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Start saving the world in your backyard with composting

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Start saving the world in your backyard with composting

Start saving the world in your backyard with composting Hoping to garden this summer? You can improve your soil, reduce your impact and save money -- with just one concept. Composting.  It's true. Composting is super easy and great for the environment. You're probably already recycling (and if you're not, come on, it's not hard), so this is an easy next step to reduce your contribution to landfills. How does it work? Well, simply start collecting kitchen waste like egg shells, tea bags, fruit and veggie skins and coffee grounds in a compost pile outside. You can also add weeds, leaves...

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Switch it up: How LED lights can save you big time

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Switch it up: How LED lights can save you big time

Switch it up: How LED lights can save you big time Sometimes, saving the world starts just one light bulb at a time. LED stands for “light emitting diode”, which is just science speak for the way the bulb converts electricity into light -- which, by the way, is super efficient. In fact, according to the Department of Energy, LED bulbs use 75% less energy than your traditional incandescent lighting and emit almost no heat rays. But that’s not all. They also last 25 times longer than regular bulbs and have the greatest potential impact on energy savings in the...

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Charity Spotlight: Carbonfund.org

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Charity Spotlight: Carbonfund.org

Charity Spotlight: Carbonfund.org Carbonfund.org Foundation, a carbon offset provider, offers a unique take on saving the world. Started by a husband-and-wife pair who wanted to make it easy for individuals, businesses and organizations to mitigate their impacts on the environment, Carbonfund.org takes an anything-but-standard approach. So what exactly do they do? They offer carbon offsets. Basically, carbon offsets are the reduction of carbon emissions in one place - say reforestation or renewable energy projects - that counteract the CO2 that’s produced in another location, like your home or office. Carbonfund.org's programs and carbon offset projects make that happen. For you, this...

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