Recycling Communities

Posted by Jyle & Jeanne

August 17, 2007 | 2 Comments

Do you have stuff you wish you could just get rid of but don’t want to throw them away. Perhaps you just got that new plasma TV you’ve been dreaming about getting and now that you have it you’re thinking what’ll I to do with the old one? Well there are people out there who [...]

All-Natural, Home Made Cleaners

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August 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

We have as a society become dependant on brand-name household cleaners. Commercials tell us that nothing cleans as well or gets cloths as white than their products. Not only do most of these cleaners use harmful chemicals, their factories, their use of plastic bottles, and their transportation all contribute to CO2 emissions. Do we really [...]

Reducing Your Trash

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August 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The average American family (mom, dad, 1.5 children) produces two to three bags of garbage per week. That means that every family will donate 96 to 144 bags of garbage to the landfill every year. Take the challenge in reducing your garbage to just one bag or less by following just three steps. Impossible? Here’s [...]

Planet Green Game

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August 14, 2007 | 3 Comments

Here’s a fun way to spend time as a family and learn a few things about being more environmentally friendly.

Your mission? To explore the town of Evergreen looking for ways to reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the impact of global warming. Along the way, you’ll visit key destinations, each of which presents its own specific [...]

“The 11th Hour” - How We Can Save Our Planet

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August 13, 2007 | 5 Comments

 

“The 11th Hour” is a film I would recommend going to see as a family. It promises to be pumped full of information from the worlds leading environmental scientists on how each and everyone of us can live a sustainable life free of pollution.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The 11th Hour” is a feature length documentary concerning the [...]

Rechargeable Wii Remote Pack

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August 11, 2007 | 2 Comments

Do you and your kids love the Nintendo Wii? Our family sure does. We not only play the standard “Mario” games but we compete against each other on games like “Big Brain Academy” and “Wii Sports.” If you’ve used this gaming console, you’ll know that the super cool remotes drain the life [...]

Get Involved in the Billion -Tree Campaign

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August 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The United Nations has set up an environment program to help organizations around the world plant one-billion trees. Committing as a family or in a community organization to plant trees will help them meet their goal.
We have but a short time to avert damaging and economically debilitating climate change. The solutions are numerous and, as [...]

Turning Junk into Family Fun

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August 10, 2007 | 2 Comments

At MyRecycledBags.com you can find many family projects that involve crocheting old cassette tapes into enjoyable clothing for dolls.
If you’re into crafting, check out my free crochet patterns at my website http://www.myrecycledbags.com. I have links on how to make plastic bag yarn or plarn as it is becoming known as. I have patterns for totes, [...]

Green Family Vacation

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August 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Are you planning a family vacation and can’t quite decide if it will be Cancun, Hawaii, or Europe? Why not travel green by visiting places closer to home. Chances are there are many attractions near you that you haven’t discovered yet. Just go to your local information centre or travel websites to see all of [...]

Green Cooking - Wow!

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August 9, 2007 | 3 Comments

The Home Shopping Network is selling these amazing (absolutely amazing!!!) pans that are more environmentally (and physically) friendly.
Jessica from the Alternative Consumer blog says it’s “the first cookware to use Thermolon non-stick coating, the new GreenPan line is ceramic based and doesn’t contain any PTFE - the chemical found in traditional degradable coating, or eco-hazzard [...]

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