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Great Sites to Recycle Your Stuff

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:47:00 +0000

How soon will we run out of space in our landfills?
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Plant Some Sunflowers!

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 17:20:47 +0000

Sunflowers!

They can be tall, short, or in between, yellow, orange or red, ornamental or edible. It’s a summer favorite of young and old alike and hopefully there’s room in your garden for at least one flower.

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Get “Eco-thrifty” With Your Water Consumption

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 20:15:39 +0000

Do you like to take long showers and run the faucet while you brush your teeth or do dishes? If so, you might need to take a look at your Household Water Consumption. Water consumption isn't just about YOU, it's about the supply.

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Grow Your Own Lettuce for Fresh Summer Salads

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:44:12 +0000

I'm not much of a gardener but I've been tempted lately to get the family involved as the price of my favorite organic lettuces gets higher and higher. It's clear that growing your own vegetables is one of the ways to save.

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Do a Household Plastic Purge!

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:12:34 +0000

After a recent storm in Los Angeles County, it was estimated that at least 2.3 billion individual pieces of trash floated out into the Pacific. I read about this in an article in Sierra Club magazine that talked about the trash that are in the Pacific Ocean.

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The Dinner Garden: Providing Free Seeds to America

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:27:49 +0000

The Dinner Garden is an unique non-profit organization that was started in San Antonio, Texas with the idea that the best way to battle hunger in this country is to get people to grow more of their own food. To this end, they provide seed packets for free to anyone who is interested in starting [...]

Get Your Garden Going!

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:09:56 +0000

Seed Starting Late winter is the perfect time to start seeds indoor. You don’t need to have a greenhouse or green thumb: starting seeds are easy, fun and an economical way to get the plants you desire for your home garden. If you don’t have any experience, chances are your child has done this in school! [...]

Become a Locavore!

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:21:38 +0000

Part One: What IS a locavore? A locavore is a person who seeks out locally produced food. There are differing intensities of locavores, including those who grow their own food, those who only eat seasonally grown fruits and vegetables or those, like me, who make an effort to purchase foods from within a 100 mile radius [...]

10 Ways to Save Money on Home Energy

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:35:26 +0000

Our utility company, PG and E, has a wealth of information on their website when it comes to money saving tips for around the house. As we all become more thrifty, it is good to know that many actions we take to save money are also good for the environment. We call these tips “eco-thrifty”. [...]

Eco-thrifty Health and Beauty: Our Picks for 2010

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:16:03 +0000

Eco-thrifty is Rubbing Nickel’s nickname for something that is easy on the environment but also easy on your pocketbook. It is always nice when you can choose the “organic” or “all-natural” version of a product you use, but often, these products cost as much as three times the amount of a comparable product. We’ve [...]