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Ways to Have a Green Christmas

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Here are some things you can do to reduce your own carbon footprint this season and have a green Christmas: Recyclable Wrapping Paper. Take It Easy On the Consumerism. How to Have a Green Christmas Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season Cheaper, Less Stressful Alternatives to Christmas Gift… Do You Save Wrapping?

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

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Avoid Consumerism. From television commercials featuring flashy new cars, to radio commercials pushing diamond anniversary rings and tempting top-shelf foods portrayed on interstate billboards, consumers are slammed with choices every day of the week. So, how what have you done to go green and save money?

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Eco-Friendly Properties – The Next Big Thing of 2019

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Evidence suggests that consumers are now more aware of ethical and environmental issues surrounding the goods and services they use, with research from the Ethical Consumerism Report revealing that 50 per cent of consumers had avoided a product due to a company’s bad reputation.

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How to Embrace a Sustainable Living Lifestyle

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He describes sustainability as “shifting to a renewable energy-based, reuse/recycle economy with a diversified transport system” People often refer to their attempts at sustainability as “going green”, being eco-friendly or adopting an eco-living lifestyle. So, are you going to make a green contribution?

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How to Establish an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle at Home

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Here are just a few ideas to get you started with going green. Reduce your “stuff” – we are constantly being encouraged and enticed to buy more “stuff” in the consumer-driven societies in which we live. 10 Ways to Shop Green and Budget Friendly During Boxing Day Sales.

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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

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Now that the holiday season is underway, it’s probably a little difficult to scale back the consumerism. These make great gifts that can be environmentally friendly, as well as consumable so that they aren’t cluttering up the homes of your friends and relatives. Know What You are Buying. But being kind to.

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On Environmentalism Becoming Consumerism

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Corporations and salespeople are in a hurry to capitalize on the whole “green” thing. Items never before considered green – such as enormous packages of bottled water – are now being labeled as such. Here are five things commonly found in stores under the “green” label: Single-serve coffee makers. Paper shredders.