The Great Green Challenge
At Home
Show us what you or your family have done in your own home to help the Earth.
Chickens are Green!
Green living tip by: lajaponaise7 NHOwning chickens is a very green thing to do, not to mention fun and rewarding (you don't have to eat them, ours are pets). I was skeptical at first too, but let me tell you w...
Postpone Grass Cutting.
Green living tip by: vscience Port Charlotte, FLPostpone grass cutting by one week. It will save up to 50% of fuel consumed needlessly on routine cutting. It will also encourage deeper root growth which will generate a mor...
Daylight at Night
Green living tip by: Professor-Aronnax Ortonville, MIMy green idea is a small step aimed at imparting a green philosophy onto my five children. Instead of using the typical 7.5 watt night lights, we have brought our outdoor sol...
Put a lid on it!
Green living tip by: kgaura bettendorf, IABe sure to always put alid on your cooking pots. In this way you can reduce the energy used for cooking by between 20% and 30%, and save time too.
Postpone Grass Cutting!
Green living tip by: vscience Port Charlotte, FLPostpone grass cutting by one week. It will save up to 50% of fuel consumed needlessly on routine pruning. It will also encourage deeper root growth which will generate a mor...
Turn off the Tap
Green living tip by: kmk1180 bettendorf, IATurning off the tap during the time it takes to brush your teeth saves almost five gallons of water. That is more than the average citizen of kenya makes do with throughout ...
Contest Tips & Guidelines
- Document your green project thoroughly! Tell us what you did, why you did it, and how it makes your home, community, or work more eco-friendly.
- Write out your entry before you submit it. This way you can edit it and just copy and paste the final version into the fields on the upload page.
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