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Live Green Expo Event

I have to say that today’s Live Expo event in Plano (Dallas area) was impressive in many ways. I had no idea that so many people would show up to learn about green products and services. To see that all these DFW people are interested in making their lifestyles more sustainable was really encouraging! (And it was great to [...]

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2 cents on water saving toilets

I came across a few “do it yourself” tips on how to make your toilet more water efficient. Here is a simple suggestion from Daily Eco Tips: fill up a large plastic bottle with pebbles/small stones and submerge it in your toilet tank.  That will displace (not use) the amount of water equal to vollume of that bottle [...]

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Earth4Energy: is “solarwash” becoming a growing star of greenwashing?

I’ve been doing some research on solar panels - trying to find the best and most practical solution for our home to become more sustainable. Earth4Energy came up in a few Google searches.
If you are a complete novice to the solar energy (like I was ) the claim looks great - for as little as [...]

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“Organic”, “Grass-fed” and other meat hypes

Many of us are concerned about (and some of us are plain scared of) the meat products we consume: chickens fed with beef and growing in a 5 story cage, consuming antibiotics and other “growth” substances and (pardon my french here - each others’ poop!).

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