Tag: Tips
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5 Ways to Make Your Halloween Green
Halloween tops the list of holidays where lots of money is spent. The U.S. alone spends a mind-boggling $7 billion on candy, costumes and decorations. Much of these Halloween accoutrements are made overseas, shipped here and disposed of shortly after. Unfortunately, this makes for unnecessary waste and carbon emissions. Want to have a great Halloween but hate…
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Environmental Report Card Grades Cruise Ships
If you’re planning a vacation and considering taking a cruise, you may want to consider choosing a ship that’s environmentally responsible. As you’ll read, not all cruise lines are good stewards of the planet. Friends of the Earth’s 2013 Cruise Ship Report Card says some of the 16 cruise lines graded are getting greener, but more than 40…
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Plant Garlic Now for Great Flavor and Big Bulbs Next Summer
If you’re thinking about growing garlic, now is the time to get it in the ground. Planting garlic before the ground freezes will give the plant the maximum time to get established and mature. [caption id="attachment_308782" align="alignnone" width="500"] This photo shows the dramatic difference between garlic that was planted in fall (on the right) and…
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America Recycles Day Puts Spotlight on Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What happens to the stuff we throw away? About 53 percent of it goes into landfills, according to the U.S. EPA. About 12 percent is combusted for energy. About 35 percent is recycled. [caption id="attachment_308452" align="alignnone" width="500"] Aluminum cans are collected at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s America Recycles Day. Proceeds from the aluminum cans collected will…
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5 Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Highly Processed Sugar
Want to gratify your sweet tooth but trying to avoid highly processed white sugar? Here are five eco-friendly alternatives to sugar, courtesy of the Sierra Club. 1. Stevia—Healthcare executive Jim May founded Wisdom Natural Brands in 1982 after a Peace Corps volunteer who’d worked in Paraguay convinced him to taste the leaves of an herb called…