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One of the best things you can do when seeking out consumer goods is to buy used. When it comes to the environmental impact of things like clothing, cars, household items, electronics, books and other nonperishables, ...Read More

Bath towels eventually wear out and need to be replaced, but that doesn’t mean the old ones can't be reused for other purposes around the house. The simplest thing is to cut them into rags that can be used to wipe up ...Read More

It’s important to always run a full dishwasher to get the most energy and water efficiency possible. But what if you need to run it when it’s not quite full? Try loading a few other things from around the house that ...Read More

Does your kitchen or bathroom drain have an unpleasant odor? Instead of dumping chlorine bleach down the drain to neutralize the odor, try this nontoxic solution: regular salt. Sometimes decomposing organic matter like ...Read More

It’s a pretty basic eco-fact that planting a tree is one of the best ways to give back to the Earth and beautify your property. But trees can be expensive, and nothing is worse than a living investment that ends up dying...Read More

When you’re using your oven to bake dinner for a crowd, one of the worst things you can do to affect the food and your utility bill is to open the oven door unnecessarily. Ovens use a lot of energy to get hot, and every ...Read More