Earth Day Deals

It is high time for us to step up and protect our planet. Remember, every little bit counts. This could be something as simple as using reusable bags when you’re at the grocery store, to carpooling to work, to hanging your clothes to dry instead of using excess amounts of energy by using your dryer.

To further incite you to preserve and protect our planet, various businesses are offering discounts, deals, and free stuff. You do have to give a little to get a little however; if you participate in various ‘go green’ doings, you’ll receive your discounts and free items. It’s simple stuff like bringing in recyclable soda cans to get a free hat. Who can’t do that?

Let’s go green Preston Grove!

Reuse and recycle!

Are you a part of the Go Green campaign? Well if you aren’t and are interested in joining, you can start right in your own place.

Almost everyone uses aluminum foil right? I know that my family reuses it religiously, especially around holidays. Well, what do you do once you’ve used it? You can throw it away, yes, but where’s the eco-friendly fun in that? Here’s a short list of ways that you can reuse your foil. (P.S. Foil that has handled raw meat should NOT be reused for other food products):

Wash it and use it again: all you have to do is wash the foil in soap and water, flatten it on the kitchen counter with a rolling pin or something else of that nature, and it’s as good as new. While in school, I often used aluminum foil to cover my pots and skillets when I didn’t have covers for them. They worked out great!

Use when painting: Aluminum foil makes for interesting patterns and textures when used for painting. It can also help when you want to paint a door; just wrap the foil around the door handle and you won’t have to worry about the paint dripping on the knob. You can also wrap your brushes and rollers in foil when you’re taking a break.

Shine metals: Just get a wad of old aluminum foil, and scrub that annoying rust off of your chrome and steal products. It works better than steel wool! Be careful not to scratch the surfaces however.

Do you have any amazing reuses for aluminum foil to add to the list?

Go Green, Eat Green

Hey Preston Grove! Are you interested in eating green? Well Savannah has just named it’s first certified green restaurant: Thrive.

Everything made within Thrive’s walls are made with ingredients from local and regional farm produce whenever possible. I love this, because it gives back to the community and farmers that have given their time and energy to bring fresh produce to the world. Locally grown produce is also more fresh, because they are void of the chemicals that keeps produce fresh throughout the shipping process.

Thrive is a carry-out restaurant, but you won’t find a Styrofoam take out box anywhere. There’s also a homemade rain barrel out back that catches water that Thrive owner Wendy Armstrong uses to water the wheatgrass. You can’t get anymore green than that!

I believe that Thrive is a prime example of how something small can make a big difference. Egg cartons are returned to the local egg producer, Hope Grows. Likewise, Oaktree Farm reuses its wooden produce crates. Tree Frog Recycling picks up the rest of the cafe’s recyclables. It’s an ongoing recycling cycle.

If you can, I think that you should check out Thrive, located at 4700 E. U.S. 80.

Do you know of any other ‘green’ restaurants? Would you eat at one?

How To Recycling Your Wheels

Is your bike still usable?  If so, there are many bicycle donation programs in your area that could use your bike to sale or use for parts.  Of course, you can always give it away.

For more on this article and bicycle recycling centers, here.