Posted by admin on September 25, 2009
Even though it’s still in the 90’s here in South Florida, other parts are experiencing fall weather.
Below are some green tips to for fall:
- Compost leaves.
- If you don’t compost leaves, then use biodegradable garbage bags.
- Weather proof your home.
- Turn the heater down and wear an extra sweater or layer blankets on your bed at night.
- Use a rake or broom instead of blowing leaves
- Put a towel or something at doors where drafts may come in
- Change your furnace filter
- Weatherstrip or caulk drafty windows
- Insulate water pipes
- Shop farmers markets for fresh local foods
These are just a few of many green fall tips.
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Filed Under: Misc
Posted by admin on April 25, 2009
Today’s green tip is easy:
unplug for the day…
Get away from the computer,TV, videos, Xbox, Playstation, Wii, whatever….
do something non technology related
go out and enjoy the day
enjoy nature
see how deeply rooted you can get without electronics.
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Posted by admin on April 23, 2009
When you’re on the go use a non toxic stainless steel reusable bottle.
They’re durable, easy to clean and no waste!
Stop using plastic that will most likely end up in landfill.
Stainless steel reusable bottles come in variety of sizes and colors to make it easy and fashionable to drink green.
Posted by admin on April 3, 2009
We all have been there…tons of credit card offers, junk mail, fliers, etc.
Now you can put a stop to all that unwanted junk mail.
Removing your name:
Contacting the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) and registering with their Mail Preference Service provides an effective way for you to fight the junk mail glut. The DMA does not provide marketers with consumer mailing lists or do consumer mailings. They provide their Mail Preference Service to marketers for the sole purpose of removing consumer’s names and addresses from their prospect mailing lists. To add your name to the do-not-mail list, register online at www.dmachoice.org/dma/member/regist.action or download a mail-in form. Be sure to list each name receiving mail at your address, including misspellings. You can also send a letter, along with $1, with your name(s) and address to the DMA asking to be removed from their mailing list.
Note that mail addressed to “resident” or “occupant” cannot be stopped through the DMA
Direct Marketing Association
Mail Preference Service
P.O. Box 282
Carmel, NY 10512
http://www.dmachoice.org/
For catalogs:
Call your catalogs to cancel unwanted subscriptions.
Catalog Choice is a free website that allows you to opt out of unwanted catalogs. Once you register with the site, you can choose the catalogs you wish to stop receiving, and opt-out requests will be sent to those catalogs on your behalf.
Don’t have time to do all this yourself?
Hire a company to do it for you.
Just make sure to stop all the unwanted junk mail, catalogs, etc.
It’ll make a difference in all the wasted resources.
Posted by admin on April 2, 2009
When you’re bathing your dog use natural and/or organic dog baths.
They’re gentler on your pooch and the environment.
Also, bath your dog inside in the sink or shower rather than outside with cold water from the hose. It’s more comfortable for your dog and saves water.
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Posted by admin on March 29, 2009
Buying in bulk can mean two things:
You’re in a big warehouse type of store (Costco’s, BJ’s, Sam’s, etc.) and you buy items in bulk there.
You’re in a grocery store, health food store, etc. and buy from the bulk bins.
When shopping, buying in bulk saves in multiple ways.
Cuts down on packaging since there’s one bulk package instead of multiple individually packaged items. This means you’re using less paper, cardboard, plastic and all the other over done packaging materials.
You drive back and forth to the store less often so you save there too.
Not to mention, buying bulk allows you to usually save money as well.
