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Ways to Have a Green Christmas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are some things you can do to reduce your own carbon footprint this season and have a green Christmas: Recyclable Wrapping Paper. Instead of going that route, why not use recycled material to wrap gifts? Take It Easy On the Consumerism. Go Green' Probably not. Don’t be one of those people!

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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now that the holiday season is underway, it’s probably a little difficult to scale back the consumerism. There are a number items now that are created from recycled materials, as well as other eco-friendly materials. It’s possible to find wrapping paper and gift cards produced from recycled materials.

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How to Establish an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle at Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are just a few ideas to get you started with going green. Look for eco-friendly products with limited recyclable packaging, low-toxicity, no petrochemicals, are biodegradable and phosphate-free. Reuse and recycleconsumerism has taught us to throw away anything that is broken or that we no longer want or need.

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How to Embrace a Sustainable Living Lifestyle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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On Environmentalism Becoming Consumerism

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Go Green'

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How Denim Can Be Bad For The Environment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

And while denim is recyclable into wall insulation, most everyone just throws the jeans away, heads to the store, and repeats the cycle, over and over again. Companies Running Buy One, Donate One Programs For Those in… On Environmentalism Becoming Consumerism. Go Green' This is not good.

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