Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 17, 2012

You can even save a few plastic grocery bags and reuse them at your local farmer’s market or grocery store. Many times, people use trash bags to transport used clothing, but grocery bags will work as well. Call to Action Do you reuse your grocery bags? They are useful carry bags in general. This is.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2011

Today, I am going to share with you 8 ways you can recycle, reduce, and reuse. Concentrated products often require less packaging, resulting in less energy to transport it to the store and less plastic to recycle. Reuse what you can. We also save containers from items and reuse them for storage at a later time.

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Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The trend to move indoor activities outdoors that was made popular during the pandemic – known as “backyarding” – will continue to expand in 2023, according to the TurfMutt Foundation , an environmental education and stewardship program that encourages outdoor living and caring for green spaces. Say goodbye to bland yards and parks.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Most people are aware that going green not only saves the environment, it also saves money. However, the big Catch 22 with going green is that the upfront costs can be quite expensive. However, going green doesn’t mean you have to go all out. In fact, there are several ways that you can go green without going broke.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

This saves on packaging as well as transportation because larger amounts can be shipped in one load. Plus by buying local, you are cutting down on the carbon emissions produced by food transportation. This saves on stamps, paper, fuel, and mail transport which not only is more eco friendly but it also saves your money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

If you can’t afford a car, use public transportation. Our parents and grandparents were ‘green’ before green was cool. Go Frugal Go Green' Instead of paying for telephone, use free services over the internet (Skype and Google both have them – but note that there may be privacy issues in their use).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2014

The family in the documentary was what many Americans might consider “extreme”, as they only shopped at a farmers market which sold locally sourced food (cutting back on the emissions from transportation of food as well as the chemicals required to preserve the food in transport). Go Green'

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