Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Here are some things you can do to reduce your own carbon footprint this season and have a green Christmas: Recyclable Wrapping Paper. The amount of wrapping paper that this continent uses is absolutely disgusting, and it’s a complete waste of resources and money. Food Waste Doesn’t Have to Be Inevitable.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

In fact a lot of the things you can do to stay green actually save you money in the process. To me it’s a no brainer; be green and save money in the process… why wouldn’t you?! Here’s some top ideas to save you money and ease your conscience: Waste Less Food. it’s a senseless waste.

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Couponing 101

JULY 24, 2012

This is a great way to reduce food waste, add great nutrients to your garden/yard soil, and save on fertilizer! Check out how to create your own worm composting bin. Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share? Please send me an email ! Daily Frugal Tip: Create A Worm Composting Bin is a post from Couponing 101.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

Our consumer-driven society is one that results in a great deal of waste. From food waste to packaging to disposable items, there are a lot of resources being used by humans. This consumption of resources — and the waste it produces — is not sustainable. Go Green' Nor is it healthy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 24, 2011

We each received a set number of food points to use each week. We tried making meal plans for two week periods before going shopping, but that led to some food waste since we are sometimes hit with specific cravings and ignore the plan willy-nilly. The whole meal is 12 points.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This could be greens, grains, or both. Less waste. To reduce food waste, we prepared these mostly with ingredients that needed to be used. My oven-baked rice is part of my weekly food prep. Any crisp, fresh greens will do. I love adding greens to my meal bowls. Pick a protein.

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Leftovers Meals Re-use Recipes 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2014

Growing up, I remember my mom always sending me out to the composting bin with a bucket full of (what I thought was) gross bits and pieces of food waste. Go Green' I never understood why anybody would want to keep all of that stuff, or why my mom sent me to the very back corner of our large yard with it so frequently.

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