What is eco-friendliness?
ec·o·friend·ly [ éékō frèndlee, ékō frèndlee ]
intended or perceived to have no harmful effect on the natural environment and its inhabitants
. IMAGINE .
Not having a trash can. No waste.
Re-use things you normally throw away...
Ok...i know it's smelly, but use your food leftovers & flower snipits as soil compost. Coffee grinds are a great way to fertilize. For plants that like acidic soil (tulips, rhododendron), churn in some used grounds.
Empty wine bottles or sauce jars make great bud vases or piggy banks. Or you could donate them to local artisans.
Deciding on a new sofa or dining table? The greenest choice is to spruce up furniture you already own or find in a thrifty local vintage shop. That saves up to 95% of the energy required to make a new piece of furniture -- and you'll have a one of a kind item. Plus it's cheaper to refurbish then to replace.
. simplify life . sustain the future .
Stick To The Limit! Staying the speed limit can halp you save gas...and money. According to the Department of Energy, each 5 mph you drive over 60 is the fuel-efficiency equivalent of adding 20 cents per gallon.
Americans throw away more than 300 million tires every year. But almost 80% of those tires are being recycled into road surfaces, building materials...and rubber mulch. Go to www.gardeners.com to find out more on maintaining your garden weeds with recycled rubber mulch!