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recycling

15 Easy Tips for Going Green and Saving Money

April 22, 2010

In honor of Earth Day, I thought I’d give you some of my favorite green tips. Germans love recycling and are generally very environmentally-conscious.  My husband has recently accused me of becoming more German than the Germans in this regard, but I find that there are so many green things you can do that are [...]

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Sorting Trash in Germany

March 10, 2008

Germans take recycling very seriously.  I’ve heard of fights erupting among neighbors in apartment houses over improper sorting.  To help you with figuring out what goes where, I’ve compiled this little guide. First, there can be up to four containers at your residence or in public places.  There’s the paper and cardboard container, that is denoted by either green or [...]

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Meck-Pom in the news

June 7, 2007

With the G8 Summit going on in Heiligendamm and the protests in Rostock, the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-West Pomerania) has been all over the news this week.I’ve gotta say that I’m disappointed in the rioters who were setting cars on fire and digging stones out of the Rostock Stadthafen (city harbor) and pelting them [...]

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My trash floweth over

January 18, 2007

Before our current apartment, we always lived in high density areas where our trash was collected in dumpsters. So I am only now experiencing the true pressure of living in a pro-recycling country. Before, we separated paper, plastic, and glass (brown, green, clear), and took drink bottles back to the supermarket for refund, but down [...]

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Support Our Troops

September 8, 2004

Reduce the US dependence on fossil fuels and other non-renewable resources: Carpool Trade in your SUV for a hybrid vehicle (there’s a Lexus hybrid coming in 2005, so you can be fuel efficient and impress your friends at the same time) or one of the new cleaner running diesels – you’ll save money at the [...]

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