Reusable Items for the New School Year

World of Green

Many consumers will be shopping for “Back to School” items soon, and many of your basic school supply purchases are not eco-friendly. World of Green is offering parents big ways to save money and buy less with earth-friendly options.

Paper production produces loads of solid waste, greenhouse gases and toxic chemical runoff that destroy our wildlife. Ditching paper bag lunches and using reusable containers will be a great help in reducing paper waste.

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GCS Helps You Green Up Your Banking!

GCS Federal Credit Union

GCS Federal Credit Union not only helps you save your green, but also offers easy tips for greening up your banking!

Set up your paycheck for direct deposit. By having your paycheck automatically deposited into your checking or savings account at GCS, you are saving trees! Let’s think about it, if you get paid biweekly and switch to direct deposit, you are saving 26 checks from being printed. If 100 people did that, we could save 2600 pieces of paper every year...

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Ask Green Jean

Every spring I get little black ants in my basement, then spiders. Can you recommend a Green exterminator? My children play down there!

Chris – Dogtown

Green Jean PonziDear Chris:

So you want to spray pesticides where your children play? You’re missing the whole point of Green! If you’re serious about sustainable choices, you need to observe the situation and respond to its natural rules, not just hire somebody to spray stuff – so please stick with me here...

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Eco Tweets of the Week
Posted 9/1/2010 7:00:00 AM

Each week EcoLifeSTL.com likes to share some of our favorite “Eco-Tweets” of the week. Twitter is a great resource for finding out great information on what is going on in the world of green! Below are our favorite eco-tweets of the week:



1.) @TreeHugger “I like these wallets made from old newspapers http://bit.ly/cYchU4

What an interesting and fun concept! These wallets actually look pretty cool! Love all of the new re-useable ideas people come up with. You just never know what you can make from some of your old stuff!

 


2.) @EcoGlamourista “Top 15 Eco-Fashion Books We Love | EcoSalon: Organic Green Fashion, Design, Food, Tech, Travel, Cu.. http://bit.ly/aevYjD

Interested in making your life Eco-Glam? Great list of Eco-Fashion Books to check out to help you make your fashion style an eco one!

 

 

3.) @DanforthCenter “Teachers & Students World Food Day is an opportunity to learn ...


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Quality Glass Tinting Inc. has been in business for over 30 years serving the greater St. Louis area and beyond. With over 3 decades of experience and 80,000+ satisfied customers, it's no wonder why Quality Glass Tinting is the leading glass tinting company in the midwest! Staying on top of new technologies in the industry, and using the most highly trained staff to install your product, keeps Quality Glass Tinting ahead of the competition. All of our installers are certified, bonded and insured, leaving you with "peace of mind"...

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