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Green Tip Tuesday - 8 Ways to Make 2008 Greener!
We're back with the first installment of Green Tip Tuesday for 2008. In this edition, we'll take a look at some simple and accessible ways you can make 2008 much greener.
- Forgo harsh cleaners, detergents and solvents and switch to some inexpensive and natural alternatives. With readily available and safe products like vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice, and borax, you can clean just about anything around the house.
- Install low-flow shower heads to conserve water.
- Lower your thermostat by a few degrees. It's simple, effective, and gives you a great reason to wear that new sweater or to get warm and cozy under a blanket with a person of your choice!
- Walk, jog, rollerblade, and bike more often. Your New Year's resolution to get fit and active ties in very nicely with a green lifestyle.
- Ease up on the plastic shopping bags. Use reusable alternatives, or at the very least, reuse your existing plastic shopping bags instead of throwing them out.
- Turn off your computer and or monitor when it's not in use!
- Buy only as much as you need, and where possible, buy in bulk! These two may seem slightly contradictory, but shopping smart is the best way to be green. Don't buy so much as to be wasteful, but if you can buy in larger quantities that you will use, do so! It'll help save money and packaging.
- Rechargeable batteries - use them!
For more green goals that you can work toward in the new year, check out this feature from Green Living Online.
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2canadian
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Go Organic! Protect your health and environment when you buy organic options. Pesticides increase your family and your children’s risk of cancer (http://www.environmentalhealth.ca/june00rutledge.html).
Organic options protect against environment contamination (ex: water, soil, air) See: http://www.earthmeals.com/news_go_organic.html
Some studies suggest organic produce has more nutrients, but this is not as important as the destruction these chemicals do to the environment and all living things. Go organic for a greener and healthier future.
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Industrial and commercial businesses need to rethink how they do business and employ process, equipment, machines, systems and products that are more environment friendly. Resource example for Environment Friendlier Packaging Supplies and Systems: http://packaging-vu.blogspot.com/
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