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You can make your life more green and healthy by making just one new decision in a week. This doesn’t sound that hard to do, right? One great advantage we have in this modern world is our phones and tablets. They make it easier than ever to stick to a decision. We can get all the information we need, advice and even encouragement for achieving our goals. Isn’t it amazing how you can find the solution for all your problems just by pressing few keys on your phone?
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For those serious about being greener, there are 101 things to track from the carbon footprint on your food source to energy consumption. If you’re just starting out, all of this can seem a bit overwhelming. Even those who are more experienced don’t necessarily keep track of everything. Luckily, there are now dozens of apps that can help you organize your eco-consciousness a bit better. If you’re need of a little assistance, these five
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You might be doing your part for the planet, but what about your dog? While your furry companion might be part of the family, the unfortunate downside to their ownership is the hard toll they take on the environment. While more people are becoming aware of the issues surrounding food, clothes and toys manufactured for humans, the same scrutiny is not true for dogs. Even still, there are plenty of ways you can be a more sustainable pet
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Go through every item in your closet and drawers right now. If you’re like a lot of people, you’ll likely find several items you don’t even remember owning. Guess what? That means you probably have more clothes than you need. So often we end up buying something because it’s on sale or we intend to wear it “one of these days”. Unfortunately, that one day doesn’t happen and in the meantime your closet and dresser are stuffed to the
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Until stay-clean/ self cleaning clothes and bedding are invented, or maybe in the unlikely event that the world will embrace nudism or give up caring about cleanliness, we are all dependent on a variety of laundry machines and gadgets to keep our clothing clean. Washing machines and tumble dryers have revolutionized the way we do laundry. Whilst these have been embraced as the labor saving devices they are, they are also energy draining.
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Everyone's always talking about Hybrid cars, but what really makes them good? Is it the fact that they use electricity? That is a good reason but what are more reasons as to why hybrid cares are the way to go. Hybrid cars have become a regular feature in many of the huge car manufacturers line ups. They come in all shapes and sizes for every personal, and now commercial situation, but don’t get a hybrid confused with electric cars. Hybrid
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As we all know that calamus plant has long been available to us since ancient times. Calamus is a perennial herb which is native to Acoraceae family of genus Acorus. Initially, it was grown around the mountains of Central Asia for using not only in Ayurveda but also in various traditional Chinese medicines. Though, the whole plant of calamus is considered to be highly beneficial as it has many benefits but so does its oil. There are many
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Re-coating Old Asphalt with the Pour-in-Place Permeable Paving Material Makes the Paths Safer and More Comfortable Visitors to Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, one of eastern Pennsylvania’s horticultural and environmental treasures, stroll along 1.2 miles of woodland paths to enjoy five distinct garden areas. In September 2015, the Arboretum re-coated 21,000 square feet of the old asphalt paths with Porous Pave XL. An eco-friendly green
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Who doesn't love a bargain either by rummaging through the reduced sale items, discovering a new outlet store, shopping in a favourite low cost clothing store or even in the aisles of the local grocery store. We are notified of sales and reductions, and multiple purchase discounts through our email in-boxes. Shopping at online stores means we can buy our bargain clothing without even needing to leave our home - virtual rummaging! Fashions
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Ask any girl you met how much money does she spend on beauty treatments, and each one of them will have just one answer: Too much. The thing is that all the treatments that help make us beautiful sometimes don't come cheap, and are usually full of toxins that can leach into our bodies via the skin. It takes a lot of products and even more time to do all hair, face, skin and body treatments we need to do to feel beautiful. But, the truth may be
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