Real or Artificial Christmas Tree? A Practical Guide to Making the Greener Choice
Real or artificial? The greener Christmas tree depends on how long you keep it, where it comes from and how you dispose of it. A practical guide.
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Category: Green Living
A Leftover Freeze Plan for Thanksgiving Week: Waste Less Without Eating Turkey for Ten Days
Thanksgiving leftovers need not mean guilt or boredom. Use this freeze-and-reuse plan to save food, free fridge space and cut holiday waste.
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Ship Gifts With Less Waste: 8 Practical Ways to Reuse Boxes, Packing and Labels This Holiday Season
Holiday shipping creates mountains of cardboard. These eight reuse habits cut waste with box libraries, smarter fillers, label hygiene and cleaner recycling.
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A Greener Thanksgiving: 8 Practical Ways to Cut Food Waste Before, During and After the Feast
Thanksgiving makes a lot of food and a lot of waste. These eight practical habits help you plan smarter, serve right and use every leftover.
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Phantom Energy: How to Find and Cut the Power Your Devices Use While “Off”
Devices that look off often still draw power. Learn what phantom load is, which items cause it and simple, low-cost ways to cut standby waste at home.
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Composting in Winter: How to Keep Your Pile Working When It Gets Cold
Cold weather slows compost down, but it doesn’t have to stop. Use these simple tips to keep your pile or bin working through the winter months.
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Deck the Halls, Not the Power Bill: 8 Greener Ways to Light Up Your Home for the Holidays
Holiday lights don’t have to waste energy. Here are 8 easy ways to decorate greener this season with LEDs, timers, smart reuse and responsible recycling.
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Wrap It Green: 8 Low-Waste Gift Wrapping Ideas to Try This Holiday Season
Shiny wrapping paper often can’t be recycled. These eight low-waste gift wrapping ideas look great, cost little and can be reused for years to come.
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Don’t Trash the Jack-o’-Lantern: 8 Greener Ways to Give Your Halloween Pumpkins a Second Life
Halloween pumpkins don’t belong in the trash. Compost them, feed the garden, save the seeds or cook the fresh ones with these 8 low-waste ideas.
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Help Backyard Birds Through Winter: A Greener Guide to Feeders, Water and Shelter
Fall is the perfect time to make your yard a winter refuge for birds. Here’s how to choose feeders, keep them clean, offer water and create natural shelter.
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Recycle Right: How to Stop ‘Wishcycling’ and Sort Your Bins Like a Pro
Tossing doubtful items in the recycling bin can do more harm than good. Learn how to avoid wishcycling, follow local rules and make your recycling count.
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Love Your Leaves: A Greener Guide to Fall Leaf Cleanup With Mulch, Compost and Wildlife Habitat
Fallen leaves aren’t trash. Learn simple ways to turn fall leaf cleanup into free mulch, rich compost and winter shelter for wildlife in your own yard.
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