Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The old phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” is crucial when it comes to small, and inexpensive, ways of going green. There are several small, energy-saving devices that you can install in your house fairly inexpensively. Consider growing a garden, which can save you on food and transportation costs. Start Small.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Recycle – Of course you probably already know about this tip, and may have a recycling bin in your home. But there are other ways to recycle products, too. Many items can be made inexpensively, naturally, and without polluting your home with chemicals. This is a biggie- because it takes recycling to the next step.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 21, 2011

That composting is a great way to recycle yard and kitchen waste, return nutrients back into your soil and that it is quite easy. My bins were very inexpensive, but they are small and I fill them up quite fast in the summer. Compost bins are easy to make yourself with recycled wood pallets or plastic garbage containers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

First off, it takes a lot of water to grow the cotton required to make a single pair of jeans. And while denim is recyclable into wall insulation, most everyone just throws the jeans away, heads to the store, and repeats the cycle, over and over again. Now, what about the environmental issues? On average, one pair requires about 1.5

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