‘Green Living’

Green Habits that Cost Nothing

It’s incredibly important to green your lifestyle and lower your personal impact on the environment. Unfortunately, many of the best ways to do this can be expensive, such as purchasing more energy-efficient appliances or purchasing sustainable materials and organic products. If you want to be more eco-friendly, it is possible to do so without even touching your bank account.

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Why You Should Dispose of Computer Equipment in an Environmentally Friendly Way

Recently, there has been increasing awareness of the potential pollution problems that come from used computer equipment.

In most cities the Local Government, or the group that is responsible for your rubbish collection, will have information on how to dispose of your electronic goods.

Here are the reasons why you should dispose of computer equipment correctly and ensure that it is recycled whenever possible.

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Top Ways to Go Green in 2012

In need of some new ideas when it comes to going green? Make 2012 the year you finally finish your mission of turning your polluting homestead into an energy-efficient eco-friendly unit by hopping on the latest technology and techniques that help you lead a greener life.

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Creative Ways to Save Ink and Paper

If you do a lot of printing at home, it can get fairly expensive. You’re continually using up your ink and paper supplies, and those items aren’t cheap. Ink especially can be very costly. If you want to save on ink and paper, you have to be very conscious of your printer usage.

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Should We Ban Plastic Bags?

If you’ve ever been caught out in a supermarket without your re-usable Bag for Life, you’ve probably endured the checkout assistant’s withering stare, and been made to feel like you’re singlehandedly responsible for global warming, deforestation, and the extinction of half a dozen exotic species.

Plastic bags have a very bad reputation.

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5 Steps to Tree Transplanting Success

Moving trees and shrubs from one location to another comes with a significant margin of sensitivity. However, understanding when and how to transplant trees and other plants aids in the success of the endeavor. Knowing the right conditions for planting a tree or shrub is crucial to the rooting process, and the eventual maturity of the plant.

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5 Celebrity Eco Homes

Many celebrities spend their fortunes on large lavish homes with stunning appliances, large open spaces and state-of-the-art technologies. However, a new trend is emerging amongst celebrities for eco-friendly green houses that help the environment. Some of these homes actually create enough energy that they contribute to the national grid, whilst others will never have to pay a penny in energy bills.

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How to Create Sustainable Living at Home

Sustainability is the big buzz word in the environmental movement today. But it’s not just something for huge companies. We can all create a sustainable lifestyle in our own homes. Here are some tips on getting started.

Use Wind Power

If you’ve got the space and the money consider getting a home wind turbine.

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5 Top Ways How You Can Create A Green Home Office For Free

A lot of people think that green computing is complicated, expensive or simply something that doesn’t concern them. There are also many people that think they are being green and doing their bit, yet they are not. For example, many people will throw away their computer and upgrade it to a more energy efficient computer.

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Four Things to Look for in Commercial Water Filtration

It’s just as important to have tasty, clean water in your place of business as it is to have it in your home. This is why it is a good idea to look into a commercial water filtration system.

Keep in mind that a commercial water softener isn’t the same thing as a filtration system.

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