Cans Recycled into Clothes
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Fifty billion aluminum cans end up in landfills each year.
You can go green and help keep those cans out of the landfill while also adding a new look to your wardrobe.
Check out Cangles.com. This company takes old aluminum cans and recycles them into stylish, colorful, eco-friendly, [...]
Recycle Your Cell Phone
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Do you have an old cell phone you’re not using? You can give it a second chance and earn some green while going green.
GreenPhone.com gives you the option of receiving credit toward another device or cash back for your old phone.
They have software to determine your trade [...]
Recycled Toothbrushes
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You can go green and keep those pearly whites white at the same time.
I found a cool site that makes toothbrushes out of recycled yogurt cups.
PreserveProducts.com has a great way for you to keep your teeth clean and go green.
You can sign up for their toothbrush subscription [...]
Stand-By Power
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Toasters, coffee pots, blenders and that new juicer you got last Christmas. What do they have in common?
They’re all probably plugged in to all the outlets (and maybe even a power bar) on your kitchen counter.
Well here’s your green tip for those kitchen electronics you can’t [...]
The New Sustainability Mindset
Guest column by Diane Brossart, president of Valley Forward Association.
There’s a new shade of green coloring the way consumers are making purchasing decisions and it may be the silver lining in the economic recession our nation is experiencing.
Caution and anxiety are significantly impacting consumer choices today, according to a Going Green study by The [...]
Solar Charging
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You can go green without spending a lot of green.
You can recharge your portable electronic devices (cell phones, cameras and even your laptop) with the power of the sun.
For just about $40, the JuiceBar Portable Solar Charger will give you freedom from various adapters and [...]
Drybees Bamboo Diapers
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Buying a new package of diapers can be very expensive, not to mention most of them are not eco-friendly.
I found a great site that makes cloth diapers out of bamboo.
Drybees Natural Bamboo diapers are soft, absorbent and breathable.
They come in two sizes that fit about [...]
Green Fashion: Clothing
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Trends come and go but green fashion is here to stay. Let’s just say green is the new black.
With two Valley locations in Scottsdale and Tempe, American Apparel clothing is made in the U.S., plus you can find inexpensive basics like leggings and t-shirts.
Their cotton clothes [...]
Green Fashion: Shoes
I love shoes. So, I got to thinking there must be a shoe company out there that makes organic, eco-friendly green shoes that will keep me fashion forward.
After a few clicks of my mouse and searches on the web I came across a great site: Simpleshoes.com.
Their whole approach is 100 percent sustainable. They use all [...]
Seal and Caulk
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When the weather is cold is your house cold too?
Over the winter did you say, Man it’s freezing outside?
If your house was feeling a bit drafty, your hard earned money was flying out the window.
So grab a tube of caulking and start sealing.
Sealing the [...]
