Category Archives for "Green Home"
August 24, 2010
- in Gardening by Alexis Rodrigo
September Gardening 101
If you’ve been gardening all summer, you’ve likely enjoyed the fruits of your labor. Fresh vegetables, fruits or flowers have graced your dinner table in one manner or another. But now the summer is nearing an end. You may be wondering what you can do in September to prepare your garden for the coming winter […]
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August 10, 2010
- in Green Home by Alexis Rodrigo
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Green Back to School
Going back to school means hitting the retail stores and stocking up on all kinds of stuff, right? Well, maybe it means that for some, but the eco-conscious are looking for ways to go green when they get ready to go back to school. 1. The Lunchbox Remember your lunchbox as a kid? Was it […]
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August 8, 2010
- in Green Home by Alexis Rodrigo
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How to Choose a Green College
Now high school students bound for college can add “green” to their list of criteria in choosing which institution they attend. If you’d like to know how to choose a green college, here are some tips. What To Look For 1. Community Service Colleges like Warren Wilson regularly engage in community clean-up programs. A green […]
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August 5, 2010
- in Green Home by Alexis Rodrigo
Pros and Cons of Driving an Old Car
Whether it’s for emotional, economic, or practical reasons, there are pros and cons to continuing to drive your old car. Let’s take a look at some of them. Pros 1. Landfills – If you continue to drive your old car, you will prevent the additional cluttering of the landfill. In other words, the longer you […]
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July 9, 2010
- in Homekeeping by Alexis Rodrigo
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Smart Ways to Reduce Your Home Food Waste
Sometimes it seems like we throw out more food than we eat. While that probably isn’t true, the average household does waste a lot of food. Here are some ideas for cutting down your home food waste. Compost While you are still discarding the leftover food when you compost, you are recycling it into a […]
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