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Can you save thousands by going green?
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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Clever Reuse Wrap for Holiday Gifts
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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Playing in your trash is healthy
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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Ten Painless Ways to Go Green
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
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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Use plastics safely (if you must)
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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Shopping for Safe Green Toys Made Easy
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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Plan for the greenest Christmas tree
There are all sorts of shades of green when it comes to Christmas trees – here’s how the choices stack up.
NOT GREEN #1: Artificial trees you use for just a few years. Not only is this a waste of money, but resources too. Most artificial trees are made of some sort of plastic and imported from China, hitting you with a double ding (plastic and emissions).
NOT GREEN #2: A Christmas tree from a non-local farm that’s been driven miles to get to your area – local is better.
NOT MUCH GREENER: Artificial trees you use for years and years. If you [...]
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Green Gift – Recycled Block Puzzles
With the holidays fast approaching, it’s time to start looking for the perfect gifts. This is even more important if you want to choose eco-friendly gifts this year, as green goods can be harder to hunt down. That said, we’ll be looking at a few green gift ideas a week here at Blisstree Green, to give you some ideas.
Today a gift for the kids – Block Puzzles from Mudpuppy.
These block puzzles are ultra cute, as you can see from the Forest Friends Block Puzzle shown above, and feature fun designs by various popular artists. Each puzzle is made up of [...]
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Green Gift – Recycled Block Puzzles
With the holidays fast approaching, it’s time to start looking for the perfect gifts. This is even more important if you want to choose eco-friendly gifts this year, as green goods can be harder to hunt down. That said, we’ll be looking at a few green gift ideas a week here at Blisstree Green, to give you some ideas.
Today a gift for the kids – Block Puzzles from Mudpuppy.
These block puzzles are ultra cute, as you can see from the Forest Friends Block Puzzle shown above, and feature fun designs by various popular artists. Each puzzle is made up of [...]
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