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Subject: Going Green One Step at a Time
Date Posted: 12/17/2008 10:27 AM ET
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As Kermit would say, "It's not easy being green!" Change takes effort on t more...
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The biggest change we've more...
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Shutting off more...
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Leah, only more...
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We collec more...
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We use cloth bags.  I had actually started down that path befor more...
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Angie, every little bit he more...
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Subject: Going Green - My Soapbox
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In my opinion, going green is not just replacing things you have with green things, but it's also using up what you have, to the nth degree. If all you do is trade out your floor for a bamboo floor, that means that the environment in your house has fewer ch more...
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I took some old clothing beyond repair, cut them up into rectangles, and serged the edge more...
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I do a little but always looking to do more recycl more...
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Our big changes this year were to start making our own organic breads (not just for special occasio more...
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Subject: Go, Green!!!!!!!!!!!
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We recycle our cans, bottles, paper and  cardboard.  I brin more...
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Subject: Going Green - One Step at a Time
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I've tried to cut back on using the electricity these past few months. more...
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Subject: One step at a time.
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All these are great ideas, but remember, they more...
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Yeah! I  so excited for the new year. List of th more...
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CAUTION: We've replaced all our bulbs, at last, a more...
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Home Depot now has containe more...
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I have been changing the bulbs in my house as each one goes out, using my plastic bags fr more...
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Thank you Jari for t more...
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I sewed some mesh produce bags with drawstrings t more...
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