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A simple step you can take — Join Freecycle

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About ‘freecycling’ and The Freecycle Network
Freeycling is a worldwide grassroots movement of people banding together to recycle items by giving them away for free.
While there are a number of different freecycling groups around the world, the […]

A Simple Step You Can Take: Install a Low Flow Shower Head

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If you’re like most Americans, you probably take a shower every day.
Unless you’re already using a low-flow shower head, you have an opportunity to save some money in addition to cutting back on your family’s environmental impact.
Low […]

Black is the New Green: 10 Energy Saving Search Sites

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Black is the New Green.
At least, that’s the message of a movement sometimes referred to as Black Google.
The idea first appeared in a January 20th blog post by Mark Ontkush, where he examines how […]

How Peanut Butter helps the planet

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One of the daily decisions we all face is what to eat. How do we eat well and in a way that’s good for the environment — and at the same time have meals that […]

Make It Real

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We can all envision the world as a better place. Each of us can imagine a better life — better government, better living habits, better environment. We can all imagine these — but can we make them real?
“When you do […]

A Simple Step You Can Take: View a Comparison between LED Lights and CFL Lights

Here’s a great youtube video that shows a comparison between regular light bulbs, Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs and newer, super efficient LED light bulbs. Based on comments left on the site, I know that our readers are interested in learning more on LED Light bulbs.
This video provides a very simple comparison that’s easy to […]

A simple step you can take: Love Each Other!

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Love XOXO, originally uploaded by Pink Sherbet Photography.
A lot of the time blogging (and reading) about environmental issues and global climate change can be depressing. So let’s lighten […]