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We recently started recycling our K-Cups for the Keurig coffee machine at work. Now I bring my K-Cups from home to this bin.

Entercom donates our used K-Cups to "Hands On Greenville" who distributes them to local Elementary Schools so they can grow starter seeds for their science and horticulture experiments. "If there is a will to recycle then there...   More...   (4 Comments)

Conservation/Recycling

I don't buy small garbage bags. I use one shopping bag or two if one has a hole in it to line small garbage cans. Throw full bags in the garbage. They're easier to tie closed than bought bags also. When I get a stockpile of empty shopping bags--more...   More...   (1 Comments)

go wi-fi for computer, music,and recycle.

i use every thing for my media that is rechargeable and energy efficient and also recycle up to 90% of my refuse... compared to not caring!!!What we do makes a difference!!!   More...   (1 Comments)

Water Conservation

My husband and I recently bought a new front-load washing machine. It not only saves on water and electricity, but we also don't use as much laundry soap as we used to. Because it is much larger than our previous machine we wash less loads per...   More...   (0 Comments)

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Bottled Water

We drink bottled water and I have convinced my family that Greenville water is better than the water that you buy. We refill the bottles from the store with Greenville tap water to recycle the bottles and keep them out of the landfill. I like the Greenville water better....LOL.

Time To Plant Trees!

It's a great time to visit your local nurseries and pick out shrubs and trees for your landscaping. I have purchased several varieties of japaneze maples that I am going to plant in the back yard next week. I need to find some taller growing trees as well for the front. Twin Bridges on Wade Hampton Blvd has some great prices so check them out.

Green for the Holidays!

We're quickly approaching the holidays . . . some would even say we're already into it with Halloween just past us.  Have you thought about what you can do over the coming couple of months to be good to the environment?  How about this:

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    When you go shopping, whether for groceries or gifts, bring your own bags. Plastic bags often end up endangering birds and paper bags are expensive to produce.

The EPA is an awesome resource!!

When did you last check out the Environmental Protection Agency's webpage?  Never?  Well, you are seriously missing out!  They have an entire section on living green and how to make a positive impact on your environment . . . check it out!  http://www.epa.gov/epahome/citizen.htm

 

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Less waste . . . it's a good thing!

My co-worker and I noticed we were using a ton of disposable cups by pouring canned beverages from the can into a cup before drinking it!  How silly is that!?  We always recycle the can but we're just creating more trash by putting it into a new container when the can was designed to have someone drink out of it!  Now we just wash off the top of the can (because you just never know what has crawled/run across the top of it) and then drink from the can.  One less cup in the trash every time we do it!!  It's awesome AND simple!