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How Green Is Your Presidential Candidate?

By Admin | February 11, 2008

Find out how your candidate scores when it comes to the environment. Check out their positions, interviews and more details on their environmental views as well as environmental news in the election.


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Cell For Cash: Get Paid to Recycle Your Cell Phone

By Admin | February 9, 2008

UPDATE:

Since I originally posted this article I have learned that many customers have recently had problems with Cell For Cash and there have been complaints about not receiving payments from the company. Although I personally never had problems, there are too many complaints online to ignore, so I no longer recommend using Cell For Cash.

In researching an alternative, I found YouRenew to be a good alternative. An advantage to YouRenew is that they also accept most other electronics including MP3 players, gaming devices, digital cameras, laptops and more.

Did you know that an estimated 130 million, or roughly 65,000 tons, of cell phones are retired every year in the United States?

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Topics: hazardous waste, recycling, toxins | 1 Comment »

Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Not Very Green

By Admin | February 4, 2008

Cadillac Esalade HybridWord has been out for some time that Cadillac will be introducing a hybrid version of their popular Escalade in their fall 2009 line. Read the rest of this entry »

Topics: alternative energy, biodiesel, hybrid, wvo | No Comments »

Eliminate Junkmail, Save Time and Environment with Earth Class Mail

By Admin | January 26, 2008

If you’re like me, you’re tired of junk mail and going through letter after letter to get to the mail you really want to get. Or perhaps you travel often and are tired of paying for mail forwarding and waiting for your mail.

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Topics: green living, privacy, recycling | No Comments »

Mercury Poisoning Now Found To Cause More Problems

By Admin | January 23, 2008

In recent years, with the increased levels of mercury found in foods and in our environment, health care officials have been associating the effects of mercury poisoning to not only neurological disorders, but to other diseases as well.

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You’re Using Energy Even When It’s Turned Off

By Admin | January 19, 2008

This is interesting.

Did you know that even when you turn off most of your electronic devices like a television, stereo, computer, dvd player still use energy?

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Topics: energy conservation, green house, green living | No Comments »

Shaklee, Making Green Products Since it was just a Color

By Admin | January 5, 2008

Shaklee is the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S. and has been around for over 50 years. Their focus has been to make the planet healthier by what they do everyday.

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The Single Best Way To Help The Environment

By Admin | January 5, 2008

I often get asked what’s the best thing to do to help the environment. Recycle, drive less, eat locally grown food, take public transportation? It was often a toss up to what I may suggest since each one is helpful although none really stood out as the best.

Now I have the answer.

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Topics: conscious eating, energy conservation, green living | 1 Comment »

Seventh Generation, Leading Non-Toxic Brand

By Admin | January 5, 2008

Seventh Generation is the leading brand of non-toxic household products designed for people who want environmentally friendly cleaning products and chlorine free paper goods.

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Earth911 Helps Recycle Your Christmas Trees

By Admin | January 5, 2008

Start the new year ‘green’ by recycling your live Christmas tree.

Earth911 provides the most extensive database of Christmas tree recycling centers as well as facts, tips and content will help make you green this winter no matter which holidays you are celebrating.

Find a Christmas Tree Recycling Center near you.

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