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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Buy one then sell, donate or exchange it. If your child (or you) just has to have that store bought costume with all the non-biodegradable materials (you know, that one that costs you at least $20), then after its typical one time use, just donate to your local charity or sell it at your next garage sale or online.

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Cool Things I Read This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

RT @ wisebread Houses You Can Build Yourself | Wise Bread [link] Going to consider this if we decide to change residence. #. Former NFL Player Commits Suicide, Donates Brain to Science [link] Gosh! How to Compost Without Fancy Equipment [link] #. 0 saves Save. Cool Things I Read This Week [link] #.

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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.