Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The old phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” is crucial when it comes to small, and inexpensive, ways of going green. For example, rather than purchase water in plastic bottles, invest in a faucet-mount water filter that retails for less than $40 and reuse glass juice and milk bottles. Start Small. Larger Changes. Money Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

You can get some great regular updates on reusing and recycling at this money saving blog. It’s often worth spending a bit of money, or even taking out a small loan to finance the upgrade as you should soon get your initial outlay back. This ranges from plastic bottles, to tin cans and even your old junk!

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Saving Money Money Green Grow Your Own 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Reduce paper use – look at ways to reduce the amount of paper used in the business; recycle waste in an environmentally-friendly manner; reuse waste paper where possible. Turn off appliances when not in use and set computers to hibernate automatically after 10 to 15 minutes.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. My outlook on our finances is a bit different now that we tackled paying off our non-mortgage debts. I was pumped to reduce our trash. This will always be a work in progress for my family. Moving on to 2020! Can you believe it?

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