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jpgiovannettone
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Carbon Emissions: Sending Emails & Texts
One thing I think about as I write these articles on Green Xpectations is that the memory used to store them and the process of sending...
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jpgiovannettone
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Carbon Emissions: Streaming Music & Videos
One activity that has become even more popular since the beginning of COVID than it already was is streaming movies, videos, music, and...
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jpgiovannettone
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Toothbrushes & Dental Floss
Another plastic product that almost all human beings use and for which there are more sustainable alternatives is the toothbrush. One...
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jpgiovannettone
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Single-Use Plastic Bags
I would like to continue looking at alternatives to using plastic in our daily lives by considering single-use plastic bags. A few key...
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jpgiovannettone
Aug 10, 20233 min read
Sustainable Laundry
There are many ways in which how you do the laundry can have negative impacts on our environment. These include not only whether your...
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jpgiovannettone
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Plastic Bottles
A big step towards reducing our plastic footprint is eliminating our consumption of single-use plastic bottles. One of the most common...
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jpgiovannettone
Jul 21, 20232 min read
Disposable Plates, Cups, & Cutlery
Some of the more challenging items for which I spent much time looking for sustainable non-plastic options were disposable cups, cutlery,...
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jpgiovannettone
Jun 9, 20232 min read
Plastic-Free Summer: The Story of Plastic
As summer begins, we are going to look at various aspects of plastic pollution throughout the next few months and address at least one...
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jpgiovannettone
May 11, 20232 min read
Native Plants: Why Are They Important?
As we enter the month of May, I hope that many of you have been able to enjoy the outdoors a bit, particularly if you are into gardening....
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jpgiovannettone
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Native Plants: Milkweed & Monarch Butterflies
As spring approaches, planting season gets underway. Prior to moving into our current home a few years ago, I did not know a lot about...
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jpgiovannettone
Mar 13, 20232 min read
EVs and Hybrids: What about battery disposal and charging?
A common question that often comes to mind regarding electric vehicles and hybrids concerns the disposal of the batteries and whether we...
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jpgiovannettone
Jan 21, 20234 min read
CONVERTING TO AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID VEHICLE
For those of you who had been following the Green Mondays blog, as you may have noticed it has been some time since I had written the...
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