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Avoid using chlorine-based bleach, including toilet deodorizers & household bleach, as it can cause damage to health & the environment.about 10 hours agofrom web
Biking with kids: Make sure your child has a high-visibility jacket or vest & wears a helmet that fits, & that there are lights on the bike.9:53 AM Nov 16thfrom web
Energy http://ow.ly/BUhK : Turn your iron off just before you finish ironing, & use the residual heat for the last few clothes. #green8:53 AM Nov 13thfrom web
Buy compostable pens made from cornstarch (called Mater-Bi), now with built-in seeds. When the pen runs out, plant it in the garden! #green7:40 AM Nov 4thfrom web
Nontoxic Housecleaning: Powdered laundry soap: 1 bar plain soap, grated; 1/2 cup borax; 1/2 cup washing soda. Use 2 tbsps per load. #green1:23 PM Nov 3rdfrom web
Raising chickens? Use chicken manure as a compost activator, but always mix manure with "brown" material to introduce air & carbon. #green7:42 AM Oct 30thfrom web
Greening Your Office http://ow.ly/xmDc : Where possible avoid aerosols: both the propellant & the contents could damage your health. #green9:37 AM Oct 29thfrom web
Imported foods carrying the "Fair Trade" label have been certified for adherence to fair-labor standards and benign environmental effects.7:14 AM Oct 29thfrom web
Bike to work: Transportation accounts for over 20% of CO2 emissions, more than half of which comes from private cars. #green11:38 AM Oct 28thfrom web
Slow cookers are a cheap way of cooking. A cooker gently simmers away all day, using little more power than a conventional light bulb.12:13 PM Oct 26thfrom web
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Growing media from old hanging baskets & grow bags can be spread around the garden or added to a compost heap.11:14 AM Oct 26thfrom web
