The Great Green Challenge
In the Community
Individual or group-based -- these ideas show how changes in the community can make an impact.
DON'T WASTE IT, WATER IT!
Green living tip by: MARYCOLE1 westminster, MDWE USE BOTTLED WATER AT HOME. MY KIDS AND I WERE POURING WATER DOWN THE SINK WHEN WE WERE FINISHED DRINKING FROM THE BOTTLE. MY HUSBAND CONVINCED US THAT WE SHOULD START WATE...
Helping America’s Youth Help the Environment
Green living tip by: litosolis TXSweat trickles down my skin as the sun radiates its heat throughout my sore body, each ray attempting to burn my flesh. I open the increasingly heavy plastic bag, labeled
Junk Mail Recycling
Green living tip by: RootsAndShootsMama Scottsdale, AZAs a project for our Roots & Shoots group (www.resourcesforhealth.org), our family started recycling junk mail at our apartment complex. The apartment complex management r...
Sharing is Caring
Green living tip by: Sunnyshone FLOn one of my chats with my mailman, he mentioned how heavy his load was due to magazines. As the conversation furthered, I found out that 13 people on my block were receiving ...
Just Do The Right Thing!
Green living tip by: eclecticstyle Farmington Hills, MIMost people don't want to join a recycling revolution or clean up after others and some feel the Earth is too foregone, or will be fine by itself. However, with the tremendous...
Neighborhood Plants Exchange
Green living tip by: Kurthfamily2008 Vancouver, WATwice a year in the fall and spring I host a neighborhood plant exchange. I invite my neighbors to bring cuttings, bulbs, separated rhizomes, or other separated plants. Seeds,...
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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