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It's Easy Being Green

We think our local heroes are resourceful, interesting, and entertaining. But, above all, we hope they are inspiring to people like you...to fit some green into your lives. Don't worry, we won't make you figure it all out on your own! Watch here for simple and inexpensive tips.



Baby Steps to Cloth Diapers: Diaper Definitions PDF Print E-mail
Written by SerahRose   
Tuesday, 03 June 2008
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You can read the first post in this series, Baby Steps to Cloth Diapers: Wipes.

Cloth diapering can be confusing simply because of the number of varieties now on the market.  From pre-folds to all-in-ones, cotton to hemp, it's hard to know where to begin.  Start here as I break it down for you. 

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It's Easy...to Make Excuses PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008
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A few months ago, a discussion came up on one of my on-line forums about energy efficient Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs. I finally had to admit publicly that, even though I do many other things green in my life, I still burn the ol' incandescent bulbs. The light is softer on my eyes:  I've had nightmare images in my mind of having to cuddle up with a book under the flickering greenish glare of fluorescence. Plus, I excuse myself by saying that there are plenty of other things I do, I think I can feel okay remaining energy inefficient in the lighting department.

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Thursday, 17 April 2008
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We're trying to make sure this blog is discovered by Technorati . Please, talk amongst yourselves during this post. 

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Reduce your Paper Towel Footprint PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 17 April 2008
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Reducing your paper towel waste is unbelievably easy.  So easy that it’s a little hard for me to understand why so many people still use paper towels in excess.

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Baby Steps to Cloth Diapers: Wipes PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 04 April 2008
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If you’ve always wanted to try cloth diapering but you’re not sure where to start and you’re convinced you’ll be over-whelmed by laundry, how about beginning with just the wipes?

Diapers aren’t the only thing filling landfills as a result of baby bottoms.  Wipes take up a lot of space, use a lot of resources for their creation, and are often soaked in unnecessary chemicals.

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