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[30 Nov 2008 | One Comment | ]

Gas prices have been dropping recently, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t go back up. I’m a poor college student and hated paying $3 a gallon so I did everything I could to improve my car’s fuel efficieny, as most people probably did. Just because gas prices are lower now doesn’t mean we should go back to our bad driving habits and big SUV’s. We need to drive smart to save money and reduce our impact on the environment. That’s where EcoDriving USA comes in.
EcoDriving USA is a movement …

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[23 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]

Water is not only an important world resource, but it is the key to life. Without water, there would be no plants, animals, or people. And, although a large percentage of the earth is covered in water, 97% is in the ocean and 2% is frozen in polar ice caps. This leaves only 1% of all the water on earth for our use.
That being said, how does bottled water fit into this equation, and what effect does it have on our environment?

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[16 Aug 2008 | 2 Comments | ]
Why Be Green?

It’s pretty obvious that this website is entirely dedicated to sharing ideas about how we can all make our lives greener and more eco-friendly, but why do we do it? Here are just five of the many reasons why living green is a good idea: