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Going green doesn't have to be complicated. This column will offer tips, resources and current news about living a healthy, natural lifestyle and impacting the world around you as you do it.My in-laws have one trashcan in their kitchen--a 55 gallon, curb-size container that they empty soda and iced tea cans, plastic water bottles, tin foil, plastic baggies, and juice boxes. O.k., you get the picture. My very kind and hard-working father-in-law, a product of the “disposable society” mentality, recently opted to just keep a large trashcan in the kitchen so he wouldn’t constantly be taking out the trash--this without giving a thought to downsizing on the throw-away products. Baby steps . . . I think. They might not be willing to give up their paper plates and plastic red cups (you …
$3.89 a gallon. That’s what I paid on Tuesday to fill my car with gas - to get to the grocery store where I paid almost two dollars for a large cucumber. Avoiding those high costs, my friends, is just one reason why I’m looking forward to warmer weather. A fun and affordable way to usher in spring is to visit one of Carroll County’s local Farmers Markets. Nothing tastes better than biting into fresh, local produce. Just-picked rainbow chard or early spring lettuce is made all the sweeter when you consider the cost savings. First, there’s the “dollar” cost. Whenever I purchase my …