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#plastic Water Bottles

Feb 22 2018 02:45 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

64% of bottled water sold in the US, . . . comes from municipal supplies, and can cost . . . 2,000 times more than what we pay for at the tap, and . . . 4 times more than what we pay for gasoline!. Municipalities pay upwards of . . . $100 mil...

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#energy Efficiency

May 31 2017 01:40 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Saving Energy = Saves Money The US is only just beginning to tap into, . . . the economic potentials that can be unlocked by, . . . residential energy efficiency. 5-31-2017 Source: #Energy Efficiency

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Got A Big Energy Idea's?

Feb 23 2017 08:50 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Got a Big Energy Idea's?

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Nasa’S Best Air-Filtering Houseplants

Sep 22 2016 01:25 AM | eds in Tips & Guides

NASA's most effective plants for filtering the air of, . . . toxic agents, and . . . converting carbon dioxide to oxygen. 9-21-2016 Source: NASA’s Best Air-Filtering Houseplants

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Get Your Garden Ready For Spring

Mar 21 2016 02:55 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

1. Assess Your Space 2. Begin the Cleanup 3. Investigate the Irrigation System 4. Think About the Plant Palette – and Get Planting 5. Inspect Your Soil 6. Get Ready to Mulch and Compost 7. Time to Fertilize 8. Maintain Your Gorgeous Garden 9. Enjoy the...

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Google Now On Tap Demonstration

Oct 29 2015 10:00 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Google Now on Tap Demonstration

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Step By Step Tutorials With Instructions

Jan 09 2015 03:00 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Step by step tutorials with instructions, . . . for making your own things, rather than buying. 01-09-2015 Source: Step by step tutorials with instructions

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Energy Sustainability

Jan 04 2015 06:45 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Energy sustainability, is about finding the balance between: . . . . . . a growing economy, . . . . . . the need for environmental protection, and . . . . . . social responsibilities, . . . in order to provide an improved quality of life for, current a...

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Energy Conservation

Jan 04 2015 06:25 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Easy Ways to Conserve Energy Saving Energy at Home Saving Energy on the Road Saving Energy as You Shop 01-04-2015 Source: Energy Conservation

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What's The Epic Challenge Of Energy?

Jan 04 2015 06:15 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

The epic challenge of the 21st century is, . . . filling the gap between energy supply and demand, . . . with clean, reliable and inexpensive energy. While new sources of energy are gradually changing the landscape, . . . products made from fossil fuel...

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What Is Energy?

Jan 04 2015 04:40 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Energy is essential. . . . It is embodied in everything we use. . . . To compare sources of energy effectively, . . . . . . we need to understand what it is and how it works. 01-04-2015 Source: What is Energy?

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Energy Source Comparison

Jan 04 2015 04:15 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

A list of the sources of energy and their Pro's and Con's 01-04-2015 Source: Energy Source Comparison

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Led's: Heroes Of Efficiency

Nov 11 2014 03:25 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

The Cheapest, Simplest and Quickest way of saving Money, . . . is to become more efficient with our use of energy. Light-emitting diodes, or LED light bulbs are quickly becoming more affordable and . . . even more efficient than compact fluorescent bul...

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Want To Simplify Your Life?

Oct 02 2014 11:20 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Start with the a Basic, like Clothing. . . . Would you stop being a "Best Friend," . . . . . . to someone because of what they wore for clothing? . . . . . . . . . because it was out of date? . . . . . . . . . or something clashed? . . . . . ....

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6 Perennial Vegetables

Apr 14 2014 11:10 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Perennial Vegetables keep coming back, . . . year, after year, after year . . . 1. Asparagus 2. Sunchokes 3. Groundnut 4. Artichoke 5. Rhubarb 6. Horseradish 2014-04-14 Source: 6 Perennial vegetables How to grow Green Beans, even with a brown thumb...

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7 Diy Seed Pots Starting Seeds Indoors

Apr 04 2014 08:10 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

If you have a sunny window, . . . you can get some of your veggies started indoors right now. The sooner you start your seeds, . . . the bigger the plants will be when it's time to put them in the soil, and . . . the quicker you'll be able to b...

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Simply-Solar-Eco-Friendly-Ideas

Feb 11 2014 02:40 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

"We did not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, . . . we borrowed it from our children" 2014-02-11 Source: More Green Ideas

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Climate Change

Feb 07 2014 05:30 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Watch 60 Years Of Climate Change In 15 Seconds. After NASA scientists analyzed data from . . . 1,000 meteorological stations from around the globe, . . . they found a strange pattern. http://www.fastcoexi...e-in-15-seconds

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Getting Ready For Winter

Nov 01 2013 08:00 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Here’s a checklist to help ensure, . . . that this season’s winter wonderland, . . . stays outside. 2013-11-01 Source: Winter CheckList

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Tune Up Your Kitchen

Jun 18 2013 01:00 AM | eds in Tips & Guides

Your home appliances do so much for you, shouldn't you return the love? . . . Here's how to keep your domestic machine in peak condition, . . . without putting on a tool belt. Source: Kitchen

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Energy Infographics

May 26 2013 02:20 AM | eds in Tips & Guides

U.S. Department of Energy Info-graphics Source: Info-graphics

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Build A Better Edible Urban Garden

Dec 06 2012 09:50 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Research at Grow Your Lunch shows that a garden program can be built and . . . sustained with a relatively modest investment. What these programs need, is consistent management, . . . combined with expert mentorship. Source: 6-ways-to-build-a-better-u...

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Ecochi Tips From Grandma Jean

Jun 03 2012 09:35 PM | eds in Tips & Guides

Wear a hat in the sun Skin cancer is on the rise so be sure to wear your hat between the hours of 10:00am- 4:00pm. Hang your clothes outdoors to dry Save energy by taking advantage of the warm weather to dry your clothes outdoors and enjoy freshne...

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