The holiday shopping season is always signaled by the crush of catalogs that show up in September and October. To easily get rid of the ones you don’t want, use CatalogChoice.org. Set up takes just 1 minute. It’s so simple. Then, search for the catalog title, enter your customer number from the catalog cover, and choose “Decline Catalog.” No fuss, no muss and great for the environment.

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 Fast Company: 50 Ways to Green Your Business

“Hamburger Helper helps your hamburger … save the planet? This year, General Mills redesigned the packaging of Mom’s old standby, shaving off 20% of the paperboard box without shrinking its tasty contents. The astounding result: 500 fewer distribution trucks on the road each year.”

This is just one of the 50 examples of what companies are doing to cut consumption, reduce carbon footprints and boost their bottom line. These stories are informative, concise and even inspirational.

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Most, you’ve probably heard of, but some, like #85, “Take your car to a car wash instead of washing it in the driveway” may be new to you. There is also a great green site at GoodCleanTech.com that I covered here. I’m covering green topics here because of Blog Action Day.

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With article titles like “Help Wild Animals by Recycling Your Old Cell Phone” and “The Scoop on Home Power Management Gadgets” you would think you would be getting great information on living green. And you’d be right. But that’s not all. You’ll also get very good information on wind and solar energy, batteries, green politics and automotive issues. Run by PC Magazine, GoodCleanTech.com is a fantastic resource for everyone who wants to tread lighter on our planet.

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