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/2012/05/07/have-you-kept-your-green-resolutions/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/05/07/have-you-kept-your-green-resolutions/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 01:15:26 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=10477 At the start of 2012, some friends of mine made a list of things we would be doing to promote a greener lifestyle. It was sort of like a New Year’s resolution, except we kept our focus on eco-friendly things to incorporate in our lives. As the days passed, this list has been followed less [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/05/07/have-you-kept-your-green-resolutions/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/04/10/tips-to-maintaining-an-eco-friendly-lifestyle/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/04/10/tips-to-maintaining-an-eco-friendly-lifestyle/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:22:20 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=10251 Most people sometimes think that going with a green lifestyle requires big sacrifices and may be harder to stay committed to. But there are several simples ways you can do this, without having to encounter difficulty. 1.) Start getting used to bringing your own shopping bag when you’re doing groceries or purchasing something at the [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2012/04/10/tips-to-maintaining-an-eco-friendly-lifestyle/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/13/pet-container-recycling-rate-up-to-29-for-2010/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/13/pet-container-recycling-rate-up-to-29-for-2010/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:00:19 +0000 Rokai http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=8313 The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR), The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), and the PET Resin Association (PETRA) announced today the release of the “2010 Report on Post Consumer PET Container Recycling Activity” and a 2010 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) container recycling rate of 29%.

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]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/01/cars-jerry-recycled-batteries-hauler/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/09/15/shanghai-families-say-kids-poisoned-by-lead/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/09/15/shanghai-families-say-kids-poisoned-by-lead/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:32:07 +0000 Rokai http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=7793 SHANGHAI (AP) — Families living in one of Shanghai’s industrial suburbs say their children are suffering from lead poisoning from nearby battery and recycling factories. Officials did not respond to calls Thursday requesting comment after families in Kanghua New Village complained that recent checks showed many of their children were suffering from blood lead levels [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/09/15/shanghai-families-say-kids-poisoned-by-lead/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/08/12/learning-to-re-use/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/08/12/learning-to-re-use/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:47:25 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=7256 Along with recycling, reuse is one of the most common Eco words frequently spoken by environmentalists, the press, and general public. Try to cast aside the often debated joy of purchasing brand new items and instead choose the greener choice of not so new but still as good products!   Charity is one of the [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/08/12/learning-to-re-use/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/07/27/helping-the-environment/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/07/27/helping-the-environment/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:19:25 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=7026 Helping the environment can be done in a large variety of ways. It is not simply about throwing money at random causes. In the majority of cases it could come down to recycling or simply donating time. There is so much good to be done in the fight against global warming. Here are some good [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/07/27/helping-the-environment/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/05/02/what-can-you-do-with-worn-out-converse-or-nike-shoes/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/05/02/what-can-you-do-with-worn-out-converse-or-nike-shoes/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 09:35:07 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=6786 Do you have any Converse or Nike rubber shoes that you no longer use and cannot be donated or given away because these are too worn out? Please don’t throw those away just yet. You can donate the shoes to recycling centers instead, where they will make use of it and create a new pair [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/05/02/what-can-you-do-with-worn-out-converse-or-nike-shoes/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/04/25/tips-to-living-an-eco-friendly-lifestyle/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/04/25/tips-to-living-an-eco-friendly-lifestyle/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:44:05 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=6764 Our quest to live a pretty much sustainable lifestyle, one that also makes the Earth a lot more livable and beneficial, depends on the way we make use of her resources. Here are a few ways to do that; to achieve an eco-friendlier lifestyle where our kids and their kids could benefit from in the [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/04/25/tips-to-living-an-eco-friendly-lifestyle/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/04/06/tips-on-precycling/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/04/06/tips-on-precycling/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:04:11 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=6703 Everybody knows recycling is one of the most important aspects of green living. It can be time consuming however, and often neglected to to cut down the amount of work that needs to be done what about carefully monitoring your pre-cycling? This is the process that happens before anything goes to the trash or green [...]

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