Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 16, 2013
With the advent of laptop computers, smart phones, tablets and ereaders, the paper and ink versions of our popular magazines may soon be a thing of the past. Can the green option save you money as well as the environment? Go Green' What is the greener option – paper magazines or online?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 2, 2012
Electronics TVs, mobile phones, computer paraphernalia, laptops, cameras and other gadgets can be sold as used or even broken. Many people have old electronics lying around the house that are deemed useless, but they can be a good source of extra cash. Numerous websites are dedicated to buying these used electronics.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 7, 2011
Many of us have cell phones, internet access, and a home computer and can’t get though a 24 hour period without using one or all of these. I couldn’t be a blogger if I didn’t have the internet and computer right? It seems like in this day and age technology is a necessary evil. I know I can’t.
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. She didn’t do this to be green, though. However, one modern woman has taken this type of frugal and green living a step further and is living in a time warp she has created.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 4, 2013
When Buying Electronics, Choose Rechargeable Items. Whether it’s an electronic device that you can plug in to the wall or your computer, or whether it’s batteries you can take out and recharge, do what you can to avoid new batteries. Go Green' When possible, choose items with rechargeable batteries.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 15, 2013
TVs, DVD players, radios, toaster ovens, wifi extenders, and computer equipment get switched off every night before bed and don’t get turned on again until they are needed. Most all electronics sit idle in “stand-by mode” most of the time, sipping up that juice from the electric grid. - Go Green'
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 24, 2013
Before you buy new, consider whether or not you can save money — and the earth — by purchasing the following items used: Electronics. There are many consumer electronics items that you can purchase used. My husband and I purchased refurbished computers. Our tablet, laptops, and desktop are all refurbished.
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