I Luv Trees http://www.iluvtrees.org Premier resource for green business initiatives and living green tips Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:04:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The “Green” Move! As a soon to be, on a tight budget, home renter, the urgency to create an energy efficient, “greener” environment has infiltrated my mind lately.  So here’s the rundown...  We are getting ready to move into a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house in San Diego County. I will be moving ... http://www.iluvtrees.org/green-tips/the-green-move/ Saving the environment and money? I think so! In the last couple years, many Americans have felt the financial and emotional strain from the recession.  Lay-offs, trouble paying rent, borrowing money from friends and family, a pay cut, cut in hours, and difficulty finding work were only a few of the effects of the recession.  Through this time ... http://www.iluvtrees.org/green-business-articles/saving-the-environment-and-money-i-think-so/ Did You Know? 5% of the world's people generate 40% of the world's waste. Guess who. Consider making 2011 the year you really help turn that around. http://www.iluvtrees.org/green-tips/did-you-know-15/ Reuse Your Cookie Tins When you have finished eating all your chocolates and cookies, keep the tins and reuse them as storage containers. http://www.iluvtrees.org/green-tips/reuse-your-cookie-tins/ Reuse Your Cards Save and reuse cards that you recieve as gift tags for next year. http://www.iluvtrees.org/green-tips/reuse-your-cards/ Donate Any Unwanted Gifts Take any unwanted gifts to a Goodwill location or list them on sites like eBay or Craigslist. http://www.iluvtrees.org/green-tips/donate-any-unwanted-gifts/ Reuse Your Wrapping Paper Don't throw your wrapping paper in the garbage or fireplace.  More than 8,000 tons of wrapping paper will be used on presents, using the equivalent of 50,000 trees. Reuse or recycle it! http://www.iluvtrees.org/green-tips/reuse-your-wrapping-paper/ Recycle Recycle your beverage containers, including bottles from wine and plastic egg nog containers. http://www.iluvtrees.org/green-tips/recycle-3/ Packaging Out of every $10 spent on store purchases, $1 (10%)goes for packaging that is thrown away. http://www.iluvtrees.org/green-tips/packaging/ Use Cloth Napkins Try the elegant touch; use cloth table napkins instead of paper. http://www.iluvtrees.org/green-tips/use-cloth-napkins/