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Or maybe instead of paper towels
Jennifer from Tree Hugging Family reminded me that it’s better to use cloth dish towels than paper towels. (But, if you do use paper towels, recycled ones are better.) I agree, but that’s a difficult one for me. I briefly considered not using paper towels a few months ago. I do use dish towels for…
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Recycled paper towels
I just happened to notice Seventh Generation paper towels today at the store. The package has a nice quote: “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” — from The Great law of the Iroquois Confederacy Wow, that’s a lot of thinking ahead. Big responsibility. But…
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Responsible kitty litter
Do you like the scent of pine? No, I don’t mean Pine Sol! Feline Pine cat litter is made from 100 percent pure pine, but no new trees are cut to make it. Formed from reclaimed sawdust from lumber yards, Feline Pine is biodegradable, flushable, organic and chemical free. And it doesn’t have any disgusting…
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My water heater isn’t cozy
As you may know, I’ve been trying to become more green since starting this blog. I’m not an expert, but I hope my posts are helping others in some way. So, here I go on my latest quest. Al Gore is saying that a water heater blanket can cut your home’s CO2 emmissions by as…
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Recharge it
Thanks for all the interesting pumpkin stories below. Rechargeable batteries don’t have a lot to do with pumpkins, but I like them both. I switched to rechargeable batteries about four years ago. My Kit Kat clock gets regular recharges. I can’t imagine buying new batteries each time his tail stops swinging! Other uses I’ve found…
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