Earth day 2011

April 21st, 2011 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
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Like I mentioned before Earth Day has become as much of a marketing tools as it is a cause.

SInce it’s inception however (checkout the first poster here) many good things have come from it and organisations like the Earth Day Network (earthday.org) that grew out of that first Earth Day have done a lot of good things.

Even though April 22nd is the official Earth Day it is, in my opinion, important to look at the remaining 364 days of the year for actions that cause permanent change, which is evident by the year-round domestic and international programs being run by organizations like the Earth Day Network.

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Kissimmee Green Place Tour

April 4th, 2011 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
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We’ve been buying most of our veggies and eggs at a local farm for some time now and could not be happier with the quality and taste. Since they where doing one of their tours (which they do on Saturday and Sunday @ 1:30pm see http://www.kissimmeesgreenplacefororganicvegetables.com/) we decided to take part in the tour.

Not only did it give us a better understanding of why the quality is as it is, it also gave some more insight into how and why the company was founded.

I put together a small Flickr set containing some pictures of the place:

I suggest you check out the website also: http://www.kissimmeesgreenplacefororganicvegetables.com/ and visit the actual place if you live in the Kissimmee/Orlando area.

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Tip #21: ‘Tis the season to recycle

December 23rd, 2009 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
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Budget: any
Time required: Completely up to you
Impact potential: Waste reduction.

Tip: In this season of consumer celebration most people tend to go overboard waste more then regularly.

Here is one aspect of this celebration where we can save a little waste:

• From the people of Earth911.com: TreeCycling

And a few various tree recycling sources:

• http://www.recycleyourchristmastree.com/
• http://searchchicago.suntimes.com/homes/news/1354745,HOF-News-arbor02.article
• http://dpw.lacounty.gov/epd/xmastrees/index2008.cfm

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Pictures from the Florida Renewable Energy Expo 24 Oct.

October 25th, 2009 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
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The expo included solar exhibitions, sustainable living booths, local farms, CSA’s and much more.

Here are some pictures from the event:

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Tip #9: Measure your Eco-footprint

June 24th, 2008 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
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Budget: $0
Time required: 4-7 min
Estimated Impact: Up to you

Tip: The people at Conservation International have a great online service that can help you find out what your personal Eco-footprint is.

Check it out and find out yours at: http://www.conservation.org/act/live_green/Pages/ecofootprint.aspx

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