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Eco-Tip Tuesdays

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Plant a Tree or Two

October 20, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

It is autumn, which in most parts of the country is an optimal time to plant trees. As we learned in 3rd grade biology, trees are essential to life. They create the very air we breathe and filter air pollution. What you may not know is that they build soil and help soak up stormwater [...]

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Reduce, Reuse, then Recycle

October 5, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

There is a reason that recycling comes last in the often-repeated maxim of “reduce, reuse, recycle.” That is where it should be: a last resort. Recycling is what we do with something when we have exhausted all opportunities to redesign the product to be more durable, to reuse or repair it, or to simply do [...]

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Diaper Duty

September 14, 2009 Eco-Tip Tuesdays

Babies do a lot of pooping. In fact, the average baby goes through an average of 6-8 diapers a day. Unless you practice elimination communication, your baby will use an average of 6,500 diapers before potty training at roughly 30 months old. If you use disposables, this costs about $100 a month, or $3,000 per [...]

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Sustainable Baby Food

September 7, 2009 Eco-Tip Tuesdays

Once your baby is at least 6 months in age, it is time to introduce some solid foods. But, have you ever looked on the back of a jar of baby food or a box of rice cereal? Yikes! The first thing you may notice is added modified starches, sugars, corn syrup, or preservatives—even in [...]

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Babies Make Great Eco-Fashion

August 31, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

Being an eco-conscious parent often means taking a look at the footprint of all the baby gear we are told we just have to have in order to properly raise our children. Sometimes this means finding greener choices (like cloth diapers instead of disposables), sometimes this means reusing hand-me-down onesies from your older sister, and [...]

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Upgrade Your Appliances

August 24, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

Happy Eco-Tip Tuesday! Here is Number 10 of the 10 “Advanced” Ways to Be Green that can save you money, and improve the health of your family and the planet. Do you have a great eco-friendly living idea to share? Let me know if you think Eco-Tip Tuesday should become a blog carnival!

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