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World Wisdom: 3 Reasons Your Family Car Should Be Electric

Motherhood Moments

Save Money on Gas It’s a common misconception that electric vehicles are more expensive to power than standard gasoline vehicles. While your electricity bill may rise, it will be nothing compared to the gas savings you’ll rack up by switching. This would amount to about $2,000 per year in gasoline prices. cents per mile.

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Fun Freetime: TurfMutt Foundation Predicts “Backyarding” Advances to a Master Level

Motherhood Moments

Get ready to see hiking trails, dog parks, outdoor eateries, green concert spaces, community gardens, pollinator plantings, playgrounds, rooftop gardens and terraces, and more in communities that expand and revitalize. Homeowners will continue to plant with wildlife in mind. Say goodbye to bland yards and parks.

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Fossil Fuel Alternatives: Biofuel vs. Electric

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Gasoline and diesel are called “fossil fuels” because they are derived from plant and animal remains that are millions of years old. The plants used to make biofuel absorb roughly as much carbon dioxide as they release when they are burned. Related posts: 8 Ways to Save on Fuel. Can Electric Cars Really Save You Money?

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Tesla Motors: The Beginning of the End for Buying Gas or Charging Batteries

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tesla’s Supercharger network is a game changer for electric vehicles, providing long distance travel that has a level of convenience equivalent to gasoline cars for all practical purposes,” said Tesla Motors co-founder and CEO Elon Musk. “We Will a “Green” Car Really Save You Money? Go Green'

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A Healthy Environment Should Be Our #1 Priority

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

On a daily basis, we assault it with all that we have to offer as a modern society: pollution from cars, airplanes, and power plants, toxic chemicals leeching into the ground, “fracking” near our underground aquifers in order to access natural gas, and the wholesale destruction of our food supply with genetically-modified organisms and pesticides.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be! Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt.

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