Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2013

Paper towels have become a must-have item in many kitchens throughout Canada, the US, Europe and Australia. However, these advantages don’t necessarily make them a very green option, so let’s look at the green credentials of paper towel vs rags for household cleaning.

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Paper Towels Paper Money Clothes 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2011

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. When you have old batteries that are no longer good, recycle them through your local agency. Reuse what you can.

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Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Speaking of the power of the sun, you should definitely line-dry your clothes more. They’ll make sure that every bit of trash is disposed of properly and sent to proper recycling facilities. Dial Down on the Paper Towels. It feels impossible to completely eliminate the use of paper towels, especially if you love to cook.

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Home Compost Composting Paper Towels 100

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Here are a ten crafts that I was definitely inspired by! Recycled Can Cutlery Holder. Such a cute way to reuse toilet paper rolls (or even paper towel rolls if you have longer cords). Definitely an inspirational way to reuse Tic Tac containers, I would never have thought of it! Tissue Box Yarn Holders.

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Storage Reuse Phones Recycle 75