Monthly Archives: June 2008

Rechargeable Battery Testing

courtesy Groovy Green Rechargeable Battery Testing Popphoto has published a good comparison of rechargable AA batteries, testing them on digital cameras to see which were able to hold the biggest charge and which performed the best. They were also compared … Continue reading

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Trash is more than a problem in the UK

Take Out the Trash Precisely, Now. It’s the Law. By SARAH LYALL Published: June 27, 2008 WHITEHAVEN, England — The citizens of Whitehaven try, really they do. They separate out their cans, their paper, their cardboard and their glass, and … Continue reading

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They Say Reading is The Best Form Of Knowlege (not really)

Ignoring the terrible title, I will attempt to share with you a cool new website for used books in Rhode Island. In case you didn’t want to scroll through their description, the site is MARIAB.In their own words: Founded in … Continue reading

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Picking The Right Compact Fluorescent Light For Every Room of Your Home [Lighting]

from GizmodoPicking The Right Compact Fluorescent Light For Every Room of Your HomeWe have all heard about how it pays to go green when you ditch your power guzzling incandescent bulbs for money saving, eco-friendly CFLs—but have you given any … Continue reading

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Garden Plots

I had no idea this existed, but, apparently it does: Hi, UGers[See Post On Urban Greens]. There are three community garden plots available NOW at WBNA’s Bridgham St. Community Garden (at the corner of Bridgham and Westminster) . The plots … Continue reading

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12 Creative Ways to Recycle Wooden Pallets- Life Hackery

courtesy Life Hackery12 Creative Ways to Recycle Wooden Pallets Have you ever seen wooden pallets sitting outside of a commercial building? Have you ever wondered what happens to them? In some cases, the pallets are recycled or sold to someone … Continue reading

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The Cloth Bag Project

Taken from our website: Right now, this project is in the beginning stages. This is the email sent out to begin the project:After reading this(http://www.greenbaglady.blogspot.com/) inspiring blog about a woman who is giving out free fabric bags to anyone who … Continue reading

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New Site

If you didn’t come from our new site go now! ProvidenceGreen.com

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Origin

Providence Green is a community growing to help mother earth stay clean. We begin projects that encourage recycling, reusing and awareness of being taking care of the environment. Thank you.

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