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Top 10 Green Care Tips
Sr. Howard J. Fleischmann
Your Guide to Green has made a New Year's resolution to provide you with more brief and practical tips for living “the green life.” We are looking to the experts for solid green tips on every topic from food, the body, kids, pets, and bedding to the home, office and car. This week, Howard J. Fleischmann, Majority Partner and Manager of Community Tire & Auto Service Specialists, provides the “Top 10” things we can do to reduce our vehicle's impact on the environment.
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We Can All Help Clear the Air
David McGrath
Many of us enjoy our vehicles, and we often cherish them just as much as we do our loved ones. But the internal-combustion, or gasoline-powered, engine has many downsides. Consider the following steps to help minimize these harmful side-effects.
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Putting Some Domestic Green into Your Gasoline
Maura Yates
With the financial and environmental “price” of gas, not to mention America 's dependence on foreign oil, why not purchase a vehicle that runs on domestic, alternative fuels derived from crops? Ethanol-85 (E-85) and biofuel vehicles are a sustainable and practical solution to the gas crisis and are readily available in your community. (Be careful not to confuse electric-gasoline hybrids, such as the Toyota Prius, with an E-85 or biofuel vehicle).
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Creating Our Environment…Healthy
David McGrath
Most people know that pollution comes from many different sources and that it lowers the quality of life for those subjected to it. What we often don't realize is that the sources of pollution are right under our noses; nor are we aware of the relative ease with which we can minimize or remove these sources. Here are some practical recommendations for minimizing household pollution.
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Plastic Primer Part Two
Maura Yates
The global community produces sixty billion tons of plastic each year, primarily in the form of one-time-use goods such as disposable silverware, containers and bags. Where does all of this go? Sadly, as shared in last week's article, Plastic Primer Part I, much of the disposed plastic ends up in our oceans, parks and city water causing hazards to human, animal and environmental health. In the Pacific Gyre found by Captain Charles Moore, a dead bird was found to have contained 1600 pieces of plastic in its digestive system and a turtle was shaped like an hourglass after swimming through a plastic six-pack holder.
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Plastic Primer Part One
Maura Yates
“Except for the small amount that's been incinerated—and it's a very small amount—every bit of plastic ever made still exists,” says Charles Moore, captain of a 50-foot catamaran named Alguita .
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The Big GREEN School Bus
Maura Yates
Summer always comes and goes too quickly. Before you know it, it’s time for back-to-school
shopping and figuring out what to make for lunches. If you are trying to live a greener life,
preparing for the back-to-school agenda and managing a busy work schedule can seem a bit challenging.
Thankfully, it is not that difficult and all of the products and tips are available at your local
stores or on our website www.yourguidetogreen.com/shop/ .
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Zap the Bugs, Not Your Health!
Maura Yates
It’s only natural to want to repel those pesky bugs that buzz around your head on a warm, sunny day outdoors; munch your tomatoes; or sneak around the darkest corners of your dwelling.
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