Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2011

Thankfully, there are easy ways for us consumers to change this number and make a difference. Today, I am going to share with you 8 ways you can recycle, reduce, and reuse. Concentrated products often require less packaging, resulting in less energy to transport it to the store and less plastic to recycle. Get creative.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Do they recycle? Do they use recycled products? If there are organizations near you that are fundraising for a greener cause, participate in it. Support your local organic farmers. Recycle, recycle, recycle. Also, be sure to buy recycled products like toilet paper. Every little bit adds up.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2013

With offerings made with sustainable and vegan materials such as hemp and organic cotton, and average prices of between $50 and $100, TOMS shoes are comparable to most any other shoe you may buy, with one difference: paying for a pair of these shoes does a lot of social good. Check them out. Give Back'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

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. Business sustainability is a model that works towards creating long-term value to both employees and consumers through adopting green strategies.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 14, 2012

Be more “ Eco-Friendly ” by picking up one of our 100% recycled-plastic doo-dads! Love the Earth ” by replacing your t-shirts with new designer-brand organic cotton ones! It’s about reducing, reusing, repurposing, recycling, and regifting – not shopping. Go Green ” by purchasing this reusable bag!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Look for eco-friendly products with limited recyclable packaging, low-toxicity, no petrochemicals, are biodegradable and phosphate-free. Source organic produce; you might pay more but you will appreciate the great taste and nutrition. The earth is staggering under enormous amounts of trash in land-fill, much of it able to be recycled.

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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. Organic cotton disposables from Huggies. Reuse and repurpose.

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