If you look at going green from a tax standpoint you can actually save thousands of dollars simply by greening your life. Good news since everyone seems to think green is so darn expensive. Here’s the scoop…

Purchasing ENERGY STAR approved home products can save you double fold – first of all the average family spends over $2,000 on home energy costs each year. Energy saving appliances can save you up to 30% in costs AND you may qualify for tax credits and some major rebates as well, saving you even more. Lastly you should check with the IRS because many [...]

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Can you save thousands by going green?

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If you’re looking for an oh so stylish way to conceal holiday gifts this year check out The Hide Box by Modern-Twist. Not only is this a super alternative to disposable wrapping paper and bows but these little hide boxes are beautiful to boot.

Each of the Modern Twist hide boxes are based on a vintage Japanese design and bags create a perfect place to stash and hide little gifts like marbles, small toy cars, jewels, candy, and more. Each bag is made of handmade, woven cotton fabric in botanical or abstract prints and the clever design allows you to open [...]

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Clever Reuse Wrap for Holiday Gifts

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Healthy for the planet anyhow. While playing in the trash isn’t as fun as say Cranium, you should go through your trash and see what’s in there. Take a few hours on a weekend and do a trash check as follows…

You should not see the following in your trash:

Leftover food items, like old bread, eggshells, and so on
Cans
Aluminum products
Glass (broken or whole)
Paper anything
Steel
Tin
Plastics that can be recycled (not all plastics are easily recyclable)
Batteries
Cardboard tubes and other cardboard
Non-messy foil
Household items like books, not so broken toys, cell phones, clothing, and [...]

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Playing in your trash is healthy

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If you are thinking about setting up solar power for your home, you would certainly want to know how to make a small solar panel to solar power your home. Nowadays with the advancement in technology and due to the widespread availability of the required raw materials more and more people are building their own [...]

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Going green doesn’t have to be terribly difficult. Here are ten painless ways to cut your footprint and keep it green and healthy.

Give up juice boxes: Juice boxes create a ton of unnecessary waste. Grab some affordable refillable stainless steel bottles and refill those for the kids.
Get a power strip: Plug all your office gear into one handy power strip then simply turn that off when you leave your office.
Use paper to the max: If you’re not up for paperless living or buying all 100% recycled paper, you can still be green. Use both sides of your paper or give [...]

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Ten Painless Ways to Go Green

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Plastics are a big issue in green living. We know they’re made with non-renewable resources. We know that making plastic products creates pollution. We know that many plastics have been found to have BPA, phthalates, and other nasty chemicals. We know that a ton of plastic ends up in landfills.

Yet Americans just keep right on using it. It’s not a big shock. Plastic is cheap, easily portable and lightweight, can be waterproof, and it’s used for flipping everything – toys, dishes, cleaner containers, shampoo bottles, baggies, and so on. You can’t escape. Well, actually you can escape. Fake Plastic Fish [...]

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Use plastics safely (if you must)

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It can be tough to choose the best and safest green toys each season. You’ve got to read labels, check reviews, and spend a ton of time looking around if you’re a green parent. OR you could say “Um, no to that” and just make a stop at Jade’s Toy Box. Jade’s ToyBox is a newer online retailer that offers easy and unique answers for parents looking for safer green products without the fuss. Jade’s Toy Box offers “Concept Boxes” that combine learning, fun and safety in one nice little package.

Each Concept Box is filled with eco-friendly toys, books and [...]

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Shopping for Safe Green Toys Made Easy

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Modern technology has performed it possible for thousands of people to make their own solar panels. Thousands are now opting to put this new technology to use by making their own efficient and affordable solar power for homes system.
The American [...]

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