An easy way to start your holiday clean up is to divide your holiday debris into three piles; reusables, recyclables and trash.

Reusables – Bows, ribbon, wrapping paper, boxes, gift bags, tissue paper, Christmas cards, all can be reused in its former state or repurposed into an ornament or new Christmas card. There are so many possibilities.

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At this awesome toy store the other day I came across this kit to add to your 2-liter soda bottles to make a bird feeder. It looked easy enough to use, it was a plastic piece that connected to the top of a 2 liter soda bottle. But while looking online I found so many other kits and options for the soda bottle bird feeders. You can even make your own at home. Being green, I would prefer to make my own, reusing things around the house and not spending money on things I don't need.

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Barbecue season has officially begun with this Sunday, Fathers Day,  being one of the biggest barbecuing days of the year. But before you race off to the store to buy all your barbecuing paraphernalia, check out these tips to help you become a more Eco-friendly griller.

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Catching the natural rainfall to store for later use helps conserve water and energy. A water catchment system can be adequate enough to provide most of the water needs for a water-conserving household, outdoors as well as indoors, by simply catching what falls on the roof.

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Reuse-A-Shoe, a Nike shoe recycling program, has collected more than 21 million pairs since they began in 1990. Enough to create a chain of athletic shoes that goes all the way around the world almost four times.

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While at my regular Tuesday meeting at our local Starbucks I saw this new sign which read:

A lot of good and a FREE drink.

Made from at least 27% post-consumer recycled material. Every time you refill it, you'll save .10 – and you'll save another paper cup. Even better, your first drink is our treat.

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What is more Eco-friendly than reusable bags? Plum Creek Mercantile has a wide selection of sizes and styles for every individual in your household.

These bags are made of 100% cotton twill. These bags can be machine washed and dried or hand washed with the dinner dishes and hung to dry for use the next morning. Each bag has a strong and secure hook and loop closure, yet easy enough for even the littlest of hands to open.

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