eco Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/eco/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sat, 27 Aug 2022 16:08:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Safe, cheap weed control https://smthingscount.com/2020/05/02/safe-cheap-weed-control/ Sat, 02 May 2020 16:51:06 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8777 Here’s a safe, cheap, earth-friendly weed control: Spray those bad guys with a mixture of a gallon of white vinegar and an ounce of bio-degradable

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]]> Cheap, Clean Weed-Control https://smthingscount.com/2019/08/24/cheap-clean-weed-control/ Sat, 24 Aug 2019 16:13:36 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8370 Here’s a cheap, earth-friendly weed control: Spray those bad guys with a mixture of a gallon of white vinegar and an ounce of bio-degradable dish

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]]> I’m Feeling Earthy https://smthingscount.com/2019/04/22/im-feeling-earthy/ Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:42:47 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7970 April is a very earthy month, with Earth Day (today) and National Arbor Day (Friday the 26th).  PLUS, we’re in the midst of the season

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]]> New Computer? Check this Out https://smthingscount.com/2018/12/22/new-computer-check-this-out/ Sat, 22 Dec 2018 17:39:50 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7594 Doing some last-minute shopping for a computer for your college student?  Look for an eco-friendly one that saves money.  Buy one of the new energy-efficient

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]]> How Eco-Savvy are You? https://smthingscount.com/2016/09/17/how-eco-savvy-are-you/ Sat, 17 Sep 2016 17:50:58 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4670 Think you know a lot about protecting the environment?  Take this short quiz.  You might learn something new. Quiz: How Eco Savvy are You?  

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]]> Clean Up Safely and Cheaply https://smthingscount.com/2014/07/05/clean-up-safely-and-cheaply/ Sat, 05 Jul 2014 21:47:39 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2914   Time for Summer house and garden clean-up projects.  Do something different.  Instead of spending a bundle on weed-killers and preventatives or cleaning products, make your

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]]> How About “Earth Month”? https://smthingscount.com/2014/04/22/how-about-earth-month/ Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:32:25 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2711 April is a very earthy month, with Earth Day (today) and National Arbor Day (Friday the 25th).  PLUS, we’re in the midst of the season

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]]> Poisoned Lawns: An Eco-Terrorist’s Stupidity https://smthingscount.com/2014/03/26/poisoned-lawns-an-eco-terrorists-stupidity/ Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:09:38 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2635 I’m very, very pro-environment, but I’m disgusted by our local eco-terrorists.  Sometimes their actions seem minor, affecting only a few people–like their recent poisoning of lawns

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]]> Valuable Old Sneakers (Smelly or Not) https://smthingscount.com/2014/01/04/valuable-old-sneakers-smelly-or-not/ Sat, 04 Jan 2014 22:12:06 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2411 Get new sneakers for Christmas? Don’t toss out your old ones.  Donate outgrown but good ones by going to www.shoe4africa.org or to http://oneworldrunning.blogspot.com.  Nike even takes those disgusting ones

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]]> More Economic Travel https://smthingscount.com/2013/12/14/more-economic-travel/ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 21:32:05 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2358 Help air quality and your wallet when traveling by leaving unnecessary weight at home.  Ask if your hotel or the people you’re visiting have hair

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