Planning a wedding may be stressful for the bride, the groom and the rest of the wedding party. And it’s not just cringeworthy for the wallet, although Forbes estimates the average wedding is $28,000 – the price of some people’s annual salary. There’s also the issue of trying to make sure all of the guests … Continue reading
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Spending a lot this holiday season? Consider the waste
With Americans on track to spend an average of $854 for gifts this holiday season (up from $646 last year), it’s no wonder that we generate on-average an additional one million tons of waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. That’s 25 percent more waste generation than a typical period of time. And for what? … Continue reading
Earth Month: Eco-tip #8: Go electronic with greeting cards
It’s long been predicted that the end of paper greeting cards was near. According to the Greeting Card Association, Americans purchase seven billion greeting cards each year. The average household purchases 30 individual cards in a year. If that typical card costs $3, that’s $90 per year on greeting cards (plus postage). Undeniably, we’re living … Continue reading
