DIY for Earth Day
- by Lisa Hoover on Apr 22nd 2008 1:00AM
- Filed under household hacks, miscellaneous, gardening and plants, staying green, DIY Earth
Eco-friendly. Go green. Environmentally aware. Call it whatever you want, we love it when the DIY tips we give you are also good for the environment. As we celebrate Earth Day today, let's take a look at some of the ideas we've shared in in the past that can help you get green.
Nothing says "I'm helping save the Earth" more than a compost pile filled with leftover food scraps and grass clippings. Here's everything you need to know to start your own compost heap, including what kind of organic materials you can toss in (egg shells) and what you can't (meat scraps).
This long list of ideas on how to make your home eco-friendly covers everything from programmable thermostats to spark igniter pilot light systems. Even if you already practice green living, you might find one or two ideas on here that you never thought of.
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4-22-2008 @ 4:40PM
Emily said...
Here are some cool things you can do with old credit cards to reuse and turn into jewelry or magnets or keychains (the PVC plastic that cards are made of is toxic when released into the ground -- why not reuse yours with a DIY project? Here's the link to the ideas:
http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/recycled-credit-card-crafts-1281.php
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