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Make Your Printer Ink Last Longer

Make Your Printer Ink Last Longer

By Becky Striepe on February 3, 2012

If you do have to print, stretching your resources is a great way to green up that process. You probably already know to print on both sides of your paper or maybe you even fish junk mail out of the bin and print on the back of that. But what about the printer ink?

Category: Living, Office+Business | Tags: conserve, make printer ink last longer, printer ink, reduce

A Greener Surfboard

A Greener Surfboard

By Becky Striepe on January 27, 2012

The typical surfboard is far from eco-friendly, but a small company on the Oregon coast creates a greener surfboard by using lower impact materials and reclaimed wood.

Category: Gear+Gadgets, Living, Sports+Recreation | Tags: green surfboard, reclaimed wood, reduce, sufboard, surfboards, waste

How to Make Your Liquid Dish Soap Last Longer

How to Make Your Liquid Dish Soap Last Longer

By Becky Striepe on January 16, 2012

Whether you make your own liquid dish soap or buy it at the store, it seems to run out at the most inopportune times, doesn’t it? I feel like we make most of the last-minute trips to the store around our house for two things: cat litter and dish soap. You can’t really push it with cat litter, but last time we were out of soap, I found a great way to stretch the bottle for a couple more washings! Here’s how:

Category: Home+Decor, Living | Tags: conservation, dish soap, homemade dish soap, reduce, reuse

More Single Car Family Tips

More Single Car Family Tips

By Becky Striepe on November 25, 2011

Sharing a car isn’t without its frustrations and inconveniences, but honestly I love it… It also really gets you thinking about whether you need the car for a particular errand, you know what I mean?

Category: Cars+Tranportation, Living | Tags: 50cc scooter, car sharing, Honda Metropolitan, one car family, reduce, scooters, sharing a car, transportation

3 Keys to Sharing a Car

3 Keys to Sharing a Car

By Guest Contributor on October 31, 2011

For those that are considering becoming a one car household, honestly, it is simply a new habit, and people are quite adaptable. Sharing a car isn’t as difficult as it seems – it’s mostly a matter of keeping organized and being open to asking others for help.

Category: Cars+Tranportation, Living | Tags: car sharing, cars, one car family, one car household, reduce, sharing a car, simplify, transportation

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