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. For example, rather than purchase water in plastic bottles, invest in a faucet-mount water filter that retails for less than $40 and reuse glass juice and milk bottles. Start Small. Larger Changes.

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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Currently, Dasani’s completely recyclable PET bottle sources 30% of its materials from approved plant resources! Improving incentives to customers to get us to recycle more and revamping the recycling process to get to a bottle that can be used over and over and over are major parts of that big picture. .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Do they recycle? Do they use recycled products? This saves on packaging as well as transportation because larger amounts can be shipped in one load. Recycle, recycle, recycle. If you have items you aren’t using, recycle them or give them to someone who can reuse them. Buy in bulk.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Look for eco-friendly products with limited recyclable packaging, low-toxicity, no petrochemicals, are biodegradable and phosphate-free. Reuse and recycle – consumerism has taught us to throw away anything that is broken or that we no longer want or need. It’s easier to go out a buy a new one, right?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2015

Green shopping with companies that reduce shipping impacts, reuse and recycle packaging, shrink carbon footprints, and are committed to resource conservation are hard to find. Not only do they offer vouchers you can purchase right from your device, they also offer free coupon codes that will get you loads of savings in moments.

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Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 12, 2015

Entenmann’s Little Bites ® snacks, the individually portioned lunch snack that’s perfect for lunch boxes and grab-and-go fun, is helping kids and families become recycling pros this year through two cool new eco-initiatives with both TerraCycle® and the Arbor Day Foundation — just in time for Earth Day 2015!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

It often works out cheaper to buy raw ingredients and saves having to throw away all the excess packaging you get with ready-made or take-out meals. You can get some great regular updates on reusing and recycling at this money saving blog. This ranges from plastic bottles, to tin cans and even your old junk!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

And while there are many individuals and groups working to make that a reality, it’s a rather difficult achievement because of the way we have set our society up to be one of convenience and disposability rather than reuse. Reuse Everything Glass jars make great water bottles at home. Where I live, nearly anything can be recycled.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2013

The argument in favor of paper towels includes the fact that many brands are now made from recycled paper waste , which is good for the environment. Then there is the huge amount of water used in the manufacture of all the paper products we use around the home, not to mention the extra packaging that the paper towels come wrapped in.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2013

According to Waste Management World : “Exporting waste illegally to poorer countries has become a vast and growing international business, as companies try to minimize the costs of new environmental laws that tax waste or require that it is recycled or otherwise disposed of in an environmentally responsible way”. Their conclusion? “So

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2013

Items never before considered green – such as enormous packages of bottled water – are now being labeled as such. Those machines use plastic coffee pods that are often labeled as being recyclable – but only if you fully wash them out, take them apart, and separate all the pieces… which we know no one is doing.

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