Lowe’s helps celebrate Earth Day 2011 by giving away a Free Tree by visiting their stores. They also have other deals to inspire saving the earth and your pocket:
- Save $5 on Every $50 you spend on your paint project.
- 10% Off In-Stock Composite Decking
- 30% to 47% Off LED Light Bulbs
- 10% to 60% Off Bath Products
- 15% Off ENERGY STAR® Qualified Appliances $397 or More
Recycle Bank is another green initiative to inspire folks into recycling goods and earning rewards. The Recycle Bank “Green your Home” challenge walks you through your home, room by room, with tips and information that will help look at your home in a different way when it comes to spending and how to accomplish energy saving.
More ways to learn about Green living to help you conserve energy, benefit from recycling through Recycle Bank and reusing items.
- Buy produce locally through farmer’s markets. Even if organic isn’t in your price range, locally sustainable farms are a good step forward.
- Recycle through Recycle bank, if available in your area. Use cloth towels instead of paper towels when possible.
- Dishwasher savings start when you do not pre-rinse, skip the dry heat cycle, and run your dishwasher only fully loaded.
- Use your holiday china more than just a few times a year. Enjoy the benefits and use less Styrofoam and paper products.
- Turn your lights off when leaving a room.
- Use surge protector power strips to turn off multiple electronics when you are done with them, such as cell phone chargers and small appliances.
- Swap kids clothes, visit your local goodwill or charity thrift stores – you will help a charity in need and receive clothes in good condition at a fraction of the cost.
- Instead of high lawn water bills, find plants that are native to your area and require less maintenance, or use a Rain Water Collection and Storage System to harness the power of nature.
- Go green by using an electronic e-reader, like a NookColor or Kindle, or download their Free applications to your computer, instead of paperback books.
- Free Kindle Gardening book – Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway
What ever you choose to do to help Mother Earth, enjoy your Earth Day Celebrations!
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