Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 17, 2014
Ah, recycling. But while (most) everyone knows that you can recycle glass bottles, aluminum cans, newspaper, and cardboard, there are many other things that can also be recycled through a variety of methods. Let’s take a look at a few items you may not have known were recyclable. Make sure to recycle or sell that old one.
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. We also save containers from items and reuse them for storage at a later time. Buy in bulk or in loose. Go thrifty.
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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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 11, 2011
Here are 5 ways you can do your part at work to improve the budget and limit your impact: Create a recycling program. Almost all kinds of office paper can be recycled. If your office doesn’t already recycle, contact your local recycling agency and find out what needs to be done to get started. Use recycled products.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 6, 2013
If you’re like me, you are always looking for ways to save money, even if it’s only a little bit each week or month. These tips on how to save money by greening your wardrobe will really help you to keep those extra dollars in your pocket. As the goal is to save money, maybe a combination of these two choices could be the way to go.
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. Clothing Bags If you donate clothing to your local thrift stores , then these bags can help you out. Recycle If none of these circumstances apply to you, you can always recycle your grocery bags.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 2, 2012
Earning from trash through recycling is a great way to earn some extra cash and help save the environment at the same time. Excess trash has been a common problem of all societies for decades, and recycling is a way to transform trash into something useful. A website called Recyclebank pays out coupons for recycling these items.
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