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Rescuing Is The Right WayGuest: Organic Works Marketing
Most of us feel our pets are part of the family. The greenest choice you can make when it comes to your pet is to “rescue” one from your local shelter, where it might otherwise become one of the 3 to 4 million homeless dogs, cats and rabbits euthanized every year. Your often tax-deductible adoption fee, usually around $50 includes spaying and neutering, as compared to the hundreds of dollars you’d pay a breeder or a pet shop, and for a veterinarian’s surgical fee.
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Environmental Heritage Of Arm And Hammer®Guest: Organic Works Marketing
This segment focuses on the positive environmental heritage for Church & Dwight Co. David Bach, Author of “Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth (and get rich trying)” talks about how a lot of companies are jumping on the green bandwagon & it is overwhelming for consumers to know who to trust. He demonstrates how Arm & Hammer ® represents a trusted brand for 150+ years with a history of environmental heritage.
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It's Time For Your Hair Color To Go GreenGuest: Donna Pascoe Salon
If you color your hair, do you ever think about all the chemicals that are involved? Those chemicals go on your scalp, and your scalp is your skin and absorbed into your system. So what should you do if you want glorious color and great gray coverage but are concerned about the toxic chemicals and cancer scares?
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Make No Sacrifices Using Arm & Hammer EssentialsGuest: Organic Works Marketing
David Bach, Author of “Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth (and get rich trying)” talks about how plastic from traditional household cleaners and containers consumer energy when created & contribute a significant amount of post-consumer waste. He provides a solution of using Arm & Hammer Essentials Cleaners to reduce the energy consumed in distribution, generate less plastic waste & limit the amount of harsh chemicals usually produced in household cleaners.
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Decorate GreenGuest: Organic Works Marketing
When decorating your home, seek out sustainable furniture instead of those items made and finished with harmful chemicals. Sustainable means the items are made from responsibly harvested, renewable or reclaimed materials that contain little or no toxic chemicals. They’re better for the environment and for your health.
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Increase Your Fuel EconomyGuest: Organic Works Marketing
Did you know that you can save $884 or more every year by improving your fuel economy? That is, if your car gets 35 miles per gallon, instead of 20. Right now, decide to trade in your car for one with better fuel economy. Find a greener car at www.greenercars.org and decide which one you want to be driving.
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Get A Green Credit CardGuest: Organic Works Marketing
A green credit card won’t save you money, but it can offer rewards that let you help save the Earth. “Green cards” let you help the planet when you shop. One type comes with carbon offsets, which invest a percentage of your purchases in emission-reducing efforts, while the other is an affinity card, which donates a percentage of what you spend to the nonprofit associated with that card.
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Run A Tight ShipGuest: Organic Works Marketing
Sealing leaks and adding insulation where needed are the cheapest and quickest energy improvements you can make to your home. The E.P.A. says you can save up to 20% - that is, several hundred dollars or more each year – on your utility bills, because you won’t be paying to heat or cool air that then escapes from your house. Sealing your heating ducts also helps keep out dust and toxins.
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Clean GreenGuest: Organic Works Marketing
Did you know that the average U.S. household shells out roughly $600 a year on 40 pounds of chemical cleaning supplies? They threaten our health, and they end up polluting our rivers, oceans, soil and air. For about $20 you can replace every cleaning product in your house with a safer, non-toxic, biodegradable homemade version using common ingredients or check out the non-toxic, commercial alternatives.
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Environmental Impact Of Arm & HammerGuest: Organic Works Marketing
This segment focuses on the positive environmental impact for Arm & Hammer. David Bach, Author of “Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth (and get rich trying)” talks about how a lot of companies are jumping on the green bandwagon & it is overwhelming for consumers to know who to trust. He demonstrates how Arm & Hammer ® Essentials helps positively impact the environment and why the Arm & Hammer brand has been trusted in homes for over 150 years.
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Grow Your Own ProduceGuest: Organic Works Marketing
Did you know that our food travels an average of 1,500 to 2,500 miles to reach our plates? Save money on produce by growing your own, and reduce the miles traveled by your food to your plate. In addition to saving money, you’ll know exactly how your food was grown and what went into it, and you’ll connect with nature in a way that comes only from planting a seed and watching it grow up.
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Green Your BabyGuest: Organic Works Marketing
If you have a baby, you will spend $2,400 on disposable diapers the first two and a half years. Cloth diapers cost less, especially if you launder them yourself, but choose detergent that’s biodegradable and phosphate-free. Save more money by scouting out gently-used baby clothes at garage sales and consignment shops, and make your own baby food instead of buying all those little glass jars.
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Build Green, Buy GreenGuest: Organic Works Marketing
Consider remodeling your home instead of building new, and increase your home’s resale value by building green. You’ll save a clear-cut acre of trees by using less wood or alternative materials. Skip vinyl siding which is incredibly toxic, and improve indoor air quality by using low VOC paint, which cuts down on “Volatile Organic Compounds” - ingredients that can cause health problems, including cancer.
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Green Your Gifts & GreetingsGuest: Organic Works Marketing
It’s insane that Americans spend 2.7 billion dollars every year on gift wrap, most printed with petroleum-based inks and dyes. Use gift wrap made out of recycled paper, or better yet, use materials around your home to dress up your packages, like the comics from the local newspaper. Save 300,000 trees by buying recycled cards, too!
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Green Your ComputerGuest: Organic Works Marketing
The EPA estimates that enabling the energy efficiency settings on your computers can help conserve as much as 80% of the energy that would have been consumed otherwise. Also, save your company millions of dollars in electricity costs by turning off your computer and monitor at night, and together we could shut down eight large power stations!
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Give GreenGuest: Organic Works Marketing
Giving green does not just mean donating money. The world also needs your time and talents – and especially your voice. Find a cause that you’re passionate about – something that speaks to your heart. Make sure they really use the funds they collect to help the people or causes they’re supposed to be helping. You can research those charities at www.CharityNavigator.com
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Maintenance MattersGuest: Organic Works Marketing
No matter what car you drive, maintaining it so that it’s running at its highest efficiency is just common sense – the kind of sense that adds up to dollars. So keep your tires properly inflated which increases mpg, don’t haul around unnecessary weight which decreases your mpg, install a clean air filter, and try not to drive over 60 miles per gallon or brake aggressively.
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Eat To Beat InflammationGuest: Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Inflammation in the body causes arthritis and may cause the 3 three most common serious health problems: cancer, heart disease and obesity. Your eating habits are important, so add more veggies, fruit, nuts, tea and even chocolate to your diet. Many plant-based foods contain antioxidants and phytochemicals which may reduce inflammation. And don’t forget to load up on Omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon and tuna fish.
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The Beauty Of Going GreenGuest: Organic Works Marketing
The average U.S. household spends about $600 a year on personal care products, many of which we never use up, are made from petroleum, and are potential carcinogens or hormone disrupters that impact wildlife. So make an effort to buy products that contain natural, planet-friendly ingredients, smell great, and aren’t tested on animals. They don’t cost any more than the chemical-filled varieties.
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Get A Green MortgageGuest: Organic Works Marketing
The government wants to help you build green, and is offering Energy Efficient Mortgages or EEM’s. With this green mortgage, you can take out a bigger loan or you can use the money in the form of a home equity line of credit, can save a thousand dollars on closing costs and increase your home’s value by five percent.
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