Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 22, 2015
Being frugal and going green, sometimes you have to cut corners. It’s hard to “Go Green” and consciously shop for fashion. Green shopping with companies that reduce shipping impacts, reuse and recycle packaging, shrink carbon footprints, and are committed to resource conservation are hard to find. Green Home Improvement.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 27, 2013
Their main advantage is their ease of use – they are disposable; they don’t need to be rinsed out after use, they don’t need laundering and don’t get smelly. However, these advantages don’t necessarily make them a very green option, so let’s look at the green credentials of paper towel vs rags for household cleaning.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 28, 2014
Amy Dacyczyn, author of the 1990s wildly popular The Tightwad Gazette , once remarked that frugal living is often synonymous with green living. You’ll reuse items to avoid buying new ones, which keep more items out of the landfills. She didn’t do this to be green, though. Of course, this makes sense. Go Frugal'
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
If you’re moving locally and really don’t want to create or deal with the paper waste that comes with moving, another alternative is green moving. Would you consider a “green” move next time? Go Frugal Go Green' Another Alternative. People rent them, fill them, and have them delivered to their new home.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 23, 2012
Rechargeable batteries on the other hand, can be recharged and reused up to 500 times, extending their life considerably. Luckily, these elements are a valuable resource because they are expensive, so they tend to be recycled so the metals can be reused. In Canada and the US, Call2Recycle is the place to go. Where have you been?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Advantages of Hydro Power. It is also renewable, as the water is pumped back into the dam to be reused time and time again or is allowed to run downstream, continuing the normal flow of the river. It is a green source of power because the process of generating the power has no waste products and creates no pollution.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 22, 2011
Cutting back on your energy consumption will help you become more ‘green’ as well as putting a bit more money back in your pocket. Where I live we have an energy monopoly so this option doesn’t apply to me,but, if you have companies to choose from where you live, take advantage of it. Cutting Your Heating Bills.
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