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Earth Talk: Electronic “e-waste.”

Posted on 06. Mar, 2010 by Jen.

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EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: I work for an office equipment company selling copiers, fax machines, computers and printers. Each year new models come out making old ones obsolete. As a result, we have loads of trade-ins [...]

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Flaunt It! Monday – Warmables

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Jen.

Hey everyone!
It’s Monday and I have been trying to get back into posting. A slipped disk in my neck has made it hard to use my right hand … whine.. whine.. whine!
Anyway! Monday means review and giveaway not crying about not feeling my hand for nearly a month now right??? So, lets get to it!  [...]

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Flaunt It! Monday: Marcal Small Steps

Posted on 16. Nov, 2009 by Jen.

(In compliance with the new FTC Guildlines, please note that this is a sponsored post.  I was given these products to test and review free of charge.  However, I was not paid for the review and the opinions are my own.)
In honor of America Recycles Day we celebrate a company that make recycling a [...]

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Coca Cola Promotes Use of Plastic for Earth Day?

Posted on 18. Apr, 2009 by Jen.

I love my Diet Coke, I do. I grew up drinking Coke, I hated “New” Coke, I supplemented my allowance growing up by turning in Coke cans and bottles for a refund.  I have the cutest Christmas ornament a glass coke bottle with real coke in it that I bought 10 years ago.  My mention [...]

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Got Trash?

Posted on 05. Apr, 2009 by Jen.

So,  let’s rewind once more. I made 3 commitments for 2009:

Reduce – buy a reusable coffee filter and reduce paper waste. – Done!
Reuse – Work at remembering my reusable shopping bags when I go to the store! – Still working on it.
Recycle – I would like to try to start a compost pile. I’d [...]

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Guest Post – Reduce Office Waste and Save Money

Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by Jen.

Isn’t everyone looking for ways to reduce waste and make an environmental difference without breaking the bank? Being green shouldn’t have to cost a fortune.
Here are 5 changes you can make in your office that will save you (and your office) money!

Reduce your paper consumption. Americans throw away 4.5 million tonnes of paper annually. Set [...]

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Green Options: Printing

Posted on 30. Jan, 2009 by Jen.

Anyone that knows me, knows that printing is a last resort.  However, sometimes it is a must in business, and if you have to print you should have an eco-alternative to do so!  Here’s one that I have come across recently.
Go2PrintGreen is owned and operated by Ryan Perry who has been a Xerox Authorized Channel [...]

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Your Green Steps for 2009?

Posted on 30. Dec, 2008 by Jen.

So, what will your Green Steps be for 2009?  I have the 3 R’s covered for 2009:

Reduce – buy a reusable coffee filter and reduce paper waste.
Reuse – Work at remembering my reusable shopping bags when I go to the store!
Recycle – I would like to try to start a compost pile.  I’d love to [...]

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