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Going Green in the New Year

Teresa Hall, December 26th, 2007

It’s that time of year again. The holidays have come and gone, and a new year lies ahead. It’s a time for reminiscing, for embracing old traditions and establishing new ones. Hence the tradition of New Year’s resolutions. Whatever promises we make each year, more often than not, these resolutions relate to how we plan to make life better for ourselves. ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, cfl, composting, energy, fertilizers, householdcleaners, ideas, lightbulbs, mercury, newspaper, noteworthy, packaging, paint, pesticides, recycle, reduce, reuse

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The Greenest Gift

Francine Hardaway, November 29th, 2007

Christmas is a time of year when we could seriously endanger the earth further, simply by trying to be good to each other and give each other gifts. I'm usually someone who likes to give the latest and greatest technology, like robotic vacuum cleaners or iPod shuffles, but this year I'm doing something completely different. I'm going to make ... read more

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Dishing Out the Green

Sheila Bocchine, September 24th, 2007

Curiously Green is an exclusive weekly Earth 911 series showcasing the adventures of a couple going green. This week Sheila and Gary, a couple from Phoenix, Arizona share their experience with eco-friendly dishwashing soap. Sheila Bocchine is a pinhole photographer and Gary Millard is a Phoenix photographer. SHE SAYS: I'll admit that I don't do dishes very often, ... read more

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Tagged basics, dirt, dishwasher, householdcleaners, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass

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How To Monitor Hazardous Products

Jourdan Rassás, July 24th, 2007

The following is the second part in an Earth 911 week-long series on household hazardous waste. Part 1 - What Makes Things Hazardous? Part 2 - How to Monitor Hazardous Products Part 3 - How to Store Hazardous Products Part 4 - How to Properly Dispose of HHW How you can tell if household products are hazardous? Determining which products ... read more

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Tagged adhesives, antifreeze, basics, batteries, book, fuel, fungicides, hhw, householdcleaners, ideas, noteworthy, paint, paintthinners, pesticides, poolchemicals, reduce, wood

Published in Garden


8 Ways to Green Your Office

Jourdan Rassás, June 25th, 2007

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. With all the hype about “going green,” you may have already started replacing household cleaners with organic ones or maybe you’ve even traded in that gas-guzzling car for a hybrid, but why stop there? Check out some office-greening opportunities below. ... read more

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Tagged basics, cfl, computers, copier, DIY, energy, householdcleaners, ideas, newspaper, noteworthy, officemachines, packaging, recycle, reduce, reuse

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