If you have pets, you probably use some kind of flea or tick spray on them. Most of these are made with harsh chemicals that can be harmful to you or your pets. Diatomaceous earth has been used for centuries...your local feed or hardware store. You may want to buy a smaller container labelled just for pets to apply direct to your animals as it will be a slightly higher grade less likely to cause irritation

Yep, reversed the order of these since this is somewhat time sensitive. If you want to allow people to use your computer as a proxy server during downtime to mask the IP address of Iranian protesters so...using is 3128. You can change it yourself in the squid files if you want to. Make sure to include the port number when you send an email with the IP address. (directions courtesy mr_spivens

Plastic lids are often made of a different type of plastic than the containers they come on. While the container may recycle well, local recyclers may often ask you to remove lids so they don't mix plastic...found on soda bottles and shampoo. They will accept plastic labeled as #5. They'll also accept large collections from schools or businesses, so if you want to organize a drive, check their webpage

You have clothes that don't quite fit right, aren't in style, or have seen better days. You'd donate them... but you also need clothes! Swap-o-ramarama is a clothing swap where you bring a bag of your...from local clothing artists to turn your finds into one of a kind fashion pieces. Swap meet meets fashion show meets giant art jam. check out upcoming events or find out how to organize your own

Metal is one of the easiest substances to recycle. Even alloys can be recycled and turned into new products. And it takes a lot less energy than refining it from raw ore. Everybody knows you can recycle...awhile? Or using a brace or wheelchair? Bring them back when you're done or donate them to a local health clinic. They'll either put them right back into use once they've cleaned them or recycle the metal

Batteries should not go in standard household waste because of the heavy metal they contain. Many town will have a monthly or annual recycling day to take care of batteries, but you may not find that convenient...portable electronics. Drop it off at any UPS location worldwide and it'll make its way to appropriate recycling agency. Box also includes all the labeling and documentation required to ship batteries

Biking to work is even cheaper than driving in most cases. Operating a car is around $3000 a year between maintenance and gas. The maintenance on a bike is a lot lower and you don't have to buy any gas...and how to set it up with your company. If you work for a large firm they may also offer additional incentives to bike commute. Check with HR. Other countries may also have similar programs, s

It's one of the simplest ways to avoid spreading disease or picking something up yourself. However, most people don't do a very good job. About 40% of people don't wash their hands after using the bathroom... but not strictly necessary. (especially if you find antibacterials dry out your skin so you wash less frequently. Better to wash more often with a nicer soap than use an antibacterial infrequently

April 15th was tax day in the US. Tax deductions change every year, but if your tax bill was painfully large, there may be some eco friendly deducations you missed. Too late now, but these incentives may...installing water efficient watering systems, cisterns, even rain barrels. Some areas will actually send city workers to do small changes to your yard, driveway or gutters, FREE, to cut down on runoff

Arbor Day is coming up in the US on April 24th. The National Arbor Day Foundation in the US offers a great deal on tree seedlings. It's $10 for ten tree seedlings suitable for your climate zone. You...planting traditional British hedgerows. Australians, National Tree Day is in July, but you're likely best off getting trees from your local organization to make sure its the right type for your area