Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Did you know you can collect the rainwater that falls on your roof and harvest it for reuse? More than just watering the garden and washing the car, it can be used for flushing toilets and even for the washing machine. LEDs are recyclable and don’t contain mercury, so it’s not just about saving energy with your bulb choice.

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Home Home and Garden Green Reuse 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Purchase energy-efficient machines and appliances – when computers, printers and kitchen appliances need replacing, look for those that are kinder to the environment. Reduce paper use – look at ways to reduce the amount of paper used in the business; recycle waste in an environmentally-friendly manner; reuse waste paper where possible.

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Green Work Economical Consumer 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2013

Those machines use plastic coffee pods that are often labeled as being recyclable – but only if you fully wash them out, take them apart, and separate all the pieces… which we know no one is doing. These are no more green than just recycling that pile of paper. All the consuming in the world isn’t going to help one bit.

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Consumerism Environmental Movement Green Reuse 183