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Welcome to a regular blog feature called Guilt-Free Green Tips. These will be easy action steps you can take to be a little greener, and each mini post will feature one tip. Choose the ones that appeal to you, and learn what eco benefits a single, simple step can make. Even though I consider myself a bit of a Luddite (I will always prefer reading tangible books to e-books), one of the great things about technology is the ability to eliminate paper waste. Nowadays, banks, credit cards and utilities all offer electronic payment options; signing up usually takes just a few minutes of your time. Save yourself the hassle of misplacing bills, writing checks or buying stamps. With this simple step, you’ll also save a few other things: Paper Waste. The average American family discards 2,460 pounds of paper the every year. Trees. If just 20% of Americans switched to … Continue reading →

Welcome to my blog feature called Guilt-Free Green Tips. These are easy action steps you can take to be a little greener, and each mini post will feature one tip. Choose the ones that appeal to you, and learn what eco benefits a single, simple step can make. How to Eliminate Junk Mail Your mailbox is bombarded with catalogues, credit card offers, store promotions and direct mail advertising. Aside from being annoying, that’s a lot of wasted paper. You can choose to reduce or eliminate the amount of junk mail you receive. Here’s a list of places that will do it for you (most are free). It takes just a few minutes online to sign up for a service, although it may take 60-90 days to be fully junk mail-free. Direct Marketing Association TrustedID Mail Preference Service 41Pounds.org It costs $35 for 5 years but they claim to be the … Continue reading →