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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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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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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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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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Green Living Resolutions for 2012

After all of the holiday decorations come down, presents have been unwrapped and leftovers have been stored away in the fridge, its time to put on your party hats and ring in 2012….

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The Best Green Apps

The advent of the smartphone has made inconvenience an issue of the past. With a smartphone app available for virtually any task, it’s only logical that there are a plethora of apps aimed…

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It’s only ten days to Christmas Eve…. Get Wrapping!

I’m going to tell you right up front—for me, the wrapping is almost as important as the gift itself! As a kid, I loved trying to guess what the presents under the tree…

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