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Eco Tuesday: Z Boards

zBoards… I just love these products from waybasics.com
Quoted from waybasics.com
zBoards are created through a patented, proprietary process that’s revolutionized paperboard manufacturing. Developing this process took more than 10 years, and it combines techniques of plywood craftsmanship, paperboard composition, and furniture manufacturing. It leads to extremely sturdy yet lightweight boards that …

Mar
3
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Eco Tuesday: Going Tankless

People are talking about tankless water heaters.
Facts: Instead of wasting power to keep 30 gallons (or whatever size your tank is) of water hot all day , tankless heaters only heat water when you need it.
They also take up much less space than your typical water heater.
For more information to …

Feb
24
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Eco Tuesday: Recycling your Christmas Tree

I know many are confused as to which is greener…real tree or fake tree.
You can find one answer here.
UPDATE: You can visit thegreenparent.com for more information on eco friendly aspects of your christmas tree!
And if you decided to have an indoor Christmas tree, you’ll want to recycle it after the …

Dec
16
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Eco Tuesday: Download Music & Yoga

We all know it’s common sense that downloading music is more eco friendly since we can easily play it on our computers, laptops, transfer to ipod, play ipod in car, etc. rather than spend money on CD’s that most likely will not be recycled nor their packaging.

According to TheAmericanConsumer.org “the …

Oct
14
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Eco Tuesday: Buy in bulk

When shopping, buying in bulk saves in multiple ways.
Cuts down on packaging since there’s one bulk package instead of multiple individually packaged items. This means you’re using less paper, cardboard, plastic and all the other over done packaging materials.
You drive back and forth to the store less often so you …

Sep
2
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Eco Tuesday: Lowering utility bill & Tankless Water Heater

Heating water in your household accounts to close to 13% of your utility bill.
There are ways to reduce that:
Set your thermostat on the heater to about 130 degrees.
You could insulate your existing heater with heater blankets, insulate the pipes connecting to the heater as well.
Or invest in a tankless or …

Jul
8
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