Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

Recycling is great for the environment and we should all be doing it (in spite of my title), but reusing is even better. When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle.

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Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2014

Ah, recycling. It’s been around forever in one form another, whether back when your grandmother reused glass bottles for canning or in 2014 when a truck comes around to pick up all those empty soda cans you put out at the end of your driveway. Let’s take a look at a few items you may not have known were recyclable. Your Old Car.

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Recycle Recycled Recycling Reuse 217

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. If you really want to get creative, make some of your own bags out old shirts or shorts. This makes them easy to wash and use time and time again.

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Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 17, 2012

You can even save a few plastic grocery bags and reuse them at your local farmer’s market or grocery store. Lunch Bags Plastic grocery bags also make great lunch bags for your kids or for you. Clothing Bags If you donate clothing to your local thrift stores , then these bags can help you out.

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Reuse Groceries Grocery Recycle 272

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2013

It can be hard to know what to buy and from whom, but lucky for us there are some companies making it easier by doing a lot of social good with the money you pay for their products. Along with that new pair of shoes, you may need some new sunglasses or even eyeglasses to make sure you can see your way to the beach. Let’s take a look.

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Donation Buy One Eyeglasses Buy 224

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Buy one then sell, donate or exchange it. Don’t buy, make. Eat it by making pulp from the meat (avoid the skin and the stringy stuff inside). After Halloween, the parts go back.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

There are many small simple changes we can make in our daily activities that have a huge impact on the planet. You can make your own or your can buy them for cheap. We make our own using a few simple ingredients of washing soda , soap flakes, and borax. Make sure to check for water leaks too with toilets and sinks.

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Making Reuse Recycle Recycled 196