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Eco-Conscious Travel Tips

Shereen Travels Cheap

If you cruise, I have been told that everything goes into garbage cans and then there are crew members who sort out garbage from recycling. How do you travel green? I've been known to break things down and pack them home if I can't find a proper place to dispose of them.

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Destination Date Night: Parisian Valentine's Day

Shereen Travels Cheap

I wrapped our TV stand with a rose garden backdrop , because we watched a few videos of a Seine cruise. These glasses Eric has on are actually blue, which you can see in other pics, but somehow came out green in the pics where he's wearing them. Mine are pink, but almost disappeared in pictures.

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Saturday Night Sweeps 08/07/21: Win a Dooney & Bourke Tote Bag & More

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Recyclebank Green Your Vacation Challenge – Earn Great FREE Rewards!

Nicoles Nickels

Recyclebank launched their “Green Your Vacation&# challenge yesterday and there are a number of quick and easy opportunities to earn Recyclebank points! To get your FREE points, head over to Recyclebank and log in/sign up , then click “Green Your Vacation Challenge.&#

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Why Those EPA Mileage Estimates Do Not Add Up

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How fast do you get to speed, do you use cruise control , do you change lanes frequently? Using your cruise control to maintain a constant speed will improve your mpg. The time spent idling at stops, as well as the constant speeding up and slowing down, burn fuel at a greater speed than highway driving.

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13 Ways to Make Your Existing Car Greener and Avoid Buying a New One

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I previously wrote about how I was saving money on gasoline just by driving the speed limit but for this post I wanted to share many more tips on how to make your own car more green and eco-friendly without you having to spend a ton of dough on a new hybrid this year. Use cruise control. Follow the instructions in your car’s manual.

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Four Reasons to Have a Gravel Driveway

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If we re-installed a paved surface driveway, the county assessor would no doubt cruise by and decide to raise our property taxes – at least according to my spouse! Go Frugal Go Green' Ice doesn’t sheet up as much as it does on a paved surface, also providing better traction. There Are Drawbacks To Gravel On A Driveway.