• Why my air conditioner stopped working

    A few days ago my AC stopped cooling. There was a lot of water in the pan under it. So, I called my apartment maintenance folks since it’s still hot where I live. I was expecting a system failure of some sort. But what happened was a communications failure. My air filter had not been…

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  • Green wedding gifts

    There’s no better time to help someone become green than when they are setting up a household for the first (or second, third, etc.) time. Here’s a list of potential gifts you can feel good about giving to brides. 1. Protect our earth recycled glasses (Says “Protect our earth.” in four languages.) 2. Fun pillows!…

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  • Halloween candy

    As you are deciding which candy to give out to trick or treaters, consider Endangered Species Chocolate. They donate 10 percent of their net profits to help support endangered species, and they have a great selection of organic chocolate, even a special Halloween edition. You can search the site (Where? button) to find out where…

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  • Backpack lunch bag!

    Maybe I don’t shop enough, but I’ve never seen a backpack lunch bag before. They come from, where else, reusablebags.com. I promise I don’t own part of the company or anything like that. I just like their products. And this photo is from their site. The insulation in these bags is made from recycled plastic…

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  • Reusable bags sold at the grocery store

    There’s my nosy cat sticking his head into my grocery bag. I had put off going to the store for a few days, so I bought more than usual. I decided to try out the reusable bags that my local grocer started selling recently. They are made by earthwise bag company. I have three bags…

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