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[ad#ad-2] The art of green travel is becoming more popular these days, and thanks to growing awareness, it is becoming more feasible as well. There are a lot of things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint when you travel. Here are some ideas for finding an eco-friendly hotel:
Continue readingIt’s been said that parents and grandparents should forego giving expensive gifts to the children in their lives, because they just end up playing with the cardboard box more than the toy! Cardboard boxes offer a wealth of possibilities, and not only as imaginative toys. Here are some fun and practical ways to reuse cardboard […]
Continue readingPart of being eco-conscious is saving water, and it’s undeniable that washing a car takes a lot of water. Car washing also involves cleaning products – many with non-biodegradable or otherwise toxic ingredients – that get washed into the street during the average car wash. That run-off then heads for the storm drains which go […]
Continue readingIf you have a garden, you probably use compost. If you buy that compost from a store, it may be made entirely of peat or contain peat. In fact, some gardeners prefer pure peat to compost their soil. If you garden, you are probably a lover of nature and the earth, so it might be […]
Continue readingApart from its breakability, glass is one of my favorite materials to store, cook and serve food in. It doesn’t absorb stains, tastes and odors. It’s attractive and eco-friendly to boot. Glass can be recycled indefinitely. It is one of the oldest recyclable, man-made materials on Earth; ancient Egyptians made glass, and broken glass was […]
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