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Eco-Conscious Travel Tips

Shereen Travels Cheap

Skip the straw So many places now are banning plastic straws, because they aren't recyclable and mostly just end up in the ocean, aspiring to become a part of that plastic island. Because I love eating at food trucks, but I hate plastic utensils.and there's never anyplace to recycle them (if they even are recyclable).

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

Family Balance Sheet

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. I cleaned out a large filing cabinet and was stuck with a big box of documents that I didn’t feel comfortable just throwing in the recycle bin.

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How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our diet is made up of large quantities of meat which is produced by commercial farms, the largest greenhouse gas producer. Do they recycle? Do they use recycled products? The largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions is commercial farming. Recycle, recycle, recycle. Eat a plant based diet.

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Growth of Sustainable Finance to Support the Environment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Because the increasing price of gas, food, etc. Since a lot of people now are showing interest in investing in green stocks or green funds, many companies are taking it as a challenge to incorporate a green cause in their business strategy by inventing new ideas of recyclable energy resources.

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8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation

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Create A Budget. Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. Thank goodness our rental has recycling containers. Map out your trip before you leave so you can budget for any highway tolls. Make sure you include it in your budget.

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How to Buy an Eco-Friendly Home If You Can’t Afford to Build One

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But windows can allow energy to get sucked out at a rate that can cripple your electric and gas budgets as well as any effort on your part to maintain an environmentally responsible home. The right location encourages walking, bicycling, recycling, and using windows for fresh air. The Neighborhood.

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Being Environmentally Friendly Saves Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

5.) Reducing electricity/gas and water usage. If you look at the cost of setting up a full vegetable garden system it is not very budget friendly, especially if you have no experience or a black thumb. Learn to reduce, reuse recycle everything. Everything has another use is a saying often heard in regards to recycling.