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Make resolutions for the New Year greener
As we get ready for 2013, many of us are busy planning New Year’s Eve parties with our family and friends. After all, it’s a time for celebrating the past year, looking ahead to the New Year and a clean slate – and, for many of us, making New Year’s resolutions. Resolutions are our personal vows to do better for ourselves.
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Make recycling a post-holiday tradition
From decorating the Christmas tree to wrapping gifts and hosting parties, there’s a lot of preparation that goes into celebrating the holiday season. And when it’s over, you’re left with presents, memories—and an incredible amount of waste. In fact, Americans throw away 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than during any other time of the year.
Read more ›LED sales floor lighting makes debut at Walmart Canada store
Shoppers at the Brampton North Walmart supercenter in Mississauga, Canada, will notice a brighter shopping experience thanks to newly installed lighting. What those visitors may not realize is that the ceiling lighting is also more environmentally friendly.
Walmart Canada, which already has numerous energy saving initiatives underway, unveiled the latest one last week.
Read more ›New life for hand-me-down buildings: Housing America’s homeless
All across the nation in the early twilight they gather. America’s lost, looking for shelter in hand-me-down buildings to wait out the night. Nearly one million of our neighbors, many families with children, are now on the streets seeking shelter and a new start.
Their needs are met by non-profit organizations, some using government funds and many using only private resources.
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Making Thanksgiving sustainable
Thanksgiving is a time to be with family, reflect on what we’re grateful for, and, traditionally, eat a delicious dinner complete with all the trimmings. But while you’re preparing for that dinner or getting ready to make the trip to share the day with family and friends, consider how you can celebrate more sustainably — before, during, and after that hearty Thanksgiving dinner.
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