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The Christmas Tree – Artificial or Real?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In addition, some trees are grown close to where they are used, lowering the transportation carbon emitted. Obviously trees can be composted and used in other re-cycle situations, so they don’t sit in land fills for years as artificial.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.