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Use Recycled Paperclips and Office Supplies; A Think About This Tip

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Next time you go to the office supply store, consider purchasing products that contain post-consumer recycled material. Like copy paper and paper clips. You cannot tell the difference in the product, but the Earth will know the difference. Using post-consumer recycled material means you reuse something that has been used by a human being before... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
April 2, 2012 at 4:36 pm
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Give the Earth Some Love: Recycle Magazines and Save the Environment

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Give Earth a Valentine’s Day present this year! Recycle all your magazines and keep them out of the landfill. It is a great way to make a Valentine’s Day difference for the environment. www.shawnacoronado.com... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 13, 2012 at 7:10 am
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ZERO DOLLAR Experiment Continues: Save Money On Christmas Wrapping Paper

ZERO DOLLAR Experiment Continues: Save Money On Christmas Wrapping Paper
As you know, the ZERO DOLLAR Experiment is all about having a Christmas holiday season that does not put your family into extreme debt. It is also about being green and recycling or reusing what you can to keep it out of the landfill. Why are we spending ourselves into deep debt at a time... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
December 16, 2011 at 7:26 am
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How To Save a Tree - Recycle Paper and Prevent Copy Paper Waste

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How to save a tree: #1 – During your lunch break, go stare lovingly at a tree. #2 – During your work time, remember your emotional connection to that tree you stared lovingly at, particularly when looking at a pile of copy paper. #3 – Begin chanting. Become one with your copy paper. #4 –... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
November 14, 2011 at 7:43 am
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Save Money and the Environment - SAY NO TO Paper Towel Consumption

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As you might remember, I gave up paper towels over a year ago. It was not easy, but it was worth it. Over 540,000 trees could be saved each year if every household in America would use just one less average roll of virgin fiber paper towels. Now is the time to make the change... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
September 12, 2011 at 7:31 am
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Green Tip #2 - Get Rid of Your Paper Towels - The Paper Towel Challenge

Shawna Coronado standing next to her kitchen counter where she keeps the folded towels she uses to substitute for paper towels. It works great! My goal for 2010 was to get rid of the paper towels in my family’s life for the entire year. As of this weekend I have done it - I survived the Paper Towel Challenge... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 19, 2011 at 4:01 pm
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The Rules of Snail Mail - How To Save Money and Stay Greeting Card Green

A snail-mail greeting card Christmas Tree – is all the snail mailing necessary? So here’s the deal people–greeting cards are a giant waste of well… just about everything. From the fossil fuel emissions thrown out in transporting them to retail stores and then again between individuals. Let’s add in ink, water, paper and all the... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
November 26, 2010 at 6:57 am
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Save Money and Green Your Work With These Two Easy Tips

Photo Credit – Office Space 2 Greening your office is simply another phrase for “preventing waste and saving money”. Americans who are employed spend more time working than any other activity in their day - over nine hours. With offices accounting for over a fifth of all energy consumption, it becomes clear that preventing waste in the workplace is... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
January 19, 2010 at 6:43 am
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