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a bicycle built for two.
If you have a big date coming up, or are just looking to spend some time with a new crush, consider putting an eco-spin on things. Instead of a movie, consider going on a bike ride (climate permitting). Rather than a pricey dinner, consider doing some urban gardening, participating in a beach clean-up or going tree ……
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use the sign for good.
Who doesn’t love a nice hotel? The crisp white sheets, the fresh vacuum marks in the carpet, a sparkling toilet bowl you can see yourself in? Unfortunately, this squeaky-clean image equals bad business for the planet. If you cleaned your own home from top to bottom and laundered all the linens every single day, people ……
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’sup doc?
The next time you’re at the Doctor, be mindful of the seating arrangement. If you’re just there for a throat check or a chat about lab results, ask you Doctor if you can sit in the extra chair in the room instead of on the table. Seem weird? Every time a patient lays a finger ……
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dirty hairy.
For many of us, it’s been a while since we walked the world in the hair color we were born with. You might be legally blonde, brunette, burgundy or black, but at what cost to your health and the environment? Chemical hair dye ingredients contribute to both environmental pollution and a variety of health problems. ……
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wax poetic.
Now that the plastic shopping bag has been eclipsed by the reusable, cloth bag, it seems all plastic is under the microscope. Which brings us to the sandwich bag. Oh so convenient, oh so wasteful. It helps to wash and reuse the baggies you already have but if you want to slip ……
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tissue issue.
Unless you’ve gone back to the hanky, disposable tissues seem to be a real must have. But how do all those innocuous little white squares add up once they leave the waste bin? According to a Green Seal report, paper products make up a whopping 40% of the garbage in U.S landfills and ……
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lower your sodium output.
If you live in a cold climate you’re aware that when it snows, you salt. Now salt is yummy to a point but as over salted food quickly becomes inedible and unusable, so the same applies to our environment. We know winter de-icing salt corrodes vehicles, bridges, and concrete, destroys our floors and shoes, and ……
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from the heart.
American and British consumers purchase approximately 9 billion greeting cards each year, enough to stretch around the world 54 times laid end-to-end. While some greeting card manufacturers try to use recycled paper and non-toxic ink, they are the exception. Most cards are produced using virgin paper, toxic printer inks and fixing agents. Add in the ……
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bosom buddies.
Cleaned out your delicates drawer lately to make room for some more? Did you get new lingerie for the season of love (yes, we’re early with the Valentines day references – but they’re here and you can’t stop them!)? Consider recycling your old bras. The Bosom Buddies Recycling Program makes it easy for you to ……
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best dressed.
Is there somebody naked in your house? Someone who makes your showers fantastic each and every time? We’re talking about your water heater, of course! And if he’s (we’re going with a male water heater here, folks) naked, there’s something you should do about it: dress him up. When you wrap your water heater in ……
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