Posted in Green Living Tips on Jun 29th, 2008
Plants around your home or office not only brighten up the place, but they are natural air conditoners and have been shown to remove up to 87% of indoor pollution in 24 hours! Skip the air fresheners and buy some plants instead. If you buy spices you can eat them as well! Interested in seeing [...]
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Posted in Green Living Tips on Mar 2nd, 2008
When trying to stay warm in the winter make sure that your heater has a thermostat. Using a thermostat will make sure that you do not use excess energy. It’s great to reap the benefits of modern living and technology. That used to mean that you could stay warm at all. In today’s world [...]
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Posted in Green Living Tips on Mar 7th, 2008
One important aspect of a greener life is what you eat. Try various substitutes for your less healthy foods.
Use brown sugar instead of white, or mix in whole wheat with your regular flour. These little changes don’t always make a big difference taste-wise and DO make a difference health-wise.
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Posted in Green Living Tips on Jul 2nd, 2008
Did you know that the bagged salad bought in the supermarket tends to contain high levels of chlorine… often higher than in the average swimming pool? It’s easy, and much healthier, to bag your own! Just like with aromatics, after washing and then spinning it dry, roll up your lettuce in paper towels and then [...]
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Posted in Green Living Tips on Aug 28th, 2008
Once you buy clothing if you have chosen well you are going to want to keep them for a while. Nothing wrong with wearing a shirt more than once… Even if your job depends of fashion.
Take care of your clothing and it will mean less waste, and more money in your pockets. Green living is [...]
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Posted in Green Living Tips on Feb 24th, 2008
Remember, you can always take more, but most people won’t appreciate it if you put your unfinished food back into the pot. This way you won’t have to plan tomorrow’s lunch and you can GreenYourselfDaily.
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Posted in Green Living Tips on Mar 6th, 2008
Here in Israel there is pretty good access to busses and, in the cities, they go almost everywhere. The benefits of taking the bus instead of your car are numerous. First, you’ll be saving on emissions. Second, you have more time. I must have read volumes at the slow and steady pace of half an [...]
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Posted in Green Living Tips on Sep 17th, 2008
Are you sick of that sick taste from water bottles? It’s great to refill your bottles again and again, but they end up tasting bad. For water storage it is better to use glass bottles rather than plastic bottles. They can be used repeatedly without the aftertaste caused when repeatedly using plastic bottles. Just be [...]
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Posted in Green Living Tips on Jul 6th, 2008
Are there green products missing in your local greenshop? Write to the manager! If you can get enough people to inquire your local greenshop manager will get the message. It’s about the little changes that will change our world. One step at a time…
Find more about a greenmarket near you.
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Posted in Green Living Tips on Sep 4th, 2008
Harness the power of the ripple. When you drop a small pebble in a big pond it sends out waves in every direction affecting the entire pond.
There are many ways that you can harness this power. One way is by donating US$1 to your favorite eco-cause (check out some options at www.onebuckfortheplanet.org). If you [...]
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