“Green fundraisers” are becoming very popular and as a result there are many interesting ways for your school to start going green… and get a reward for it! Traditional fundraisers include projects like collecting and recycling papers, cardboard or cans, but groups can also recycle less traditional “garbage” such as electronics and candy wrappers. These kind of fundraisers benefit the students, their parents and teachers, as well as the entire community, not only by raising money but also by instilling children with environmental values.

Check out these school fundraisers and create a greener community. (...)
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Fueling your car with vegetable oil may sound like a dream, but there are pros and cons to using this gasoline alternative.

A few weeks ago we talked about biodiesel, a promising energy source that is often cleaner burning and more efficient to create. One of the most popular uses for biodiesel fuel is as an alternative to gasoline for use in combustible engines like those found in vehicles. As the use of vegetable oil to power vehicle engines continues to become more common, it is also gaining viability as the technology improves.

However, like any emerging science there are both pros and cons involved in using vegetable oil to power vehicle engines. Here are some of the reasons—for and against—that are being used in the debate over substituting vegetable oil as fuel. (...)
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This starter kit has everything you need to get started on a green cleaning adventure.

Last week we talked about going green with natural cleaners, etc. And we know that chemical-free cleaning is something we should all be doing to save our environment and out health. The problem for some, is that they don’t know where to start.

If you want to clean up your house-cleaning regimen, the Healthy Home Starter Kit is a good place to begin. It gives you a basket full of eco-conscious cleaning material to get your home spic and span the eco-friendly way. (...)
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Overnight delivery may sound like a good idea, but the environmental impact of express delivery is much higher than other shipping options.

It’s midnight when you realize that you forgot to mail the present for dear aunt Sally’s 75th birthday. If you get it to the post office by 9 a.m. you could send it overnight delivery and no one will be the wiser. But, is overnight shipping really the best idea for the environment?

It doesn’t take a degree in environmental science to realize that express shipping is probably a bad idea. After all, just about any time we pay extra for convenience there’s a harmful environmental impact—single-serve containers, anything in to-go packaging, you get the idea. Overnight shipping may be the easy option, but it’s better to suck it up and just tell aunt Sally the truth. Late-delivery won’t make your gift any less thoughtful.

If you need to explain the belated gifting, here are some reasons why overnight shipping is so much worse for the environment. (...)
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Take the effort to reduce your carbon footprint and the government may even reward you with rebates for using energy-efficient appliances.

Maybe you have been contemplating some changes around the house but you haven’t found the time, or you don’t know exactly what to do. Would you find the time to go green if the government offered to pay you?

Before you tackle your next home improvement project, consider improvements that will make your home more energy efficient and get you the green stamp-of-approval from the government.

Why do we want the government to approve our green home improvements? Because the government is offering incentives, rebates and tax breaks for those who decide to turn their home into an energy efficient habitat.

So, without further ado, here are some improvements that will make your home green and may also earn rebates from the government. Green home, green wallet. It’s a win-win! (...)
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Get organized online to use less paper and save trees.

The Internet gives us many opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint by using technology to replace not-so-eco-friendly things we do. The Internet not only can help you to streamline your life, but it can reduce clutter and eliminate some of the piles of stuff we are accumulating.

From junk mail to precious photos you can reduce waste in cyberspace! Let’s look at a few examples:

Your Mail: The clutter on your desk.

There was a time when we loved to run to the mailbox and see letters and packages. Now we get excited when our email pops up or we hear “You’ve got mail.” Reducing your “snail mail” by using your email contact as often as possible accomplishes a couple things:

1. Quicker response time
2. No paper accumulation
3. Junk mail easily disposed of

Here are two of the easiest ways to reduce your “snail mail” paper clutter and keep it out of the landfill: (...)
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If you have a passion for books, music, movies, or other entertainment, you can enjoy your hobby and be eco-friendly at the same time by visiting your local library.

Many people have forgotten that they can find just about anything in the library that they can in the bookstore. Besides saving money, you’ll reduce your carbon footprint when you read a “used” book, listen to a borrowed CD, or watch a previously viewed video, all free courtesy of your local library. (...)
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Saving money is great, and helping the environment by conserving our precious resources is even better.

There are many simple repairs that you can make around your house to help save money on your energy bill. Sometimes, all it takes is a few little repairs that you can do yourself to get your home going in the “green” direction.

We are talking about minor repairs that add up to major energy savings for you and your family.

If you want to lower those monthly utility bills, apply a little elbow grease now and watch the savings begin. Here are a few fix-it items that will reduce your energy consumption as well as your carbon footprint: (...)
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One of the main ways that we waste precious energy is with lighting. Everyone has to be able to see where they are going, but is there a way to light your path that is eco-friendly?

Of course there is! And today’s options for lighting that saves energy is greener than ever before, but it looks so good you won’t notice a difference until you see your electric bill.

Here are two more ideas to go green and save electricity with energy-efficient light bulbs. (...)
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Choose green cleaning products and you can change the way you clean your home to save money, the environment, and your health.

If you are like most people, there are at least five different cleaning products under your kitchen sink or in the bathroom right now. Each probably has a warning label telling you what will happen if you get it on your skin and eyes. Sort of makes you want to get dressed in a HazMat suit before you scrub the tub. (...)
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