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Energy September 20, 2018About 80 to 85 percent of the energy involved in washing clothes is used to heat the water. Switching your temperature setting from hot to warm can cut energy use in half. Green Tips are brought to you by Tucson Electric Power.
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Tucson Electric Power Energy Saving Tip
September 10, 2018To keep your home warmer in the winter, use your ceiling fans to push warm air downward and recirculate it in the room. Make…
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September 10, 2018My friend is dying. I just learned of this last week. She was diagnosed around Mother’s Day, and today she’s under hospice care. Cognitively, she’s…
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September 7, 2018> Loving the world better One of our favorite Brian Andreas storypeople creations was one that Brian released in June 2016, following the Orlando nightclub shooting:…
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September 7, 2018Our contributor Sue Nelko Carr reflected on relationships in her latest blog and it got us thinking. How can we create the relationship we…
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September 7, 2018Our Mrs. Green, Gina Murphy-Darling, is attending the Global Climate Action Summit this week. You can learn more about the key summit challenges and…
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August 29, 2018Once Upon a Time For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with wolves. I can’t pinpoint when my fascination started…
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August 27, 2018Our friends at the Defenders of Wildlife share on their website, “On February 7, 2014, an independent scientific peer review panel told the…
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August 27, 2018We are starting to see a rise in the number of environmental groups taking on the issue of immigration. With 82 percent of the…
Learn MoreIncredible reward at no cost – How cord blood donations can change lives
August 27, 2018Mrs. Green’s World is a platform that not only educates people about the health of the planet, but also encourages all of us to…
Learn MoreProfound & Powerful: A Review of Wolf Nation
August 27, 2018Truth be told, you don't read Wolf Nation The Life, Death, And Return of Wild American Wolves by acclaimed author Brenda Peterson. You experience it.…
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August 27, 2018Ready to do some good for yourself and our planet? Here are 5 actions you can take this week: 1. Support the work of…
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August 22, 2018A well-designed landscape not only adds beauty to your home, but also can reduce your heating and cooling costs. A well-placed tree, shrub, or…
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August 13, 2018We need our bees! The Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) reminds us that every third bite of food we take – we need to…
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August 10, 2018Ready to do some good for yourself and our planet? Here are 5 actions you can take this week: The Honeybee Conservancy gives us…
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August 10, 2018A day on the farm can provide so many lessons and memories. Understanding food chains and systems, celebrating the circle of life, and connecting…
Learn MoreA Journey Back: A Tale of Two Hives
August 2, 2018The First Hive I am a crunchy, hive-loving, honey-eating adorer of bees. I fundamentally understand that bees and their simple, yet important work are…
Learn MoreA Walk in the Woods
August 1, 2018The case for ending deforestation A walk in the woods can be a wonderful thing - getting out in nature, ambling down a shady…
Learn MoreDeforestation: Cause, Effect and Solutions
August 1, 2018Did you know that, at the current rate of destruction, the world’s rainforests could completely disappear in 100 years? Why should we care and…
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August 1, 2018Ready to do some good for yourself and our planet? Here are 5 actions you can take this week: Our friends at Mother Nature…
Learn MoreThe Amazon: A Report Card
July 24, 2018What can I say? This podcast was an emotional one for me, as my journey to starting Mrs. Green’s World began deep inside the…
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