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  • We have been grinding our coffee beans very fine, what I would call espresso fine. This makes our coffee beans last longer and I usually use a…

  • Visit your local large format offset printer for large (28 x 40 or even bigger) sheets of excess paper. Or, carefully disassemble paper bags from…

  • The bread machine has come a long way, baby. After some trial and error with a $50 machine I am now able to turn out some tasty loaves for about …

  • It's important to see value when people are ready to throw things out. By seeing value at the back end of the material stream, you not only save…

  • When setting up your new TV, be sure to pick the "home" mode setting. This setting may cut your power use by up to 25 percent compared to other…

  • EPA's ENERGY STAR program recently modified the way it measures the energy consumption in TVs, taking into account not just their standby power…

  • The fastest-and cheapest-way to cut down on air pollution is to prevent school buses and parents from idling in the pick-up and drop-off lanes….

  • Recycling computer paper and printing double sided isn't the only thing that is important-it's also important to know where your school paper…

  • Schools produce a lot of waste, from the student lounges to the computer labs. Ask if your school has a recycling program in place for paper,…

  • With school budgets disappearing faster than glaciers at the poles, schools are eager to cut costs-which makes a school-sponsored garden perfect….

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