August 16th, 2010 by Green-Eco-Path-Finder
Junk mail – all those unwanted credit card solicitations, flyers, and requests for money – is a bother. It is also an environmentally-destructive practice, particularly because it is done on such a large scale. It has been said that Americans receive 4 million tons of junk mail annually. That is a whole lot of trees. [...]
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April 17th, 2010 by Green-Eco-Path-Finder
Packaging can be quite wasteful, from the use of oversized cardboard boxes and plastic tape to bubble wrap and Styrofoam peanuts. Plastic does not biodegrade (break down in landfills), and of course all that paper and cardboard comes from trees. There are, however, some ways you can make your packaging greener. Here are some ideas. [...]
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April 13th, 2010 by Green-Eco-Path-Finder
When garden waste is composted, it decomposes aerobically – that is, using oxygen. Unlike landfills, which decompose waste anaerobically (without oxygen), garden composting produces few greenhouse gases. And when you recycle your garden waste, you are providing yourself with useful, organic compost, thus eliminating the need for synthetic fertilizers. Here are some ideas for how [...]
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March 18th, 2010 by Green-Eco-Path-Finder
If you want to lead a green lifestyle, don’t forget to go green with your grocery shopping. Here are some tips and suggestions for making your supermarket experience as green as possible. 1. Cloth bags Most grocery stores sell these for a low price. If not, simply use your own cloth totes or re-use those [...]
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February 5th, 2010 by Green-Eco-Path-Finder
Have you ever been to a classroom, Sunday school room, or even in your own child’s room and found a box of crayon “bits”? Often without wrappers, these stubs are still technically useful, but they are hard to grip and no one knows what the colors are. Thus they tend to remain unused until they [...]
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October 25th, 2009 by Green-Eco-Path-Finder
Trying to find natural bath, body and personal hygiene products that work can be a real challenge. There are many on the market but it’s difficult to know what products are truly natural and chemical free and what products actually work. When it comes to deodorant, this is particularly important. Natural crystal deodorant is one [...]
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October 1st, 2009 by Green-Eco-Path-Finder
E-waste is just the latest term for all your leftover electronics. With technology progressing so fast, many people have tons of old TVs, computers, cell phones, and other old stuff just lying around the house not being used. It’s important not to just throw your electronics away. They contain harmful chemicals and heavy metals that [...]
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