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How to Incorporate Sustainable Living in Schools

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Going green for schools can be as simple as starting up a school vegetable garden, recycling waste or installing water tanks. Recycling the school’s waste can include establishing composting systems and worm farms to use as fertilizers for the garden. Find ways to reduce the amount of paper used within the school.

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Tips for a Frugal and Eco-Friendly Spring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Re-use, recycle or re-sell. So instead of just dumping the lot, categorize your clutter into things that can be recycled, things that can be given away and things that can be sold on. Related posts: Frugal Food Tips. But a more considered approach needs to be adopted for a truly frugal and eco-friendly clear-out.

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My Backyard Compost

Family Balance Sheet

That composting is a great way to recycle yard and kitchen waste, return nutrients back into your soil and that it is quite easy. I literally run to my bins, dump the food scraps and run back in the house. I don't really time myself, but when the compost is crumbly and dark brown, I add it to the garden or flower beds.

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How to Throw a Green Party

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you really want to send out paper invitations, use recycled or handmade paper and use a single sheet. Choose decorations that can be reused or that are made of natural materials and so can be recycled in the garden or compost. If you really need non-breakables, look for the clear polymer drinkware that is 100% recyclable.

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Why You Should Live Green

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the studies that included them systematically, food and drink, transport and housing are consistently the most important areas – across both different studies and the different impact categories compared (global warming, acidification, photochemical ozone formation, and eutrophication). What do you have to lose?

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Stop & Shop : 4/17 – 4/23 : Free Hunt’s Snack Pack Pudding

Coupons Do Work

Baby Food & Care. Gerber 2nd Foods, 2 ct 7 oz - $1.09 Flowers, Decor & Gifts. Orange Star Plant - $12.99. Frozen Foods. Friskies Cat Food Rise & Shine, 13 lb - $10.99 Friskies Cat Food, 16 lb - $10.99 1 Friskies Dry Cat Food (Zip Code 03842). Friskies Cat Food, 5.5

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