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BYOC.
Happy Memorial Day! The holiday is synonymous with pool parties, campfire cookouts and backyard bbq’s. And while you might agree that the smell from a grill can spark up nostalgia, keep the memories clean and green by minimizing the disposables at your next function. Whether you’re throwing or going to ……
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so fresh and so clean.
Do you like your home or car to smell like an Ocean Breeze, an Autumn Sunset or a Fresh Baked Birthday Cake? If so, you’re probably like millions of others who use air fresheners. Do you know what’s in your air freshener? If not, don’t feel bad. Until ……
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sow those wild oats.
It’s not too late to plot a small veggie garden, grow your favorite herbs or get a pumpkin patch ready for Halloween. Growing your own food can be personally rewarding and save you money but it also does wonders for the environment. Homegrown food requires very little energy or waste ……
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happy hour.
Here’s a cute treat for your tweet tweets (ok, we admit that was a stretch): Etsy shop owner DeeLux Designs has come up with the perfect way to recycle an old liquor bottle – into a hummingbird feeder! If you like showing off your alcoholism (kidding!) or just want a fun conversation piece for your ……
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bizzarre brassiere.
Going bra-less just got a little cheekier. A company in Japan called Triumph has introduced a bra that doubles as a reusable bag. From Treehugger: “One half of the shopping bag is folded into each bra cup, acting as a bit of padding when the bra is worn. When not performing its primary ……
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the most out of the dose.
Do you have an ache this big? For those of us who take medication to help soothe the pain, here’s something interesting to keep in mind: a dose that is prescribed to you or directed on the bottle is not just a suggestion – it’s what your body will take in. Our bodies only use ……
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wheelin’ and dealin’.
Last week was the National Bike to Work Week, with last Friday marking the end as National Bike to Work Day. The event started in 1956, but has gained popularity, resulting in over hundreds of thousands of folks biking to work this year – a pat on the back if you were one of ‘em! ……
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sleeper cell.
Now that the sun is rising earlier, it’s time to take advantage of that early morning natural glow. I’m talking about from you! Because if you go to bed one hour earlier each night, you’ll not only save electricity used to keep your dark house light at night, but you’ll wake up feeling much more ……
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here comes the sun.
Extra daylight hours are just another perk to Spring. Try using natural light as much as possible and watch your energy bills drop. Utilize shades, mini-blinds and curtains to minimize your need for artificial light. Still reaching for the ON switch? Invest in CFL lightbulbs to minimize ……
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cycle green.
Is your period as light as it could be? This one’s for the ladies but men, if you want to tell your girl about it, she’d probably be impressed. 2 billion sanitary pads and 7 billion tampons are dumped into the North American environment each year. More than 170,000 tampon applicators were collected along U.S. ……
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