http://ecofriendlytip.com Check out the Latest Green News and Tips Today Wed, 23 May 2012 18:28:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/04/23/observing-earth-day-2012-around-the-globe/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/04/23/observing-earth-day-2012-around-the-globe/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:00:04 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=10372 The world celebrated Earth Day yesterday, April 22nd. The first ever observance was actually held decades before, in 1970, after it was proposed by Gaylord Nelson, a US Senator. Over the years, millions of people have joined in observance of Earth Day across 175 countries. The idea is to help raise awareness and address environmental [...]

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]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/03/14/tips-on-moving-out-the-eco-friendly-way/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/03/12/prisoners-recycle-mattresses-to-dog-beds/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/03/12/prisoners-recycle-mattresses-to-dog-beds/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:48:06 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=9987 Those old mattresses you throw away are finding much needed use as prisoners incarcerated at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson, Kansas are recycling them to become dog beds for those animals who are in shelter and rehabilitation sites. This has been a project that has been going on for more than a year. And [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/03/12/prisoners-recycle-mattresses-to-dog-beds/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/02/24/gorgeous-recyled-handbags-from-mini-roadster/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/02/24/gorgeous-recyled-handbags-from-mini-roadster/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:53:24 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=9867 As someone who loves handbags, I can say that I find this collection truly attractive and stylish. But can you imagine this set of handbags were actually made from this: In collaboration with Carmina Campus, who is the owner and designer of Ilaria Venturini Fendi, a luxury handbag brand, Mini Roadster is creating a line [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/02/24/gorgeous-recyled-handbags-from-mini-roadster/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/02/06/building-a-sustainable-eco-friendly-house/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/02/06/building-a-sustainable-eco-friendly-house/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:26:53 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=9727 There’s a lot of consideration you have to think of when it comes to building a house and these days, even the very idea of building something sustainable has to also be included in the decisions. It’s one of the most conscientious choices you have to make, in order to live healthy and make the [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/02/06/building-a-sustainable-eco-friendly-house/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/02/01/what-to-do-with-old-wire-hangers/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/02/01/what-to-do-with-old-wire-hangers/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:06:17 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=9701 If you’ve got a lot of wire hangers in the house from constantly dry-cleaning clothes and these are no longer useful, don’t throw these away just yet. Wire hangers can basically be reshaped and used for other things around the home. If you can’t return them to the dry-cleaners anymore, here’s what you can do [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/02/01/what-to-do-with-old-wire-hangers/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/01/27/how-to-eliminate-plastic-from-day-to-day-activities/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/01/27/how-to-eliminate-plastic-from-day-to-day-activities/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:55:24 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=9662 There is an increased awareness to the fact that using plastic is deemed as harmful to the environment. We now know that it’s the kind of product that takes long to decompose, filling up our landfills and causing major and critical pollution. Hence, we all do our best to try and use plastic less. However, [...]

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