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Americans throw away about 10% of the food they buy at the supermarket. This results is dumping the equivalent of more than 21 million shopping bags full of food into landfills every year. (EarthWorks Group. 1990. The Recycler’s Handbook. Berkeley, CA: The EarthWorks Press.)
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How to ‘Green’ the Home for Under $100

Lou Manfredini, Ace’s “Helpful Hardware Man”, will be sharing his expert tips with our readers from time to time. You can read more about Lou by clicking here.

Hi I’m Lou Manfredini, Ace’s “Helpful Hardware Man” and I wanted to share with you some tips for going green that don’t cost a lot of green. [...]

Be Green Save Green: Celebrate V-Day the Green Way

Each year millions of woman across the United States are given roses for Valentine’s Day. In fact approximately 90 million roses are sold and delivered that day alone. While it’s always nice to receive a beautiful bouquet of long stem roses, and one should never complain about a gift; we can’t help but wonder if [...]

Be Green Save Green: The Last Supper

You open your fridge and there’s a stick of butter, a pack of batteries, and a half bottle of wine from who knows when. You know the drill; get the take out menu. But before you do, take a second look. We all have something edible in the deep recesses of our pantry or freezer. [...]