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| How to Reduce CO2 Emission While Driving |
| June 11th, 2010 by Mark Copeland | No Comments » |
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If you are concerned about CO2 emissions from your vehicle, there are some ways your can reduce your emissions without giving up driving. Here are some ideas.
1. Carpool
Consolidating passengers reduces the number of trips everyone makes. Carpooling goes beyond your work commute – consider carpooling to the grocery store and other errands.
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| How to Raise Awareness of Recycling in your Community |
| June 7th, 2010 by Mark Copeland | No Comments » |
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Recycling is something you can do as an individual, but the more people you get on board the more effective your recycling efforts will be. Here are some tips and ideas for raising recycling awareness in your community.
1. Organize a neighborhood clean-up day. Provide food and clean-up supplies (such as bags and litter-grabbers), and arrange to have a recycling or garbage truck available. Look around and identify the areas with the greatest need, and assign individuals or groups to particular areas.
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| How To Calculate Your Car’s Fuel Efficiency |
| June 6th, 2010 by Mark Copeland | No Comments » |
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The best way to figure out how fuel-efficient your car is is to calculate the gasoline mileage. Here is how to do that.
1. Keep a small notepad in the car.
2. When you get gas, fill your tank and write down the number of gallons you bought.
3. Before pulling out of the gas station, set the “tripometer” (trip odometer) to zero.
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| How To Become More Eco in Your Garden |
| June 4th, 2010 by Mark Copeland | 2 Comments » |
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If you like to garden, chances are you appreciate the environment and are looking for ways to be more eco-friendly. Here are some steps you can take to become more eco in the garden.
1. Use natural pest control. Natural pesticides are available commercially, or you can make your own. Diatomaceous earth is an insecticidal powder that is made from fossil diatoms, and is non-toxic to humans. Other non-toxic options include hot pepper sprays and insecticidal soaps.
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| How To Create a Nurturing Home Environment for the Whole Family |
| June 4th, 2010 by Mark Copeland | No Comments » |
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What is a nurturing environment? The term denotes care and love for a growing human being, and creating an environment that supports that. Your whole family can benefit from such an environment. Here are some tips.
1. Create a nurturing space in your home, on your porch, or in your yard (or all three!). The size does not really matter; the important thing is to make a space that is comfortable and peaceful. Once you have established such a space (or spaces), the following tips will be easier to implement.
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| How To Make a Vegan Father’s Day Menu |
| June 2nd, 2010 by Mark Copeland | 1 Comment » |
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Father’s day dinner does not have to involve hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill. You can still plan a cookout, though, and make it vegan! Father’s Day is June 19, so summer produce will be just beginning. Here are some ideas on how to plan your menu and dishes you can serve.
1. Main Dish – think of whole grains and vegetables, and hearty comfort foods. Does Dad typically like hotdogs? meatballs? hamburgers? You can do all of these in vegan form, or try something new. Here are some ideas.
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