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How Green is the White House?

The third Monday of every February, we celebrate President’s Day and honor the past Presidents of the United States, specifically George Washington whose birthday falls on February 22 and Abraham Lincoln whose birthday…

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Green Gifts at The International Gift Fair

Walking through the aisles of the Gift Show, last month, it was easy to start envisioning your home being filled with all of the décor and gifts as I passed them by.  There…

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Make The Most Out of Your Next Snow Day

When it’s snowy and cold outside, it’s easy to want to be as minimally productive as possible. It’s much more enjoyable to stay inside your warm house and laze around. Well instead of…

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Do It Yourself Gift Ideas

This post comes from a guest contributor, Nancy Parker. Whether it be for a friend’s birthday, a Valentine’s Day present or just a nice ‘thank you’, what’s better for the environment than making…

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What Is That? – 10 Unusual Fruits and Vegetables

Nature can provide some very humorous things every once in a while. We scoured the interwebs to bring you the ten funniest and most bizarre fruit and vegetables you will find. Image via…

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Simple Ways To Green Your Office Space

To many of us, our office is like our second home, with the average working professional in the U.S. spending upwards of 44 hours or more a week at work. Since we spend…

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Everything You Need to Know About Composting

Composting is an easy way to recycle food scraps, yard trimmings, coffee grinds, egg shells and saw dust, among other things, while turning them into a fertilizer rich in nutrients that can be…

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Why Didn’t I Think of That?

The other day a friend of mine emailed me some interesting household hints that I thought were very clever and I would like to share them with you. They were called “Clever Ideas…

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Battle of the Bottles

While the negative effects of the consumption of Bisphenol A (BPA) are becoming more widely known, many consumers are not aware of the risk posed to them. Studies show that BPA may interfere…

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10 Best Ways To Conserve Energy at Home

With winter upon us, the average American home tends to use more energy. With a few simple tweaks it’s possible to cut down on the amount of energy used at home, which will…

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