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Next time you're planning a birthday party think about what things you can do to make it an eco-friendly event. Here are some tips that can apply to an at-home party for anyone, any age.
(1) INVITATIONS. Invite guests ahead of time via email or e-vite to save paper waste, postage, and the USPS resources. If you like the idea of sending invitations in the mail, try to use 100% recycled paper invitations or paper from another source such as cotton or hemp. Ensure that dyes are natural. If you'd like guests to be aware, ...
Two new schools of thought have emerged over the past few years as people try to maintain a healthy lifestyle ...
As an eco-friendly consumer and an eco-conscious person I find that living this lifestyle is all about balance. When someone asks me what they can do to help lower their carbon footprint, I can talk about changing habits, lowering energy usuable, buying sustainable products but the fact is that sometimes we cannot change certain things without sacrificing the person we are inside. For example, I use recycled products where possible, I strive to reduce, reuse and recycle, we're a vegetarian family, we conserve energy, compost, grow our own food and yet people are shocked when we tell them that we dirtbike as a hobby. After all dirtbiking damages the environment, it pollutes, ...
Embracing an eco-friendly lifestyle is all about simple changes, and finding balance in your own life. Whether you , grow your own food or simply choose to switch to more environmentally friendly or recycled paper products, each decision is up to you as there is usually a greener alternative out there in consumer-land! Manufacturers these days are getting in on the green trend by producing products geared towards people trying to make small changes in their lives to reduce their eco-impact and the trend to produce these products is growing! A few years ago to buy household cleaning products that had minimum impact on the environment you had to go to specialty stores, health ...
Firstly, make sure you have the proper gear that combats the wind and still gives you control. Gloves, not mittens, neck gaiters, and extra socks will keep ...
As eco-friendly consumers we know that one of the biggest eco 'sins' is to use plastic carrier bags. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 2001 on U.S. plastic bag, sack, and wrap consumption, between 500 billion and a trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year! That's one million a MINUTE! Just think about that staggering fact for a minute, and within that minute imagine the plastic being produced and used for no reason at all when there are good alternatives. More stores are realizing the impact of the plastic bags they provide and offer a ...
As part of becoming more eco-friendly and on a mission to lower our carbon footprint we should be taking advantage more of our local community and all it has to offer. One way in which to do this is to utilize your local library. Personally I've been a member of libraries my whole life. My passion for reading starting in early childhood which led to my love of libraries. When we moved countries, visiting the local library was one of the first stops on my quest to learn more about the local area and to join so I could continue my love of reading/learning whilst reducing my impact on the environment.
There are easy ways to save gas and money at the pump other than simply switching a hybrid vehicle. Small changes in daily driving habits add up to larges amounts of energy saved throughout the year.
Eliminating aggressive driving habits is not only good for your health and safety, but also for your gas tank. Most engines use more gas with consistent punctuated acceleration and braking as opposed to a gradual change in speed. Moreover, use the gas pedal and brake pedal less when ...
As an eco-friendly consumer knows the three R's (reduce, reuse and recycle) are listed in order of importance. I'm sure we're all recycling where possible and reusing, but what about reducing? Where to start? How about with something that plagues every home in the country? Junk mail! We all do it, we're excited headed off to the maibox with the thoughts of correspondence only to discover credit card applications, catalogues and random mail for previous tenants/homeowners etc. How about doing something to reduce this paper mail before it ends up in the recycle bin or heaven forbid the landfill?
Whether you're trying to freshen up your house for guests or if you'd like to cancel out strong food odors from that delicious meal you just made, there are quite a few natural air fresheners you can use instead of chemical-laden commercial air fresheners.
FRESH PLANTS / FLOWERSLive or cut, a bunch of flowers can add beauty to your space as well as purifying the air. They have been known to neutralize the air by removing the formaldehyde given off by furniture or kitchen cabinets made with fiberboard. Live rubber plants, azaleas, and bamboo palms ...
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I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME , I AM BEGINNER BEEKEEPER, WE TOOK HONEY OUT OF HIVE AND MY WIFE PUT A BIT OF WATER IN EACH JAR AND IT CREATED A FUNGUS ON TOP AND ALSO TO WATERY , CAN WE TAKE THE FUNGUS...?
Comments say the rainforest in Brazil dramitically affects global warming. Is there any initiative to massively compensate Brazil for 100% conservation of the rainforest?
i want the technology used in geothermal desalination
a small easy model of a nuclear reactor
what can an African country without a recycling plant do to avoid completely discarding old computers and cellphones.
how can e-waste be controlled in Africa
Anyone here who has used/non-working/dead ballpens?
