Posts Tagged ‘Recycle’
The Difference between Upcycling and Recycling
The Difference between Upcycling and Recycling Reducing our resource consumption and reusing whatever we can is important for a great many reasons. The economy is still totally stagnant, and being able to avoid buying new as much as possible keeps money in your pocket that can be put towards other things. But the environmental reasons [...]
How to Prevent Food Waste With Eco-Friendly Storage Options
How to Prevent Food Waste With Eco-Friendly Storage Options Finding eco-friendly solutions to everyday problems may not always be easy, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be that hard, either, especially with a vast community of greenies more than willing to offer advice (and an easy-access forum thanks to the internet). Plus, the green movement [...]
Teaching Kids to Recycle Old Games, Electronics and Computer Equipment
Teaching Kids to Recycle Old Games, Electronics and Computer Equipment Even in a down economy, most Americans experience a better quality of life than in almost any other country in the world. We have access to clean water, abundant food, quality housing, and an almost unlimited array of technology and entertainment options. Most children grow [...]
Supplies and Materials Needed to Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Jewelry
Supplies and Materials Needed to Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Jewelry A lot of us have probably had an experience where we’ve found ourselves admiring someone’s earrings or necklace so much that we couldn’t help but ask where they got them from. To our surprise, the jewelry wasn’t purchased at a store. It was made by [...]
Being Green and Frugal
Being Green and Frugal Sustainable living is a lifestyle that minimizes the use of the earth’s resources as well as personal expenditures. This includes being ecologically aware in personal consumption and making economical choices in spending habits. Sustainable living is based on simple principles you can incorporate into your current lifestyle. Developing habits that will [...]
Flings® Home Recycle Bins
Feel guilty for using plastic grocery bags hung on a kitchen doorknob to collect recyclables, and then having to toss it out when it becomes dirty or wet from the contents? Flings® Pop-Up Trash and Recycle Bins now offers an awesome Home Recycle version that is small enough to be kept underneath the kitchen sink, [...]
How to Teach Your Child About the Importance of Recycling
How to Teach Your Child About the Importance of Recycling Kids are, by their very nature, full of questions. “Mom, why does it rain?” “Mom, how does this work?” “Mom, what is this, that, or the other…?” Although you may not have all of the answers, it’s a great feeling when you explain something to [...]
Getting Creative With Your Recycled Plastic Bottles
Getting Creative With Your Recycled Plastic Bottles Around 1500 plastic bottles end up in landfills or in the ocean every minute of every day. It takes approximately 700 years for a plastic bottle to decompose and may take up to 1000 years to decompose completely. Research suggests that the average family gets through 168 plastic [...]
Tips for Recycling Your Old Electronics
Tips for Recycling Your Old Electronics Take a moment to think about all of the electronic devices you use on a daily basis, from mobile gadgets like your smartphone, tablet, MP3 player, or handheld GPS to household items like the television, cable box, DVD player, stereo, and computer. There are many more, but these are [...]
Finding the Perfect Eco-Chic Beach Chair
Finding the Perfect Eco-Chic Beach Chair Looking for a way to relax in the summer? How about a picnic trip to the beach? Grab your bathing suit, sunglasses, and suntan lotion as well as some picnic essentials. Even though you are heading to the beach, it is possible to use and think of supplies that [...]




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