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From Plastic Bag Ban Report:

This is the first article from contributor Ted of the Plastic Bag Ban Report.  You may remember that Conservingnow.com has started an incredible partnership with the Plastic Bag Ban Report, and this article is one of the many wonderful products of that partnership.  I am so excited to share Ted's article with you, as his writing is always interesting and informative.  I know you

When my Mom and I started Conservingnow.com we had no idea where the future would take us.  All we knew was that we were passionate about the environment and were committed to making a difference.  What has happened to us and Conservingnow.com in the last fifteen months has been overwhelming, to say the least.  This journey has lead us down the most inspiring paths, and because o

Turn on the nightly news and there will most certainly be a story about a financial institution in a less than flattering light.  This is not that story.  In fact, this is an incredible story about ConservingNow.com, American Heritage Federal Credit Union (AMHFCU) and its local community.

At ConservingNow.com we are often asked about green choices.  Most often people are looking for a set of hard and fast rules to live greener.  Simple straightforward answers to common questions like paper or plastic, organic or not?  It seems that everywhere we go we are bombarded with green choi

I have said it before and I will say it again.  We have incredible partners.  I was just taking a moment to look through this month's newsletter from the Ukian Natural Foods Co-op and can I just say that I am impressed!  This is a community supported organization that practices what they preach.  This month's newsletter is the perfect case in point.  The issue of plasti

As a parent I am constantly on the lookout for quality children’s movies.  It’s a fine line though - movies are often either too childish or too serious.  And both are lost on actual children.  Every once in awhile comes a movie for children and families that is lighthearted fun, but

Its Earth Day!  At ConservingNow, we wanted to take a moment and look back over these last seven months.  Since we launched the site in August, ConservingNow has developed a passionate and dedicated community of over 50,000 members.  Just think for a moment about that – we estimate that ave

The preparation for Earth Day has been extensive here.  We are delighted to be so busy!  From garden clubs to city governments to schools we have been working hard to send out a steady supply of our free car window reminder clings.  And this is incredibly important as each cling potentially repre

The city of Forsyth, MO is going green!  Actually, they are already green.  Thanks in no small part to a group of dedicated citizens.  Take a look at their website. http://forsythgoinggreen.com/