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World Wisdom - Budget-Friendly, Sustainable Spring Break Ideas

Motherhood Moments

“Whether going away or staying home for Spring Break, there are many ways families can create teachable moments about recycling. This is important since P+PB research shows that 95% of Americans say they recycle to some extent but fewer than half know the basics of recycling,” explained Mary Anne Hansan, President, P+PB.

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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I know that having someone redo an upholstered piece is expensive, but I now understand why – there is a lot of manual and time-consuming work involved. Have you renewed used furniture? photo by: The post Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use. I watched You Tube videos several times before attempting mine.

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4 ways to futureproof your home for greener energy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

LEDs are recyclable and don’t contain mercury, so it’s not just about saving energy with your bulb choice. In a bid to lower our carbon footprint, heat source pumps are being looked at by more and more consumers. Incandescent, halogen and even the older style energy efficient bulbs are still being used. Installing a heat source pump.

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How Your House or Business Can Invest in a Greener Planet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Fossil fuels continue to ruin our environment, and as they are also running out it is time for us to understand how we can use renewable energy for all of our business and home needs. Renewable energy. At the minute, less than 8% of the energy used in the United Kingdom comes from renewable energy. That’s not good enough.

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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. There are a number items now that are created from recycled materials, as well as other eco-friendly materials. Know What You are Buying. Don’t Forget the Wrapping.

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Socially (And Earth Friendly) Responsible Beauty

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

The company is also dedicated to reducing waste through recycled packaging and even within their office environments. Additionally, their plant runs on renewable energy and their packaging is also recyclable. If you haven’t been taking your empty Origins containers into their stores to have them recycled, then you should start.

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Eco-Friendly Finds For Earth Day

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

Cultivar Candle – This brand makes long-lasting eco-friendly candles in recycable glass and the packaging is created from 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper. Coclico Shoes – Each pair of Coclico shoes is constructed using recycled and renewable components such as cork and natural woods.

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