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World Wisdom - Budget-Friendly, Sustainable Spring Break Ideas

Motherhood Moments

Ensuring our youngest consumers understand how to reuse and recycle paper products or plant a tree will nurture life-long recycling habits and a respect for the planet.” Hansan added: “Paper is made from a renewable resource-trees, and not fossil fuels. When done, the children can place the scraps and planes into the recycle bin.

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How to Be Green and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s easy to use your car to “just pop to the shops”, however by doing this, you’re creating unnecessary Co2 and wasting money on fuel. By taking a walk down the road instead of driving, you’ll be getting some fresh air, some exercise and at the same time save yourself the cost of fuel costs.

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Alternative and Sustainable Energy Sources: Hydro Power

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It is also renewable, as the water is pumped back into the dam to be reused time and time again or is allowed to run downstream, continuing the normal flow of the river. Fossil Fuel Alternatives: Biofuel vs. Electric. Hydro-electric power stations have the capability to generate large quantities of power at a very low cost.

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How to Establish an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle at Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Reduce your dependence on fossil fuels by driving less and using public transport or walking; reduce your energy consumption by turning off lights to empty rooms and appliances at the wall; choose energy-efficient appliances and alternative power sources; change to CFL light bulbs. It’s easier to go out a buy a new one, right?

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Dasani’s #GreenBottleCap Water Bottle

Nicoles Nickels

This is a huge reduction on our dependency on fossil fuel based bottles. Plant bottle packaging is so interesting to me, I love that we can recycle an reuse to this extent!! . Currently, Dasani’s completely recyclable PET bottle sources 30% of its materials from approved plant resources! All opinions are our own.

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How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This saves on stamps, paper, fuel, and mail transport which not only is more eco friendly but it also saves your money. If you have items you aren’t using, recycle them or give them to someone who can reuse them. Pay your bills online and get your statements delivered to your email inbox. Recycle, recycle, recycle.

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