The Great Green Challenge
At Home
Show us what you or your family have done in your own home to help the Earth.
Old clothes = new doggy bed!!
Green living tip by: AJCMiller Westerville, OHOur dogs never slept on the beds we purchased for them at the store. They always found our clothes (dirty or clean) to sleep on. Furthermore, the store bought beds were extrem...
Green is a bright idea
Green living tip by: litteral14 kenosha, WII replaced all of the light bulbs in my house with Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs). That change reduced my the amount of energy I use to light my house by about 75%.
Margie
Green living tip by: Plaidflamingo1 Grand Rapids, MIWe put a cardboard box near the computer to collect our used home office paper so we can recycle it!
No More Hairspray!
Green living tip by: hagirl62 MI,My Idea is to throw out all the Aresol Hairspray and replace it with hair gel.
Donate Used Toys
Green living tip by: kgaura Bettendorf, IAWhen your child outgrows a toy, it is pointless to keep it as a relic, rencourage your child to donate old toys to charities, children's hospitals or foundations thus helping ...
Boil Water not Pesticides
Green living tip by: kmk1180 bettendorf, IAYou can dispense with chemical herbicde, by using heat. Pour boiling water on weeds. the weeds darken almost immediately and turn brown within a few hours, much like the ef...
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.
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