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8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse

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Today, I am going to share with you 8 ways you can recycle, reduce, and reuse. Concentrated products often require less packaging, resulting in less energy to transport it to the store and less plastic to recycle. When you have old batteries that are no longer good, recycle them through your local agency. Get creative.

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How to Go Green Witout Going Broke

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For example, in-floor radiant heating can save you money on your heating bills and reduce greenhouse emissions, but it can be extremely expensive to install because you have to tear up the existing flooring, install the heating elements, then either replace the old flooring or install all new flooring. Start Small. Larger Changes.

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How to Compost Without Fancy Equipment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The first is to recycle leftover food, grass cuttings, and fallen leaves that might ordinarily end up in a landfill. The material is heaped up, left to decay, and periodically stirred to improve the decomposition process. Related posts: Become A Compost Master with 7 Steps. Basically there are two reasons to compost.

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