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10 Ways to Green Your Christmas 2010

September 13th, 2009

Green Your Christmas Holidays

Eco Friendly Ornaments

Eco Friendly Ornaments

There are many creative ways to have an earth-friendly Christmas. Whether you string popcorn or recycle your Christmas tree, there are many ways to have an eco-friendly Christmas.

Instead of buying multiple gifts that are often unwanted and unused, try an unconventional gift idea. You can give an acre of rainforest, a flock of chicks or even a cow.

Question consumption and spend quality time with family and friends. That’s what the holidays are all about.

How to Have a Green Christmas

  • Make Your Own Decorations String popcorn for garland on the tree
  • Instead of exchanging gifts Give to their favourite charity on their behalf
  • Wrap Gifts with Newspaper Use magazines and newspaper instead of wrapping paper
  • Old Greeting Cards Reuse old Christmas cards to make gift tags
  • Buy an organic turkey or better yet, Tofurkey
  • Replace holiday lights with LEDS and shut them off at night
  • Regift Pass that gift around until it finds a happy home
  • Send e-cards E-cards are free and paperless
  • Shop On-line Convenient, avoid line ups and one less car on the road
  • Use an artificial tree or recycle a real one
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    Earth Friendly Cleaning Products

    September 13th, 2009
    Aloe Plant

    Aloe Plant

    Many of the cleaning products on the market are highly toxic and full of harmful chemicals. There are safer and more affordable ways to clean.

    Clean your home using natural cleaners like baking soda, lemon juice, vinegar and borax. Non-toxic cleaning minimizes health risks while helping the environment.

    Natural cleaners are inexpensive and are great for saving money. Save your health, save the environment and save some green…when you go green!

    Earth Friendly Cleaners

    • Disinfect Lemon juice and vinegar are great for cleaning counters.
    • Deodorize use baking soda in the fridge,freezer, dishwasher and diaper pails.
    • Shiny Surfaces Use vinegar to clean windows and mirrors and other shiny surfaces.
    • Sinks Use baking soda to scour sinks and surfaces without scratching.
    • Cat litter Cover the bottom of litter tray with baking soda before adding litter. This will help to keep odors at bay.
    • Septic Care Pour one cup of baking soda down any toilet or drain once and week.
    • Laundry Borax, vinegar and baking soda are great natural laundry boosters.
    • Clean Silver Mix baking soda with a little water to make a paste for cleaning silver.
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    Electric Hybrid Scooters and Electric Hybrid Motorcycles

    September 13th, 2009
    Electric Hybrid Scooter

    Electric Hybrid Scooter

    Electric hybrid scooters and motorcycles provide convenient local transportation. They are generally designed for one person and small freight. Some electric hybrid scooters can reach a distance of twenty to thirty miles before needing to be charged.

    Electric hybrid scooters are clean, quiet, and efficient eco friendly transportation. Furthermore, electric hybrid scooters are a cost effective alternative to a car and soaring gas prices.

    If you use a e scooter, you’re doing your part to prevent global warming and harmful emissions in the air.

    Advantages of Electric Scooters

    • Eco Friendly Reduce the amount of harmful emissions in the air
    • Convenient Great for running local errands and local travel
    • Compact Portable and mobile making them easy to store
    • Cost Effective Savings include insurance, the price of an automobile, and other registration and licensing fees
    • Easy to Maintain Parts can be easiliy purchased and repaired by the owner
    • No Licensing Travel without the need for a license
    • Safe Motorized Scooters travel slower than cars which makes them a safe way to travel

    Why Buy an Electric Hybrid Scooter?

    Traditional vehicles are sending harmful emissions into our environment. Using a “green” form of transportation will help to prevent global warming. Electric hybrid scooters will help you to save money while saving the planet.

    No license is needed to drive an electric scooter and they are a save way to travel. Parking is less cumbersome and electric scooters can be maintained by the owner.

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