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Getting People to Help Compost

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This past summer I decided to start composting. Benefits of Composting. Before digging into how I convinced them to start composting, I want to give a quick blurb on why composting is important. By composting, I was finally doing something and working toward something to keep creation healthier.

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How To Pack A Waste-Free Lunch

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Unfortunately, all those bags and disposable products leave behind a ton of waste over the course of a year, too. For example, most leftover food scraps can even be composted ( other than meat, of course ) so they can be brought home if a school or workplace doesn’t do composting.

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10 Frugal Tips For Earth Day

Saving Cents With Sense

Recycle – Of course you probably already know about this tip, and may have a recycling bin in your home. But there are other ways to recycle products, too. This is a biggie- because it takes recycling to the next step. 10 Frugal Tips for Earth Day. You can also follow along in my gardening journey.

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Tips for Finding the Perfect Gift for Mom’s Unique Personality

Saving Cents With Sense

If you think you can handle a 3-course French dinner, by all means put on an apron and aim for a meal deserving of a Michelin Star. She’s an earth mother fond of baking kale chips and reminding you to save energy, recycle and compost the banana peels. A simple picnic lunch in the park works fine, too.

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Reviewing The World’s Landfills – A Future Fictional Business Plan Excerpt

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

moved from simple dumping on land or sea, to burial, sanitary landfill, feeding to swine, reduction, incineration, and various forms of composting”. A landfill is not like a compost pile, where the purpose is to bury trash in such a way that it will decompose quickly.”. How much trash we generate /recycle. Their conclusion? “So

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Paper or Plastic: The Most Environmental Payment Option

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I often go out of my way to be eco-friendly: I always remember my reusable shopping bags, I sort my own recyclables, and I even refuse to buy makeup products that include environmentally (and dermatologically) deleterious chemicals like parabens. At last estimate, there are roughly 1.6 Green America Visa Platinum.

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