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Be your own green role model

It's natural for us to want role models. When people are on the road to greening their lives, we look to individuals and organizations for guidance. However, putting too much faith in anyone or any group is a risky business that has the potential to derail a lot of environmental good from being done.

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Be your own green role model

It's natural for us to want role models. When people are on the road to greening their lives, we look to individuals and organizations for guidance. However, putting too much faith in anyone or any group is a risky business that has the potential to derail a lot of environmental good from being done.

Energy saving windows

HTML clipboardA look at the various types of replacement windows with tips on how to choose windows to save energy and lower utility bills.

Avoiding mercury

Mercury is a highly toxic substance, increasingly contaminating our environment. Learn about sources of mercury and the role you can play in minimizing the harmful effects it can have on your family and the wider environment.

Finding green jobs and careers

So you've been busy greening your life and now you would like to focus on your career - getting a green job! How do you find green oriented careers?

Sewage wastewater treatment

You might want to hold off on that snack for a bit. In this article we'll take a brief look at what happens to a snack once your body is entirely done with it - how sewage wastewater is treated and how that relates to green living.

One green thing

What is one green change you have made in your life over the last 12 months? Your action, simple or complex; free, cheap or expensive, may help others who are working towards an environmentally friendly lifestyle.

Uses for wood ashes

While the northern hemisphere is approaching the tail end of winter, there's still quite a few cold days ahead! If you have a wood heater or fireplace, here's some uses for the ashes and charcoal.

Trees And Tots discount

Trees and Tots carries solely organic, natural, safe, eco-friendly and fair trade products for babies and children. Trees and Tots are offering Green Living Tips readers a special coupon code for a 10% discount on their entire range!

Recycling processes

We take bottles and cans in for recycling or if we're lucky, we have access to kerbside recycling - but what happens after the waste has left our hands? A brief look at how paper, aluminum and steel cans, glass and plastic bottles are recycled into more of the same.

All purpose green cleaner

Looking for a recipe for a green cleaning fluid you can use on just about anything around the home? Try this environmentally friendly cleaner recipe kindly contributed by a Green Living Tips reader. It's very cheap, quick and simple to make!

Downcycling and upcycling

Recycling, freecycling, precycling - now upcycling and downcycling - what do the latter two terms mean?

A green Valentines Day

Ah, Valentines day, the most romantic of Hallmark holidays :). Love may be many a splendored thing, but give the planet some thought too this year when selecting a gift for the one you love

Recycled plastic bag crafts

Handy with knitting needles, a sewing machine or crochet hooks? Here's some links to interesting and useful craft items you can make from plastic bags, complete with photos and instructions!

Green realtors

In the market for a green home, thinking of selling your energy efficient house or looking for ways to boost the value of your home? Consider utilizing the services of a "green" realtor says Heather Stock, Real Estate Sales Representative and Accredited Greenagent.

Earth friendly clothes washing

Pick up some tips for a more environmentally friendly clothes washing practices that reduce chemical, water and energy consumption with little or no extra effort - and save you money!

Apple iPad : Green?

Rather than ask "is the Apple iPad green?", it's more a question of is it more environmentally friendly than X; with X being whatever it is replacing or how it is being used. Information on Apple iPad's green street- cred and points for consideration before purchasing e-reader/tablet electronics.

Organic cotton

The cotton industry clothes us at a huge cost to the environment. Pesticide and herbicides are used in astronomical levels, as is water and land. In recent years, some cotton producers have switched to organic growing methods that provide a more earth friendly cotton product alternative.

Cars and hyperconsumption

There's more to our car culture than the issues relating to emissions and fossil fuels. Cars are indirectly responsible for much of our hyperconsumption. Rethinking how you use your car can save you money and lighten your environmental impact in many different ways.

Bamboo fiber gloves discount

Green Living Tips readers can get a 20% discount on certified organic Getglovd mechanically (not chemically) processed bamboo fiber gloves. Mechanically produced bamboo fabric is a more environmentally friendly alternative as it requires no chemicals, pesticides or fungicides.

Triple bottom line

Thinking about getting into green business or steering a current one to more environmentally friendly practices? Learn more about the term "Triple Bottom Line"

Green Tip of the Day

from greenissexy.org

no more wire hangers!

While most of us will do anything to avoid paying ten bucks to have our socks washed on vacation, sometimes the need to take advantage of hotel laundry is too great. But have you ever noticed how many bells and whistles come with this service? Socks and undies arrive in new cardboard boxes stuffed with ......
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no more wire hangers!

While most of us will do anything to avoid paying ten bucks to have our socks washed on vacation, sometimes the need to take advantage of hotel laundry is too great. But have you ever noticed how many bells and whistles come with this service? Socks and undies arrive in new cardboard boxes stuffed with ......
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pillow talk.

Hey sleepyhead, let’s talk pillows. We hate to break it to you, but conventional pillows typically contain petroleum chemicals that release VOC’s into the air in your home. VOC’s are gross enough in wall paint and furniture sealant, but your pillows?! Fire retardant, no-iron, moisture-resistant pillows aren’t born – they’re made, using lots and lots ......
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special delivery.

It’s Friday afternoon, rush hour is creeping in and your job depends on getting that package from one end of town to the other in a timely manner. Who you gonna call? Your local bike courier! While sometimes fed ex or ups may be necessary for long distance runs, if your goods are local, put ......
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one fish, two fish.

You may have heard that consuming Omega-3 fatty acids is good for your health. It’s true! Research has shown that Omega-3 fatty acids decrease risk of arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeats), which can lead to sudden death. Omega-3 fatty acids also decrease triglyceride levels, slow growth rate of atherosclerotic plaque, and lower blood pressure (slightly). Omega 3 fatty ......
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tag, you’re it.

Here at Green Is Sexy, we like to think that little gestures make a big difference. Then what can be done with those little plastic bread tags that pile up in your drawer? We discovered that they can be recycled and have seen rulers made from them. See? Little things can add up! If your local ......
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Mill Street Brew Pub

Irish or not, offer up a toast to St.Patrick with green beer from an organic brew pub.
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The Good Egg

Just in time for Easter, green is sexy lays down the lowdown on what makes a good egg even better.
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Mother Earth News

Flip through Mother Earth News for great finds on wiser living and become part of a sustainable community near you.
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nap time.

There are lots of things you can do for your health that will help you operate your life in a greener way. Take napping for example: just a 15-20 minute lie back per day will allow you to feel more energetic and effective for the rest of your day and evening. That may mean one ......
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table for two.

Going out to eat with a friend? Just know that the average restaurant’s food portion is 60% larger than what you’d typically serve yourself at home. Why not share the joy of eating out with a friend and split an entree? It’s more than likely that you’ll be pleasantly full when you’re through, and your ......
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