Monthly Archives: April 2009

5 Ways to Protect Your Organic Garden from Pests

If you are familiar with gardening you know that pests can destroy a season’s worth of work if left unchecked.  Maintaining a healthy garden without using chemical products is easy if you do a little bit of research. Check out … Continue reading

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Organic Pest Control for Your Garden

Every gardener knows pests are part of being a gardener, and that you have many different ways of dealing with them.  When you are considering an organic garden, you already know that you should not use chemical pesticides, but the … Continue reading

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The Benefits of Composting

Composting is using decomposed organic matter to fertilize the soil and it is good for the environment as it helps to cut down on waste.  According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), yard trimmings and food residuals together constitute 23 … Continue reading

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CELL PHONE RECYCLING AND DONATION

If you’re ready to upgrade your old cell phone for that new model you’ve been eying, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the cell phone industry want you to recycle or donate your used cell phone. If Americans recycled the … Continue reading

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Organic Gardening

Organic gardening is a great way to grow healthy and nutritious food for your family. Organic gardening allows you to grow food that is free of chemicals and additives. Organic gardeners don’t use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides on their plants … Continue reading

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Environmentally Friendly Mowers

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), each weekend approximately 54 million Americans mow their lawns. Lawn mowers use 800 million gallons of gas per year and produce tons of air pollutants. Gasoline-powered lawnmowers produce hydrocarbons (a major component of … Continue reading

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Geothermal Heat Pump

The geothermal heat pump is a highly efficient renewable energy that is gaining wide acceptance as a heating and cooling source for use in both residential and commercial buildings. Geothermal heating and cooling uses the relatively constant temperature of the … Continue reading

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The Environmental Impact of Plastic Bags

Four to five trillion plastic bags are manufactured every year. Plastic bags are very popular with both retailers as well as consumers because they are cheap, strong, lightweight, functional, as well as a hygienic means of carrying food as well … Continue reading

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