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recycling tips

If you are the go-to person about waste disposal in your household, like I am, you are likely faced with the question, “what can I recycle?” on a regular basis. Now, wouldn’t it be lovely if there was a universal answer to this question. There isn’t, however, because this is completely dependent on where you [...]

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I had a neighbour once, who had a drawer FULL of cell phones. She knew she could recycle cell phones; I’m just not sure she was ready to part with them yet. She’s not alone. According to CTIA-The Wireless Network, a study was conducted in March2011 that showed most consumers know about cell recycling programs, but [...]

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If you recycle you’ve probably turned over a plastic container to read the number on the bottom, the one surrounded by the little recycling symbol. Many recycling programs depend on these numbers to tell you which plastics you can and can’t recycle. Do you know what these numbers mean? Did you know these numbers tell [...]

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Eight Green Money Saving Tips

by Joe Barrios on February 28, 2009

in Eco Friendly Home Tips

  No matter what your situation may be during the current economic storm, it’s important to know how to save money. Not only will you be better positioned should a job loss or worse come to pass, but frugal practices are often better for the environment and so are a good lifestyle choice. Here are [...]

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How to dispose of a broken CFL bulb

by Joe Barrios on February 25, 2009

in Eco Friendly Home Tips

Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL’s) contain small amounts of mercury. That has led some people to shun them or to get a bit hysterical about their dangers. Here are the facts. The amount of mercury in the typical CFL bulb is about 5 milligrams, or about as much as can fit on the period at [...]

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