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pillow talk.
Hey sleepyhead, let’s talk pillows. We hate to break it to you, but conventional pillows typically contain petroleum chemicals that release VOC’s into the air in your home. VOC’s are gross enough in wall paint and furniture sealant, but your pillows?! Fire retardant, no-iron, moisture-resistant pillows aren’t born – they’re made, using lots and lots ……
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special delivery.
It’s Friday afternoon, rush hour is creeping in and your job depends on getting that package from one end of town to the other in a timely manner. Who you gonna call? Your local bike courier! While sometimes fed ex or ups may be necessary for long distance runs, if your goods are local, put ……
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tag, you’re it.
Here at Green Is Sexy, we like to think that little gestures make a big difference. Then what can be done with those little plastic bread tags that pile up in your drawer? We discovered that they can be recycled and have seen rulers made from them. See? Little things can add up! If your local ……
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carton comforts.
If you start off each morning with OJ or end each day with some warm milk, we hope it’s a carton you’re reaching for, instead of a plastic jug. Since cartons are made from paper, they’re easier on the environment than plastic. Plastic beverage containers can also leech chemicals into your drink, making your beverage ……
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ties that bind.
If you’re like us (and we think you are!), you want to recycle absolutely everything. But there’s one bump on the road to zero waste: the tiny twist tie. We’ve looked everywhere to figure out if these little guys can be recycled, but it doesn’t seem possible. So what’s the next best thing to do? ……
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glass half full.
Because you’re sexy, you’re trying to conserve water by reducing shower time, running the dishwasher only when it’s full and skipping a flush or two, right? Well, here’s a tiny way to reduce your impact: Find ways to use those half-empty (or are they half-full?) glasses of water you have sitting around your house. Not ……
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worm your way.
Nearly 30% of waste going to the landfill is organic. Know what that means? You can easily reduce the amount of waste going into landfills. And when you do that, you reduce the amount of green space eaten up by landfills. How? By composing, of course! We all know the smell of compost is very ……
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getting steamy.
Winter air is dry, which can lead to coughing, parched skin and lips and even bloody noses. You could consider investing in a humidifier, but why spend the cash or energy when you can humidify your home naturally? The next time you take a hot shower, close the tub’s drain, allowing the water ……
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sharpen up.
Ever go to cook a fabulous meal, but found your knives deadly dull? Your tried and true blades were with you through thick and thin, went through a heavy mining process to get to your knife block, and deserve longer lives. So before tossing them in the trash, try sharpening them.
Don’t know how? Go to ……
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light recycling.
In the past few years, the compact fluorescent bulb has become a hot commodity and an amazingly efficient alternative to out of date incandescents. The CFL consumes 75% less energy and lasts 10-15 times longer than a regular bulb. Unfortunately, the CFL has found itself in the hot seat for containing trace amounts of mercury. ……
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