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Fun Freetime: TurfMutt Foundation Predicts “Backyarding” Advances to a Master Level

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Pet pampering will remain strong and expand. Fencing, sandpiles for digging, dog houses, and even agility courses for pets to enjoy will become more common. They use outdoor power equipment for their unique needs, choosing a power source, such as battery/electric, gasoline, propane, solar and more, that suits their lifestyle.

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Are You Getting Ripped Off At The Gas Pump?

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The email was adamant that pumps were overcharging for gasoline because the total amount didn’t really match up to the price times the number of gallons. My Gasoline Ripoff Non-Scientific Test. Don't forget to enter to win an iPad 3 here at PET. If you fill up on a hot day, you may get less than you paid for.

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11 Ways To Make Personal Travel More Sustainable And Less Polluting

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can pick up a good used bike for under $100 and stop paying for gasoline and emitting noxious gases. Sure beats using gasoline every day! And when that day comes, you can’t do much better than picking up a new or late model electric or electric-gasoline hybrid car like a Prius. Why not rent a bike for a few hours?

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13 Ways to Make Your Existing Car Greener and Avoid Buying a New One

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Don’t forget to enter to win an iPad 3 here at PET. I previously wrote about how I was saving money on gasoline just by driving the speed limit but for this post I wanted to share many more tips on how to make your own car more green and eco-friendly without you having to spend a ton of dough on a new hybrid this year.

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How To Drive Green And Save On Gas Mileage

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you drive 5 mph over sixty mph, you can be wasting up to 31 cents of gasoline. Don't forget to enter to win an iPad 3 here at PET. The Only Money-Saving Gasoline Tip That Worked I don’t know about you, but I dread every single time I have to pull into the gas station and. High gas prices got you down?

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

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Suggest to your caregiver that they use pretend play during the day (especially with the preschool crowd), to play store, or set up a pretend business such as a bakery, pet salon and etc. Buying gasoline. Talk about where the gasoline comes from and the various jobs related to producing it.

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