Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Most people are aware that going green not only saves the environment, it also saves money. However, the big Catch 22 with going green is that the upfront costs can be quite expensive. However, going green doesn’t mean you have to go all out. In fact, there are several ways that you can go green without going broke.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Going green for schools can be as simple as starting up a school vegetable garden, recycling waste or installing water tanks. Recycling the school’s waste can include establishing composting systems and worm farms to use as fertilizers for the garden. Find ways to reduce the amount of paper used within the school.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Use recycled toilet pape r. By switching to recycled toilet paper you can help save 1 million trees a year and 1.35 This is way more efficient than running your air conditioner. Recycle and reuse. If you can’t reuse something, recycle it using your local program. billion litres of water.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2019

They’ll make sure that every bit of trash is disposed of properly and sent to proper recycling facilities. Some of the appliances that you need to pay extra attention to include the fridge (clean the coils), the dryer (inspect the lint filter regularly), and the air-conditioner (perform regular clean-ups).

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