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How to Recycle Batteries

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Batteries are a major part of life in our portable world. It seems that we rely on batteries more today then we ever have. Additionally, there are so many different types of batteries out there. The bad thing about so much portable power is ... more »

How to Recycle Household Items

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Many people think recycling means having items shipped off to a plant where they're melted down and made into something else. However, the easiest kind of recycling is reusing or re-purposing everyday household items. Instead of throwing unwanted ... more »

How to Recycle MISC Items

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You know that there are different places that you can go to recycle plastics, papers, metals, and other common recyclable items. What about the items that don't fit into these categories though? Instead of throwing out junk first ask someone you ... more »

How to Recycle Plastic and Other Items Your Recycling Center Doesn't Accept

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Environmental experts are pushing consumers to stay away from buying anything plastic. Imagine how long it will take for a plastic grocery bag to decompose? Here are some great ideas to help save our earth from piles of plastic and other items... more »

How to Recycle Tires

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Many waste management services no longer provide weekly pickups for tires with your regular garbage, but most communities provide facilities or drop-off points that accept recycled tires. Look around your garage for old tires taking up space and ... more »

How to Reduce Wood Smoke Pollution in the Winter Air

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Wood smoke pollution is a problem in many areas, especially in the winter season. Small particles of dust, ash and smoke can cause health effects from bronchitis to emphysema. Follow these steps in doing your part to save the air... more »

How to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

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Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Three little words make a big difference for the environment, so much so that many environmental groups use them as a mantra. These three words refer to how people handle waste, which is currently a big problem on Earth. ... more »

How to Start a Church Recycling Program

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Recycling is becoming a popular mission of the church. The whole idea is that the church is responsible for taking care of the earth that God created. One of the best ways to promote recycling among your congregation is to start a recycling ... more »

How to Stop Littering

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It sounds so simple. Stop littering. The reality is that most people find it hard to give serious thought to this overwhelming problem, and littering is growing as an issue worldwide, every day. It’s easy to excuse it as someone else’s problem, ... more »

How to Store Hazardous Materials

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Store poisonous, flammable or caustic substances correctly to reduce the chance of accidentally spilling or coming in contact with them... more »

How to Use Gauze Around the House

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Gauze pads and gauze in a surgical roll are good things to have in your first aid kit in case of injury. But did you know that there are also a lot of other uses for gauze around the house? Here are just a few ways that you can put that extra ... more »

How to Control Water Pollution

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There are solid and definable techniques in existence that can help to control water pollution, but in order for them to work, we must be aware of what they are, why they are important and how to properly enact them... more »

How to Dispose of Printer Toner Cartridges

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Toner cartridges commonly used in printers contain hazardous chemical waste. Make sure you follow an environmentally safe procedure for disposal of used toner cartridges... more »

How to Dry tobacco leaves

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Drying tobacco leaves are just drying your clothes under the sunlight. You can hang it anywhere in your house or just spread it anywhere in the ground... more »

How to Recycle Paint

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If a local paint recycling program is available, you can recycle excess paint so that others can use it and it won't harm end up in landfills or waterways. Recycled paint is reprocessed or reblended and then resold... more »

How to Reduce Water Pollution at Home

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It's well known that about 70 percent of the planet is covered with water. That being said, it seems that this resource would be less at risk of being depleted any time soon. However, with 97 percent of the water undrinkable and another 2 percent ... more »

How to Stop Global Warming

By Dan Allard

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Although one individual person may not be able to stop global warming, we can all contribute in making this world a cleaner and safer place. Here's some steps you can take to do your part... more »

How to Stop Global Warming

By Rod Pennington

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After burning of fossil fuels and deforestation leading to higher carbon dioxide concentrations the next biggest Greenhouse culprits are covered vented landfill emissions, and the newer style of fully vented septic systems. It takes up to one ... more »

How to Teach Children About Soil Conservation

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Fertile soil is one the world's most important natural resources, and as the population grows and healthy soil becomes scarce, conservation becomes increasingly crucial. Healthy soil is required to support every living being on this earth, which ... more »

How to Avoid Carbon Offset Scams

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With the advent of "carbon offsets," we have come one step closer to total subjectivity in addressing climate change. Dealing with climate change and environmental degradation is sadly a critical necessity today, but with the emergence of ... more »

How to Buy Green Cleaning Supplies

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Do your part in protecting Mother Nature for the next generation by only using environmentally-friendly cleaning products. Here are the simple steps to converting your home to "green.".. more »

How to Calculate a Carbon Footprint

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A carbon footprint measures the impact of human activities on the environment according to the amount of greenhouse gases produced. A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a product, such as a car, or the carbon dioxide ... more »

How to Choose Between EPA-Certified Woodstoves

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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The Environmental Protection Agency must certify all new woodstoves built in the United States. These stoves are generally safer and cleaner and help limit combustible gases from entering the air... more »

How to Create Urban Rainforests

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Plants provide the oxygen humans and other animals need for survival, and people give carbon dioxide to plants. This cycle of life is most evident in the world's rainforests where a large number of plants and animals live. Yet destruction of ... more »

How to Dispose Electronics

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Electronic items such as TVs, VCRs, CD players and computers contain toxic and hazardous material like lead, cadmium and mercury. Make sure you dispose of them properly... more »

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