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Green Lifestyle: How Far Would Renters Go To Live Green This Earth Day?

This Thursday the world will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, bringing light to both the challenges and the opportunities that the global community faces in creating a “healthy,...

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Living GREEN This Earth Day: 40 Tips for 40 Years

Although many Americans desire a greener lifestyle, they don’t always know what to do to get it. According to our recent survey, 18% of respondents cited a lack of information as the primary factor...

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How to Create a Small Apartment Garden and Compost Box

You’re used to living in a suburban or country environment with a big backyard and a beautiful garden. Suddenly, because of work or other obligations, you’re forced to move to the city. This can be a...

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Eco-Friendly Apartment Decorating Tips

Last February, we conducted a survey to determine how important green apartment living was to Americans. The results were staggering: a majority 86 percent of Americans would prefer to live in an...

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Green Cleaning: Making Your Own Natural Cleaning Products

Each year, Americans spend a lot of money buying cleaning products that promise to remove tough stains and leave your home smelling lemony fresh. Although many of these products are in competition with...

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Spring Forward into Green Apartment Living

With spring on the way and Earth Day just around the corner, Rent.com is going green with a few tips on how to make your apartment more eco-friendly. So, celebrate with Rent.com as we stay green this...

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Go Green without a Green Thumb: Decorate Your Apartment with Hard-to-Kill Plants

Want to add some life to your living space? No, we don’t want you to throw a party—try getting some plants for your apartment. Using plants to decorate can really help make your new place feel like...

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Waste Not, Want Not: Cut Back on Wasteful Habits

Wasteful habits–we all have them, and we all wish we didn’t. Whether your primary concern is the environment, your pocketbook or just your own conscience, there are lots of ways to keep your waste in...

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Renter’s Guide to Sustainable Living

Sometimes it’s hard to feel like you’re being environmentally conscious while living in an apartment in the midst of a big city. But just because you’re not growing your own vegetables or building a...

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Is Dying Your Hair Bad for Your Air Quality?

Ah, the price of beauty. And the moral conundrum of the cosmetics industry. Few sectors have taken more heat for exposing us to toxins and chemicals than the cosmetics industry has–but what about your...

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Eating Organic Foods: Is It Worth It?

Eating organic foods can be very pricey, especially if you’re already on a modest budget. Why go organic in the first place? In addition to being better for the environment, pesticide- and...

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Best Natural Beauty Brands

If you’ve been thinking about bringing your eco-friendly apartment lifestyle to your daily makeup routine, it may be time to try out some natural beauty brands. Don’t be deterred by tales of natural...

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A Greener Lifestyle With Minimal Effort

We all know that a greener lifestyle can be achieved by eating local, organic foods and cutting down on the time spent in a car, but there are plenty of easy ways to make sure you’re reducing your...

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How to Grow an Indoor Vegetable Garden

For those of us who were born with a bit of a green thumb, the prospect of having to live in the city without a backyard can be depressing. Fortunately, the possibility of apartment gardening isn’t a...

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Navigate Through an Urban Farmers’ Market

During the summer, an urban farmers’ market is the best place to get fresh produce, yummy bread, and local meats and cheeses. Purchasing locally grown food is becoming “all the rage” because more...

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Eco-Friendly Living: How to Throw a Green Barbeque

Summer is well on its way and the smoky scent of barbecues is in the air, but did you know that grilling is not so great for the environment? Eco-friendly living isn’t really synonymous with the...

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Get the Lowdown on Bike Sharing Programs

While Europeans have been biking across cities to work or to run errands for years, Americans are just recently ditching four wheels for two. Bike sharing programs are popping up across the nation, and...

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What’s the Deal with VOC Emissions?

As the world becomes more environmentally conscious, VOC emissions are on everyone’s minds. Volatile organic compounds are gases that are emitted from certain solids and liquids and are released into...

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Your Guide to Eco Friendly Cars

You’re probably well aware that getting rid of your vehicle is a great way to go green, but sometimes we just need four wheels to get around–hey, many cities were constructed for it. But there’s no...

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Recycling Guide for Beginners

Going green certainly has it’s perks, especially if you have a proper recycling guide. Since living sustainably has become a huge trend for so many renters out there, it can sometimes be confusing...

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