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How to Help Bring a Recycling Program to Your Town

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Want to start a recycling program in your city? These tips will help you get started and encourage your city to recycle. This post is sponsored by Inmar as part of #InmarIdeasThatMatter. All thoughts and opinions are my own.  The EPA estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle…

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How to Stay Cool During a Heatwave

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Trying to stay cool this summer during a heatwave? Even if you don’t have a/c these tips can help you stay cool during a heatwave.  Summers can be pretty hot here in Oklahoma and it can mean high electric bills. It also means more emissions from higher energy use. Oklahoma even experiences blackouts due to…

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How to Teach Kids About the Environment 

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It’s important to teach kids about the environment and environmental justice. Use these resources to make learning about the environment fun for all ages. This post is sponsored by Inmar as part of #InmarIdeasThatMatter. All thoughts and opinions are my own.  Two topics that are important to talk about with kids are social injustice and…

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50+ Sustainable Living Ideas

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Start living in a more environmentally friendly way with these sustainable living ideas. Every step you take adds up and helps make the planet better for all of us. You have likely heard people talk about sustainable living but what is sustainable living all about? It’s the idea of living your life in a way…

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Green Oklahoma’s Best of 2021

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Help celebrate Oklahoma’s best eco-friendly businesses by joining in Green Oklahoma’s Best of 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards.  Happy Earth Day! With another difficult year for small businesses, it’s a great time to show some love to our locally-owned businesses, especially those that are working to make our planet a better place. To help celebrate these wonderful businesses…

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30 Free Earth Day Activities for Kids

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Teach your kids about Earth Day with fun and free Earth Day activities for kids. There are activities for kids of all ages and there are plenty to keep them busy all day. Earth Day happens every year on April 22nd. It started in 1970 to help make people aware of the state of the…

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How to Grow Fruit and Vegetables from Scraps with Kids

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Learn how to grow fruit and vegetables from scraps. It’s a great gardening activity for kids and also a great way to reduce your food waste. There are many different fruits and vegetables that can be grown from scraps and it is a great way to teach children the benefits of growing your own fruits…

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The Best Kid’s Gardening Activities

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Get the whole family involved with gardening with these kid’s gardening activities. These gardening skills will also benefit them later in life. Getting the kids involved in the garden is always a fun way to keep them engaged, learning, and entertained. One of the best ways to get them involved is to find some fun…

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The Best Natural Menstrual Products

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We use a lot of pads and tampons over our life and it can create a lot of trash. Menstrual products can be harmful to us and the environment.  We all know that disposable products are bad for the environment but have you thought about the environmental impact of your menstrual products? And what about…

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6 Foods You Should Avoid During Cedar Season

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Cedar pollen season is here. If you find yourself dealing with some new food allergies it may be oral allergy syndrome. Learn how to stop the symptoms. If you are currently experiencing allergies it’s likely due to tree pollen, mainly cedar pollen. Cedar allergies affect people usually November through April with the heaviest levels of…

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