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Compost Guide Compost is one of nature’s best mulches and soil amendments, and you can use it instead of commercial fertilizers. Best of all, compost is cheap. You can make it without spending a cent. Using compost improves soil structure, texture, and aeration and increases the soil’s water-holding capacity.

We hate to waste What kind of lifestyle would enable consumers to live trash free and happy, too? That’s what they are trying to figure out at WeHateToWaste.com.

10 ways homeowners waste money — and how not to

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Building a smarter home: Learn about the upgrades that can be made to your home to decrease the amount of energy used in the home

Greener Choices is an initiative from Consumer Reports that looks at the environmental impact of consumer choices. They investigate how the production, use, and disposal of consumer goods affect communities, both human and ecological. The Greener Choices website provides information for consumers who want to consider this impact.

Reuse building materrials by going to Habitat for Humanities Restores

Green Home Guide Shows you ways to green your home

HERS Index HERS rated energy efficient homes are the key to green living, providing better home comfort, lower running costs and higher resale values

PODCASTS:

Earth911 Podcast: Camston Wrather’s Aaron Kamenash on Circular, No-Waste Electronic Recycling

Don’t throw away your stuff; sell it on the web instead. It’s like the old adage…. “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. Go to www.craigslist.org which is an online community of classifieds and forums that is region specific and is free and easy to use. There are 10 million new classifieds posted each month and many of them are from people giving away free stuff. Just go to the “For Sale” section and click on the free button.

Consider an exchange store which pays you in cash or trade on the spot. Stores like Crossroads Trading Co. (www.crossroadstrading.com ) and Plato’s Closet (www.platoscloset.com) stock and buy only what they consider stylish such as popular brands like the Gap, J. Crew and Abercrombie and Fitch. Plato’s closet also buys picture frames, books and CDs. They will pick the items they want and give you cash or credit towards a purchase. Use the websites above to find locations and get more information.

Go to www.buffaloexchange.com for a nearby location to can get cash for clothes.

Sell or swap or trade in everything from coats and jeans and accessories at www.rehashclothes.com were you can post your clothes and swap them

www.Oodle.com is a search engine that culls ads from local and national sources to take your items online to online buyers. You post your classified ad for free with a photo on one of its local classifieds providers, including www.olx.com, www.PennysaverUSA.com and bargain hunters near and far can find what you are selling. This is a good alternative If you like eBay but don’t like the fees and auctions, also is a good alternative if you want to reach a wider audience than at Craigslist especially if you are selling what people might travel for …such as cars, campers or furniture.

There is an online network of “freecyclers” who are ordinary folks who give and get stuff free in their own hometowns. By trading things this way they can keep junk out of landfills and save hundreds maybe thousands of dollars. The simplest way to join the Freecycle Network is to go to www.freecycle.org and sign up with a local group. This site will let you swap all kinds of free items with your neighbors.

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TreeHugger: TreeHugger is the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, they strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.

Green Living Ideas Learn hundreds of ways to green your home, in an easy to follow, pictorial format with clear explanations of how much you could save.

Green Hotels: Green Hotels are environmentally-friendly properties whose managers are eager to institute programs that save water, save energy and reduce solid waste—while saving money—to help PROTECT OUR ONE AND ONLY EARTH!

EnvironmentallyFriendlyHotels: Find lodging worldwide that is committed to sustainable development. Lodging properties like bed and breakfasts, hotels, inns, lodges, motels, and resorts can be found here. And you can see what environmentally friendly actions they take!

Massachusetts Energy Rebates & Incentives

Other websites dedicated to save earth!!:

• Mothers Out Front

• Elders Climate Action

• The Story of Stuff

QUOTES:

"You can go to your local Environmental Services office and get all the free paint stain, varnish, thinners, and often even general housecleaning supplies that you want. In our community, when you no longer need remaining touch-up paint or didn't like a product for whatever reason and you can't dispose of it in the normal fashions, you bring it to Environmental Services. They store it, in hopes that someone else can use it. They have everything from pints to five-gallon pails of paint. I haven't bought spray paint in years! Check and see if this service is available in your community." Donna from Dollar Stretcher Tips

From Kitchen to Compost: I got tired of running to the composter a couple of times per day to get rid of the kitchen waste. So I started to put coffee grounds, peelings, egg shells, etc. in a plastic bag in the freezer. Once the bag is full, then I take it to the composter. No more smelly kitchen and the freezing makes the peelings, etc. break down quicker once they are in the composter, so I soon have some organic fertilizer to feed to my plants. Liz M. from Dollar Stretcher Tips

Declutter With a Junk Swap: I'm a part of a weekly Young Moms' Bible Study. Every now and then, we have a "Junk Swap." We get together and bring everything we usually put in a yard sale or donate to charity. We set our things out on tables and then look through each other's junk. We take things we think we could use, and then after we're done, we take all the things left and give them to Goodwill or some other charity. Since we are mostly mothers of young children, there are always lots of children's clothes that others can use, as well as kitchen things, household objects, linens, toys and books. And Goodwill gets a big donation that they might otherwise not have gotten. I may never have an occasion to "de-junk" if I didn't have the deadline for the "junk swap" event. It's always fun to see what other people bring, and it's free! It feels so good to be rid of "junk" cluttering up my house that could be useful to someone else. This idea could apply to any group (church, neighborhood, playgroup, etc.) as long as the group is not too big and as long as you have someone with a big van or truck who can take the "leftovers" to Goodwill when you're done.
Betsy from Dollar Stertcher Tips

BOOKS

1) Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook: A Guide to Eating Well and Saving Money By Wasting Less Food (Zero Waste Home, Zero Waste Book, Sustainable Living Book)

2) INSTALL YOUR OWN SOLAR PANELS

A good source for local recycling and disposal information is Earth 911 (www.earth911.org). Search by zip code to find where you can recycle just about everything from household chemicals and motor oil to cell phones and computers. Look under recycling guides.

E-cycling Central: Electronics waste is growing exponentially. Televisions are used on average for less than two years. For computers, it's three. Recycling, or "E-cycling," these and other electronic items is critical for preserving landfill space and for ensuring that hazardous materials used to make electronics are properly disposed.

If your computer is too old it may be destined for the recycle bin. Check with your local waste management agency to find out if your municipality has a recycling program that accepts electronic waste. Many municipalities in states that have banned computer equipment from landfills offer collection or drop off programs. Some companies also provide discounts on new equipment for customers who send old equipment back for recycling. Major manufacturers with recycling services include Apple, Dell and HP. Some manufacturers also have teamed with retailers such as Best Buy and Office Depot to sponsor in store collection events. In many cases these services are free but some retailers may charge a fee or accept only certain types or brands of equipment.

TOYSWAP

https://toyswap.app

ToySwap is a community where kids can swap, give or get as many toys as they want. Besides it can be free of charge by giving away a toy and then get someone's else toy; or they can swap it with another.

Look up at a similar item like the one you want to get rid off on www.amazon.com and then click on “sell yours here”. The site will ask you whether it is in good condition and the price you want.

36 Bartering & Swapping Websites – Best Places to Trade Stuff Online

(www.habitat.org/env/restores.aspx) Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, home accessories, building materials, and appliances to the public at a fraction of the retail price. Habitat for Humanity ReStores are proudly owned and operated by local Habitat for Humanity affiliates, and proceeds are used to build homes, community, and hope locally and around the world.

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Good, Better, Best — Reducing Textile Waste

BOOKS:

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Small-space gardeners, find your start in Grow All You Can Eat in 3 Square Feet, packed with information on window boxes, potted plants, patio gardening, raised beds, small square-foot gardening, container gardening, and everything else related to growing your own small garden.

For a list of reuse organizations nationwide, check www.reDO.org and click on “Find a Reuse Center”.

How to put those older Apple devices to good use around the house

If you gave outdated or broken cell phones, movies, computers and other electronics you can trade them for unused gadgets for cash depending on the item at www.gazelle.com You can start by typing which electronics you want to sell to find out how much you can get.

Log on to www.cashforcds.com .. they will buy almost any CD, movie or videogame you own.

Swap you CD’s and DVD’s for ones you really want at www.swapacd.com and www.swapadvd.com

16 Best Places to Sell Used CDs Online for the Most Cash (& Near You)

Bring your old toys to your local Kid to Kid or Once Upon a Child store. These nationwide stores buy your old baby clothes and even maternity wear. To find one near you log on to www.kidtokid.com

7 Places to Trade-In Your Kids’ Old Stuff

Sell your old textbooks www.betterworld.com which buys and resells them online or bring your old books to a Half Price Bookstore ( look for a store nearby at www.halfpricebooks.com )

Trade books for new ones at www.paperbackswap.com which is free textbook swap sites were students can sell or trade.

Green Vacations: The Rainforest Alliance is an international non-profit organization working at the intersection of business, agriculture, and forests to make responsible business the new normal. We are an alliance of companies, farmers, foresters, communities, and consumers committed to creating a world where people and nature thrive in harmony.

Wildlife Tours and Nature Trips: When you travel with WWF through Natural Habitat Adventures, you join us as a force for change in addressing the most pressing conservation challenges around the world. Together, we are pioneering conservation travel, sustainable travel that supports the protection of nature, wildlife and local communities. Your trip helps us transform the future of nature.

Travel for Good from Travelocity: Explore Volunteer Travel Opportunities At Travelocity, we believe that travel can be about more than just a vacation. We believe it can be a force for good; helping us all give back in ways both big and small. That's why we're making it easy to Travel for Good: from an exclusive promo code that discounts your hotel booking and supports American Red Cross® Disaster Relief, to an interactive map that connects you with volunteer opportunities across the USA - we're empowering travelers to do the "good" they've always dreamed about, every step of the way.

Volunteer- Habitat for Humanity With Habitat for Humanity, you have the opportunity to build in your community and also in communities around the world. Because of the help of people like you, whole neighborhoods improve and completely transform. Through this transformation, families achieve the strength, stability and independence they need to build a better life.

Global Volunteers One-, two- and three-week opportunities to create, nurture and sustain the well-being of the world’s children and their families. You’re welcomed into homes, classrooms, clinics, community centers, hospitals, orphanages, childcare centers, libraries, government offices, farm fields and more on exceptional international service and learning programs.

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