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Green Tip of the Week 11/27/09

Buy A Potted Pine

 

You will be able to plant it in your yard or donate it to a local park instead of trashing it (as you would with a cut trees). If you can not give up your traditional fir, go to earth911.org at the end of the season to find a recycling program near you that will accept Christmas trees.

 

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas, Anna Getty

Green Tip Of The Week - 9/11/09

Fuel

Don’t buy high-octane gas unless your owner’s manual specifically recommends it. There will be no improvement to your engine power, fuel efficiency, speed or performance. If all drivers used lower-grade octane, $3 billion per year would be saved – enough to buy more than 107,000 hybrid cards.

The Green Book By Elizabeth Kendall Rogers, Thomas Kostigen http://tinyurl.com/n54tlp

Green Tip of the Week - 7/3/09

Get Picky with Your Milk

Look for the words "organic" or "no artificial hormones or antibiotics used" on your milk carton the next time you shop. It contains a higher level of omega-3 fatty acids, among other nutrients, too.

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Green Tip of the Week - 6/26/09

Homemade Wood Polish

U.S poison control centers received 214,091 reports of exposures to cleaning products in 2006. Fortunately you can save money, and your family's health, with a homemade wood polish.

Here's a recipe:
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar or lemon juice
A few drops jojoba or olive oil

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Green Tip of the week - 2/6/09

Free the lint bunnies

The average U.S. household spends up to $135 a year in energy costs drying clothes. A dirty lint filter can use 30 percent more energy to get the job done.

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