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Eco-Tip Tuesday: Our Leaks are Sealed

Welcome to our second Eco-Tip Tuesday! Here is Number 9 of the 10 “Advanced” Ways to Be Green that can save you money, and improve the health of your family and the planet.

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Eco-Tip Tuesday: Air Your (Clean) Laundry

According to Project Laundry List, commercial, industrial and residential clothes dryers use a whopping 15-20% of domestic energy in the U.S. In 2007, clothes dryers in U.S. homes emitted 54.72 million metric tons of greenhouse gas-producing CO2. If all Americans used a clothesline or folding drying racks, the savings would be enough to close several [...]

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Advanced Ways to Be Green – #7

Here is number seven of the 10 “Advanced” Ways to Be Green that can save you money, and improve the health of your family and the planet.

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Is the Combustion Engine an Anachronism?

This week, Small Footprint Family traded in their Toyota Rav4 for a 2010 Prius. When we lived in D.C. and I ran an environmental non-profit, I needed an SUV to carry all my gardening tools and staff from worksite to worksite. I also lived in an extremely walkable city just 13 miles across, so despite [...]

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Allergen-Free Non-Toxic Play Dough

Babyzilla has many food allergies, and she likes to play with kids who, often, also have food allergies. This homemade play-dough recipe can be made with your kids, and it is allergen free and chemical free for the safety and enjoyment of all children. As an added bonus, it costs a lot less than the [...]

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