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To find out where you can recycle engine oil in the USA, try Earth911.org and search for a collection center via zip code.

While you may be familiar with using a ceiling fan during summer, have you considered using it in winter also?
As heat rises, most of the warmth you want is close to the ceiling during winter. A ceiling fan on a low speed can help push that heat down to where you are. Additionally, it can help reduce the instance of condensation on your windows.

The Big Picture: Reducing Carbon by taking Public Transit (or Bicycling)

We all know that driving our private automobiles isn’t exactly the “greenest” past time, but often we end up getting behind the wheel anyways. Wouldn’t it be cool if we were rewarded for the carbon emissions that we save by riding public transit, walking, or bicycling? Recently I logged on to the website of BART [...]

The Real Deal Behind Organic, Biodynamic, and Natural Wine

Natural Wine has become the darling catch phrase of the wine cognoscenti, but is wine ever really “unnatural”? Well…yes! Or so it seems according to the devout followers of organic and biodynamic winemaking. Sounds a bit oxymoronic since wine is, after all, an agricultural product that’s grown on a farm and made from grapes—one of [...]

8 Ways to Inspire Re-Use in Your Community

You may not need that item any more, but that doesn’t mean its lifespan is over. Others can still put it to good use. Written By: John R. Platt, tonic.com Reduce, reuse, recycle. For years, we’ve heard that environmental mantra. And we follow it, more often than not. Companies cut down on their packaging so [...]

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