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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 […]
October 13th, 2007 | Posted in Simple Steps, Recycle, Environment, Personal Values, Uncategorized | 7 Comments
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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 […]
October 3rd, 2007 | Posted in Water, Simple Steps, Reduce, Environment, Energy, Uncategorized | 12 Comments
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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 […]
October 2nd, 2007 | Posted in Reduce, Simple Steps, Global Warming, Environment, Energy, Fun, Uncategorized | 34 Comments
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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 […]
September 21st, 2007 | Posted in Choices, Simple Steps, Quick Bits, What to Eat, Environment, Uncategorized | 15 Comments
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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 […]
September 20th, 2007 | Posted in Quick Bits, Simple Steps, Image of the Week, Environment, Societal Values, Citizen Journalism, Uncategorized | 9 Comments
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 […]
September 13th, 2007 | Posted in Simple Steps, Energy | 6 Comments
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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 […]
September 7th, 2007 | Posted in Simple Steps, Image of the Week, Uncategorized | 6 Comments