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Community to Plant 60,000 Trees

by Heather Duchan January 27th, 2012 | Environmental News
Transition Towns are making headway and spreading across the world. This grassroots reaction to dealing with possible challenges of peak oil and climate change takes the form of many actions, with some towns doing far more than others. Transition Town Whitehead is one of the over-achievers.

This group of activists in northern Ireland have their schedule packed with events, workshops, and outreach projects. Their most recent victory was successfully planting 420 native trees in an effort to restore an area of town that had lost many trees to disease and fires over the years. Species like blackthorn and hazel were
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Computers consume a lot of energy. Reading this tip right now, you are consuming energy; however, minimizing this energy consumption is easy. One way to save is to shut down your computer each time it is not in use. Many have developed the bad habit of leaving the computer on 24 hours a day. For those who do not have the option to completelyRead More

Upcycle Trash into Windchimes

by Heather Duchan January 24th, 2012 | Environment
Upcycling is a method of converting old or useless items into something new or valuable again. This is a popular trend in the green movement, as it is an extension of the "reuse" portion of the mantra, "reduce, reuse, recycle."

One item that is easily made at home through upcycling is a wind chime. Wind chimes can be bought easily, but making them with what many deem as trash is a fun exercise, especially for kids. There are many ways to go about this, depending on what upcycling supplies you have at your disposal.

If you have an empty, used tin can, you
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Reducing Food Waste

by Angela Yorke January 23rd, 2012 | Household Hints
Have you ever tracked the household expenses related to food and been aghast at the final sum? More often than not, we discard more food from our kitchens than we realize, although this should not be the case.

Reducing food waste is not just about reducing the amount of money wasted on uneaten food, or about reducing the amount of food that is wasted. Much of the food discarded from households makes its way to landfills, where it rots and makes a significant contribution to the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere; however, a more sustainable and environmentally friendly
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ATM Helps Recycle Old Electronics

by Heather Duchan January 20th, 2012 | Environmental News
An ATM that encourages recycling was shown alongside the newest geek gear of 2012 at the Las Vegas International Consumer Electronics Show last week. Although not a new product like most of what is showcased at the annual trade show, the innovation behind the machine made it a worthy addition.

As demonstrated at the show, the ecoATM offers what selling on eBay or using mail-in electronic recycling programs do, but with instant gratification. Simply locate one of these eCycling kiosks, drop in your used mobile phone or mp3 player, and wait a moment to see how much the machine will
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