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Another great resource is available for those looking to recycle those trickier items. A group called ReCORK promotes the recycling of wine corks, and uses them to create trees and forests in efforts to limit climate change.
Their website explains:
"Natural cork, the kind used in wine closures, is a perfect choice for recycling. It’s 100% natural, biodegradable and renewable. There is no reason natural wine corks should end up as garbage when recycled cork can become flooring tiles, building ...
March is National Craft Month, and as someone who indulges in many different crafts I for one will be celebrating with some serious crafting time this month. Whilst crafting can be time intensive it can also be eco-unfriendly so I though today we'd look at some ways to green up our crafting so we can reduce our global crafty footprint. It all basically comes down to the old eco-friendly adage of "reduce, reuse and recycle" but lets look into it further.
Crafts such as knitting and crocheting can be pretty expensive with the cost of tools, and wool but how about instead reusing and ...
The freezer can be a wonderful tool. Sure enough, in addition to keeping your food cold and fresh, it can do the same for other products. Keeping some things cold that you wouldn't normally think to do extends the life ...
Have you been tempted to just toss a used battery in the trash because you don't know where to bring it to properly dispose of it? Or, do you have a pile or used batteries sitting somewhere in your house because you know you need to bring them somewhere to recycle them? Here are some reasons why you should NOT toss them in the trash and some places you can bring your old batteries.
SOME NUMBERS- More than three billion batteries are sold each year in the United States, averaging about 32 per family or ten per person! - ...
Every gardener will know that feeling twice a year when the seed catalogs begin to come through the mail! Spending hours perusing the pages of lovely vegetables, especially in the winter months when the Summer season lays ahead and photo's of succulent homegrown tomatoes and eggplants fill the pages, or as we gardeners call it - garden porn! But really is buying seeds the only way to go? Naturally we can purchase organic non-GMO seeds from sustainable seed growers but how can we gardeners get more eco-friendly? By saving our own seeds and making ourselves more self-sufficient.
If you're looking for a way to cut down on energy bills, insulating your home is a great start. There is no reason why you should be wasting energy (or overpaying for it) when you can make changes. Green builders and contractors are doing their part to seek out insulation that is made from recycled and renewable materials:
RECYCLED GLASSOne example is with fiberglass insulation. I was surprised to learn that about 40% of fiberglass insulation made today is made from recycled glass bottles and other post consumer glass. Ask your builder/contractor ...
We all seem to be more aware of our environment than in the past. New parents have a much greater knowledge base to draw from as they make decisions about how to live a green life for themselves and their children. More products are available to choose from that are organic, chemical-free, natural, etc. Here are some general tips for healthier pregnancy and parenting:
While pregnant, avoid or limit exposure to toxic household chemicals and foods containing pesticides and mercury. Opt for greener cleaning products and organic fruits and veggies.
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We discussed regular composting in a previous post, but what about those of us with small gardens? or a patio garden? Where we don't have room for a full compost pile, how do those of us with a small garden reduce our waste? Or those of us with big gardens that just want to do more? Well how about trying vermicomposting? That's worm composting! It's really easy to start composting with worms and unless you plan on investing in a specific vermicomposting system it can in fact be done with items you probably already have in your home, it just takes a little time and some worms!
"I will live in the yurt part time," Teter says. "Mom has [a] huge garden and fruit trees, and I love it there. I helped my parents get solar power this past year, and I'll be running on solar and hopefully wind power with my yurt so I can be completely off the grid."
A yurt? Ever heard of a yurt? It's such a great eco-conscious concept ...
Switching our standard items with eco-friendly alternatives is a small step we can all take in reducing our carbon footprint and making the switch from standard laundry detergents to an eco-friendly alternative is a great move in the right direction. Many manufacturers are offering green laundry detergents but not all are made equal so check your labels! Choose one without phosphates (mostly phased out in laundry detergents now in the US, but double check) and without bleach. In fact detergent manufacturers aren't required by law to disclose their ingredients on the label, so if there isn't a list, that should send off warning bells!
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