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1. Why Buy ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances?
by R.L. Fielding
September 17, 2008
If you are looking for ways to stretch your pocketbook while helping the environment, consider updating your appliances. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans spend more than $140 billion a year on energy bills and our home appliances use the bulk of that energy. It’s estimated that purchasing new ENERGY STAR appliances can ...more...
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2. Tips On How To Manage Your Compost Heap
by Mike Selvon
April 11, 2008
There are many instances when homeowners choose not to get started with backyard composting because of the perception that it is hard to do correctly. In reality, you just need to collect the basic organic materials, find a place for the compost heap and then allow nature to take over the task. But, there are some basic guidelines to keep in mind that can help make the whole process move forward w ...more...
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3. A Guide On The Compost Bins Types To Recycle
by Mike Selvon
April 9, 2008
Composting has become a popular means of recycling organic materials so that they can be used in beneficial ways instead of adding them to a landfill. In addition to being a great way to participate in recycling efforts, composting is also a great way to generate rich organic materials that can be added to soil for organic garden projects. Compost bins provide a simple and easy way to help people ...more...
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4. How to Make Compost
by Curtis Reddehase
April 8, 2008
Compost is a simple, but valuable item that is extremely easy to make. If you have a garden or flowerbeds you can easily make compost to naturally fertilize your plants. There are typically three different types of compost piles. You have what is called a pile, which is exactly what it sounds like. It’s when you gather your composting materials and pile them up on the ground. You can also buil ...more...
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5. The Bokashi Composting System
by Ric Wiley
April 7, 2008
I am sure you have heard about the latest idea in composting, the Bokashi system, but what is Bokashi composting. Well it is not a real composting system at all but it is a way of treating your food waste before you compost it.
I have been composting for yours and in the summer can produce rich sweet smelling compost in a couple of months using a custom built hotbox composting system I hav ...more...
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6. The Essence of Living Green
by Mark Pappas
April 1, 2008
Teach the Children My children love the outdoors, because my husband and I expose them to it. They also love computers, and I am sure if we exposed them to fast foods they would love that as well. It's all about making good choices and being a good example. I'm not talking about wearing hemp clothing or eating granola all day long although there are those who do. You do not have to be t ...more...
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7. Effects of recycling old mobile phone on environment
by Abdul Vasi
April 1, 2008
The figure of people using mobile phones is increasing at a rapid pace. Some time back mobile phones were seen with only a certain section of society, but today the mobiles have become affordable among the large mass of people. As a result, daily new models of mobile phones are hitting the market. Most people get fascinated with the latest and advanced version of new mobiles and dispose off thei ...more...
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8. Can Kitchen Composters Save the Planet?
by Mike Peredo
March 29, 2008
Can Kitchen Composters Save The Planet?
We are the few, the shamed, the tragic.
We are the lousy composters.
For six years, we’ve dutifully dragged our veggie scrapings and applecores to the composter that was installed by a previous tenant. Sometimes, the stuff in there stinks, sometimes it molds and sometimes it compresses with a sigh.
I ...more...
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9. School Uniform - Dont Waste it, Recycle It
by school uniform
March 25, 2008
Did you know that the UK generates between 550,000 and 900,000 tonnes of textile waste every year? It’s a staggering amount of waste. Up to 700,000 tonnes of textiles are landfilled every year - half of this amount could be recycled.
The solution is to collect waste materials and put them into a textiles 'clothes' bank, or donate the item(s) to a charity shop or even a jumble sal ...more...
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10. Recycling: Are You Building A Wall?
by Nicholas Tan
March 14, 2008
Americans throw away enough paper in a year to build a wall 12 feet high from New York City to Los Angeles. This fact is from earth911.org, a public service Website that focuses on recycling issues. Now that’s a lot of paper!
Despite the hype that computer makers fed us a few years ago, the computer has NOT decreased the paper used in most offices today. According to the U.S. Conference ...more...
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11. Compost. Part 1. What is Compost?
by chris meagher
March 9, 2008
Compost is the end result of the decomposition of organic material, or waste. This occurs naturally in the bush , or a forest, by the accumulation of debris from plant and animal material; and provided there is moisture present, either from rain, in the soil, or from the material itself, decomposition will occur. With the assistance of microbes, bacteria, fungus, insects and worms - the org ...more...
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12. Getting Greener
by RE Writer
March 6, 2008
There are so many green products available for your home today. From small, simple lifestyle changes to big ticket items and renovation materials, today's consumer can easily lighten their footprint and save money. Whether you are looking to "green" your home before a sale or just to improve your own environment, here are some ideas to get you started.
- Use soy or beeswax candle ...more...
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13. How Your Home is Killing You
by Greg Ellingson
March 9, 2008
Carbon monoxide is a well-known household threat, as are lead paint and toxic household cleaners. But one lesser known killer can cause the deaths of over a hundred times more people than carbon monoxide poisoning can. This toxin is present in varying degrees in homes all across America, and can quietly slip through the cracks in your foundation and into your basement. Like most artful po ...more...
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14. Gardening: Organic Gardening
by Nicholas Tan
March 6, 2008
Organic gardening is the exact same as regular gardening except that no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides are used. This can make certain aspects difficult, such as controlling disease, insects, and weeds. Organic gardening also requires more attention to the soil and the many needs of plants. Organic gardening starts with the soil. Gardeners must add organic matter to the soil regularly ...more...
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15. Find lowest price of home Furnishing
by jeya lakshmi
March 4, 2008
Kobo candles assert a complexity that increasingly unfolds with each experience. KOBO line of soy candles is hand-poured with 100% domestically grown pure soy wax. They feature lead free, environmentally safe cotton wicks. We love earth-friendly products, we really do, but with scents as rich and complex and packaging this great, it's easy to forget that one is saving the world. Kobo Green Pearl J ...more...
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16. Do you want a working pet?... try a Worm Farm
by Diane Palmer
March 4, 2008
Did you know that worms will eat organic matter 3 to 4 times quicker than your backyard composter?... and with a lot less effort?
It is simple, it costs nothing to run at all, it is not time consuming, and you can make lots of very organic natural fertilizer free, that won't burn your lawn or hurt your plants if you use too much like the commercial products.
A major part of your ki ...more...
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17. Clean Your Home the "Green Way" With Organic Household Cleaners
by Drago Marx
February 28, 2008
All purpose cleaners come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They are also a vital part of our life when it comes to cleaning up the house when we have guests come over to visit. Most of these products are used for exactly what their name is. All purpose cleaners. They clean everything and anything from kitchen counters to shower tile. They even kill grease on the stove top areas. These all ...more...
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18. The Benefits Of Using Biodegradable Bags, And Protecting The Wor...
by Andy Black
February 20, 2008
Biodegradable carrier bags are proving to be a popular choice through many parts of the world, with many businesses and corporate establishments choosing these over the usual plastic carrier bags. The bags are far better from an environmental point of view, as they are manufactured to gradually degrade over a short amount of time, when compared to standard plastic carriers that generally last doz ...more...
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19. Recycling Colors- The Psychology of Colors
by Jamie Carney
February 18, 2008
Who remembers the "hot" colors in home decor of the past few decades?
The 70's brought earth tones, browns, wood tones, yellows, avocado, almond, oranges...
The 80's gave way to grey and mauve...
The 90's brought us peach, sage, golds and eggplant...
The point? Colors aren't new, they are recycled! Take the color orange for example. In the 90's, orange was a ...more...
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20. The Home Energy Audit: The First Step For an Energy Efficient Ho...
by Louise Scoggins
February 15, 2008
As a homeowner you obviously want to prevent skyrocketing utility bills. Good news; you can invest in ways to improve your home's energy efficiency. But, before you go about making drastic changes to your home, you might consider an Energy Audit. Such an audit will provide an assessment of how much energy your homes uses and evaluate how you can make your home most efficient. From here, you can ...more...
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21. Why Scrap Metal Recycling Is Good For The Environment
by Guna seelan
February 11, 2008
The environment is something of a hot topic at the moment, with growing pressures both politically and socially to act up to our responsibilities to the planet and its ongoing conservation. After decades, even centuries of pollution and mindless resource depletion, we are now at a stage where far more caution must be exercised in the way we live our lives. Of course business and commerce can’t sim ...more...
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22. Why Invest In Metals?
by Guna seelan
February 11, 2008
There has never been a better time than now to get involved in the trade and investment in metals. As the old saying goes, one man’s junk is another man’s treasure. With scrap metal that’s definitely the case, and at the very lowest level it is possible to monetize your investment from a number of different sources. Aside from that, metal investment is seen as a safe haven from riskier investments ...more...
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23. Recycling: Fast Facts
by Guna seelan
February 11, 2008
When it comes to recycling doing a little can help a lot. As limited resources become more limited, and as the impact of waste places a bigger burden on the environment, the time for action is now. While the actions of one may not be enough to correct all the problems the world faces, the role of the individual should not be underrated in the journey towards a cleaner, more efficient, future. < ...more...
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24. Day Trading In Scrap Metal Commodities
by Guna seelan
February 11, 2008
Day trading is the practice of buying and selling commodities over the course of one day to take into account fluctuations of prices over the course of trading. It can be practiced in all commodity markets, despite the fact it is most commonly associated with the trade of shares, and scrap metal is no exception to that. Generally speaking, the theory behind day trading is that by buying stocks ear ...more...
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25. The Life Cycle of Tinplate Products: Cradle to Cradle
by Rob Christmas
February 10, 2008
The traditional food tin was one of the world’s first steel tinplate products. Sealed tinned containers were first manufactured in the early nineteenth century to store and preserve food. Although almost 100 years would pass before bacteria’s role in food spoilage would be understood, the new ‘canned food’ soon became widely used, the military and navy being particularly interested in preserved f ...more...
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