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5 Tips on Making Your Home More Eco-Friendly

Guest — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:14:26 +0000

With a little effort your home can be more eco-friendly and save you money. Here are some tips to get you started on this environmentally friendly path. Not only does gardening lessen stress and help people to feel more fulfilled and content, but it also helps the environment. Home gardens can reduce your family’s food budget and make your family healthier. You will be able to control the quality of your vegetables, growing them without the harsh pesticides and herbicides that most conventional produce is exposed.

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How to Choose a Green Cloud Storage Service

Nik Danielson — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:50:37 +0000

You recycle your water bottles. You use recycled printer cartridges, and you print on both sides of your (recycled) paper. You’re being green, right? Maybe not, depending on how much data you store. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, servers and data centers use about 1.5 percent of American electricity consumption, as reported by [...]

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Don’t Tread On Me: A Guide to Recycling Tires

Joseph Parker — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:00:30 +0000

A good set of tires should be able to get drivers tens of thousands of miles on America's roadways before they start to deteriorate. When tread starts to wear smooth and tires are losing their durability, it's wise to purchase new tires before they blow out and leave a car stranded on the side of the road.

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Urban Dwelling In Minneapolis

Faradiva Bermoy — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:00:21 +0000

According to recent statistics, the demographics for home buyers in Minneapolis is changing from larger families to one and two-person households. Real estate gurus in the area suggest this means Minneapolis' home buying will start happening less in the suburban sprawl and more in the center of the city. Even families are getting turned on to urban living. Here are some of the up and coming urban areas that are expected to be of more and more interest in the coming years.

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Down the Line: The Impact Solar Arrays Have on a Community

Liz Nelson — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:02 +0000

Solar power generation affects more of the local community than many may realize. Although there is a variety of ways photovoltaic technologies can be implemented, there is still quite a few common attributes that benefit the local area. Whether these solar panels are installed on private homes, businesses, or erected by the power companies themselves, solar power promotes more than simply a green way to live without power generated by fossil fuels.

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4 Ways to Track Your Family’s Carbon Footprint

Guest — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:12 +0000

Your carbon footprint is a tabulation of all the CO2 emissions you've created throughout your life, due to the gas you've used, the oil, the heating, and even some of the food you've eaten. Keeping track of your family's carbon footprint opens your eyes to how much energy you're wasting and how it impacts the planet. Only by knowing the part you play in creating greenhouse gases can you become more eco-friendly.

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Eco-Friendly Bath Mats

Peter Smith — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:39 +0000

You’ve decided to go green. Maybe you bought a hybrid, or are installing energy-efficient appliances throughout your home. These big-ticket items are a great way to do your part for helping the environment, but it doesn’t have to stop there. Your eco-friendliness can extend throughout all rooms of your house—even into your bathroom.

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