Green Living Tips NewsletterIssue 31 - February 23 2009

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GLT reader tips and questions Jeanne added this idea to my article on ant deterrent tips.
"This has worked for 5 or 6 invasion attempts over a year or more: use masking tape to individually squash any that have come in and leave the tape in the path. The ants seem to get the message that this is not a safe place for them to be! After your initial effort, you'll have to "mop up" for a day or two (the ones already inside that escaped), but new ones don't seem to come in that particular place. (Watch other cracks etc. for a while as they'll likely try another spot.)
Thanks Jeanne!

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Sleep and green living
By sleeping 18 hours a day, I guess you'll reduce your impact on the environment, but that's not what I'm referring to.
Kitchen sponges
Most of the concern about kitchen sponges is around the amount of bacteria they can harbor. Sure, it's a very good point, but what about the environmental damage wreaked by these mostly synthetic throwaway items? Are there greener alternatives?
Buying firewood
Where does your firewood come from? You might be unknowingly contributing to the further degradation of an already stressed environment. This article also contains a handy tip for cutting wood smoke carbon emissions and saving up to 25% on firewood costs!
Impulse buying reduction tips
The economy's in a mess and our governments are encouraging us to spend. Spending is fine, but so much of what we buy these days on a whim is rubbish, and all the additional waste is bad for the environment. Pick up some tips to reduce impulse buying.
Population control - ultimate greening
This article is not directed to people who already have children, but those considering having children and what a decision to not have kids can have on the environment. The choice not to have children can be the ultimate contribution to preserving the planet, or at the very least, so it remains somewhat hospitable for other humans.
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Controlled atmosphere killing
It's important for us to understand where our food comes from and how it arrives on our plate. The slaughtering of animals is a touchy topic, but one I feel any meat eater should be familiar with sinc... Bleak future for Australian animals The smell of smoke was strong today, not from fires close by, but from the ones that have ripped through Victoria; some of which are still burning, hundreds of kilometres away. It is now nearly 2 month...
Saving electricity by saving water Electricity generation, particularly sourced from coal-fired or other fossil fuel s, contributes greatly to humanity's carbon footprint. Another major environmental issue is the scarcity of fresh wate... Reclaiming the nightAround 20% of the world's population and more than 66% in the U.S. cannot see the Milky Way from their homes? It's incredibly sad that so many people cannot see the awesome free light show that nature... Of droughts and flooding rainsAustralia is certainly a land of extremes and this past month has brought tragedy to families in the north and south of the country. Over 200 people have died in fires that are raging in the state of Victoria and 60% of Queensland has been declared a disaster zone due to flooding.... KTM electric dirt bikeHappy dance! KTM expects to start making a zero emissions electric dirt bike available from next year.According to Hell For Leather, weighing just 90kg (198lbs), the bike weighs less than KTM's own 12... Better, brighter, cheaper LEDsAlthough the CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) seems to have only been with us for a short time when you compare it to incandescent bulbs, LED's (Light Emitting Diodes) seem set to capture increasing lig... Gore's Climate Crisis Senate Testimony"We're borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the planet"Thus spaketh Al Gore when he testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on W... Square foot vegetable gardeningI've been itching to get started on a vegetable garden planted with heritage and heirloom seeds for some time now. We've got the seeds, we have the space and now we just need some time... oh, and rain... view these blog posts and more Did you know.. You can be notified of all the latest news and article summaries on Green Living Tips via our RSS web feed as soon as they are posted!: Article Feed ::Blog Feed That's it for this issue! (psst.. forward this newsletter onto family, friends and colleagues whom you think might like the info. We sponsor a tree for each new subscriber! Thanks!) Here's to a greener, kinder world!

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