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One way to help out the environment is by turning off the lights when you're not using them. That means when you leave a room, flip off the light switch. I had always heard this piece of advice, but never...

Generally, when one thinks of converting their living space into an eco-friendly sanctuary, they think of solar paneling and installing energy efficient control and cooling systems. While those costly modifications are ideal for an established home owner, what can a...

With Earth Day exactly 2 months away, I thought I would post an Earth Day Top 10 List. The following is from Reuseit.com, which is a one-stop shop for clever replacements to common disposables – paper towels, plastic bags, bottled...

Everyone should eat breakfast. Why not eat a nutritious meal to start the day which is also eco-friendly. Speaking of, the good people at Three Sisters Cereal once again gave me three products for me to try. I’ve eaten oatmeal...

Coffee: one of your dearest friends. It greets you warmly in the morning and gives you the extra pep you need on your life-long mission to save the planet. You've recycled paper and plastic, shopped at thrift stores and used...

For the very first time, I went to what the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky has dubbed “The World’s Largest Halloween Party”. This is where 11 and under can dress up in their Halloween costumes and walk around the Louisville Zoo...

Now that Summer is here finding ways to stay cool is on everyone’s mind. It’s important to keep cool but at what cost to our wallets and to our environment? Running the air conditioning can use a lot of electricity...

Below are things to know when preparing your things for recycling. Your local recycler will thank you. checking to see what is able to be collected at curbside in your area; for most areas that means plastic items with Plastic...

Blackle.com is a website created by Heap Media and it looks like Google and is powered by the Google Custom Search, but it has one large difference.  Blackle.com (clever name) has a black background instead of the white background of...

Recently I've needed to look into the possible replacement of one of my smoke alarms and of a fire extinguisher. I quickly found very helpful information on the proper disposal of both of these. I'm sharing what I found below....

I've heard and read for awhile about people saying 'No' to receipts which you control if they get printed or not. Pushing 'No' when asked 'Would you like a receipt?" not only saves paper, but it also reduces the chance...