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The majority of the public is aware of the necessity of recycling or better, reducing the waste that you generate in the first place. And now Call2Recycle is campaigning to remind the American pubic about recycling rechargeable batteries so that they too can be diverted from the landfill. In fact, they are calling for the American public [...]

Planet Green gives us some good advice about the real meaning of Green Gardening: Green Gardening Doesn’t Come from a Store
Greenwashing exists everywhere. One would think that an activity as simple and genteel (yeah right…) as gardening would remain unscathed. No. We gardeners have our fair share of greenwashing to deal with as well. I’m [...]

Some great advice for My Green Australia:  Pick-your-own fruit and vege farms in Australia
One of the best ways of saving money and carbon is to make the ‘family drive’ or weekend holiday pay for itself by passing by a few farms where they sell produce for low cost in season.
All to often we go for [...]

We all think it is a healthy choice to drink a glass of fruit juice but have you ever thought about the fact if it’s really juice what you’re drinking. A glass of orange, apple or pineapple juice in the morning really gets the day started. But what is really in the bottles of juice [...]

Don’t throw away those torn nylons! Plus see alternative uses for oatmeal, vodka, olive oil, ketchup and vinegar.

Gift wrap storage: Keep rolls of gift paper neat and tatter-free by storing them in old pantyhose — one roll per leg — and hanging them in the closet.
Green Cheapskate soap on a rope: [...]

Plant Green comes up with a Plastic Detox Program.
I decided that Step One of my Plastic Detox Program would be to find out what I have. It’s both worse and a bit better than I thought.
The bad news: Virtually every product in my bathroom (save the hand soap and one moisturizer in glass bottles — and [...]

With this system in place, you can take care of your clothing with a minimum of time and fuss for just pennies a day.
1. Buy clothes that are low maintenance. Translation: Does not require dry cleaning.
For dry-clean-only garments that you may already own or must acquire, save time and money by dry cleaning your garments [...]

Commercial silver polish contains toxins, and manufacturers recommend you don’t leave on skin too long. Do you really want something like that spread over your flatware?
Silver
Aluminum Foil, Boiling Water, Baking Soda and Salt: Keep your sterling shined with this seemingly magic method. Line your sink or a bucket with aluminum foil, and drop in [...]

Whether you have fine family heirloom pieces or something with character you picked up at an estate sale for a song, you’re eventually going to have to wash your antique linens. Even with advanced settings on today’s washing machines, you still may want to address fragile fabrics by hand.
Sunlight: What could be easier than sanitizing [...]