines greener, but save you money! Planet Green and Care2 suggested the following tips and tricks:
Be a "Locavore." Eating locally-grown foods can be both environmentally friendly and supportive of area business. Find a farmer's market to get fresh foods for your family.
Cover pans on the stove to prevent heat loss.
Try new recipes for soups and stews. They only require one pot and use less energy to cook!
Fill the dishwasher. To clean up after cooking, use the dishwasher and make sure it is a full load. Recent studies show that modern dishwashers are actually more environmentally-friendly than hand-washing!
Use the microwave. When re-heating the leftovers, the microwave uses considerably less energy than the oven.
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10/13/2010
Wisconsin winter is upon us, but it's never too late to make these simple changes defend against old man winter and to up your environmentally-friendly lifestyle.
These tips include:
Prevent ice on your windows by washing them with salt water or a mixture of white vinegar and water.
Make the most of the sun's rays. Open your shades to let the sun shine in and add some natural heat.
Opt for sand to cover those icy pathways. Rock salt can lead to harmful runoff, so sand is the safer choice for providing traction.
Switch from antifreeze to propylene glycol. It's an alternative that's much less toxic!
Click here to read the full article from Whole Living and find more great winter tips!
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10/13/2010
Here are some easy tips to make Going Green at work easier than ever.
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10/20/2010
Lose the wrapping paper and go green with these creative ideas to wrap presents this year. Click here to find out some of the creative ideas out there.
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1/26/2010
Here are five more ways to make your Christmas a little more green!
1. Buy sustainable. Many stores offer fair-trade products.2. Real trees are great, but consider artificial. If buying a real tree, look for trees that are grown locally. Many are shipped from a great distance consuming fuel to bring them to local Christmas tree lots.3. Take reusable bags with you when you go Christmas shopping. Don't let all that extra shopping generate extra plastic.4. Save your money, save the environment and spare yourself from long hours of looking for the proper gift items at the mall. Start a trend: show you care with some thoughtful homemade gifts. Local, organic, nutritious food items freshly out of your kitchen can work very well.5. When practicing your out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new New Year routine, don't just throw out old toys, clothes, shoes and household items. All these items can be donated to organizations who support people less fortunate who would be happy to have them.
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1/26/2010
1. Give your cookies away on a real plate or recyclable plate. Likewise, if you're hosting a party, either bite the bullet and actually do all those dishes, or use recyclable ones.
2. Take the time in your holiday party aftermath to sort through all the cans and bottles that can be recycled.
3. Make good use of your green bin and/or compost bin this holiday season. Uneaten food from holiday dinners and parties can go in here, as can scraps from meal preparation, soiled napkins and paper food packaging, coffee grounds and tea bags, paper plates and your great aunt's famous fruitcake.
4. Consider asking those you exchange gifts with to make a charitable donation in your name. There is no packaging involved. Consider food banks and shelters, or organizations that purchase animals or supplies for families in developing countries. For a truly green Christmas, your contribution could go toward environmental conservation.
5. When gift giving, try an experience present, like tickets to a show, or a night at a hotel. It's something personal that isn't loaded up with all that packaging.
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1/26/2010
1. Trade in those incandescent lights for LEDs, which use a fraction of the energy.
2. Look for recycled content in wrapping paper. This can be difficult to find and may actually require online ordering, but expressing demand will help drive its availability.
3. Recycle your own wrapping paper, boxes, and plastic packaging.
4. Scale back the elaborate outdoor displays. You can be festive without being Times Square.
5. If you do use outdoor light displays, use a timer so the lights are on display only at times when there is an audience.
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