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An Environmentally Friendly Search Engine

envirosearch-dot-orgHow many times a day do you search for something on Google, Yahoo! or Bing?  I know I hit those search engines countless times every day.  As I was scouring the Internet today, I came across and article that introduced me to a new search engine that is environmentally friendly.  I know that sounds odd, but it’s true.  Envirosearch.org is [ Read More → ]

Get Ready for Spring Cleaning!

declutter-your-homeIt’s that time of year again.  Spring is upon us which means it’s time to throw open the doors and windows and let in some fresh air!  However, for many of us, it also means it’s time for spring cleaning.  Before you take on this task, consider ways to make this scrub down as green as possible. Here are some ideas [ Read More → ]

Do’s and Don’t of “Greening” Your Pantry

bulk-whole-foodsI thought this was such a great article by Dan Shapley at The Daily Green, that I decided to post it in it’s entirety.  Dan has some fantastic ideas about how to make sure your pantry healthier and more eco-friendly.  Thank you Dan! Do: Stock Bulk Whole Foods The pantry is the place for go-to foods you need to make meals. Most [ Read More → ]

Throwing An Eco-Friendly Party

eco-friendly-partyNo matter what kind of party you are planning, be it a birthday, a baby or bridal shower, a graduation, or just a backyard summer party, consider making it Eco-Friendly.  You, your family and your friends will have fun while learning about helping the environment.  You’ll be doing a good deed for yourself and the planet. Don’t know how to plan [ Read More → ]

Don’t Throw Out That Empty Cereal Box!

recycled-magazine-holderI don’t know about your home, but with 2 kids, cereal is a staple in my house (Trader Joe’s O’s to be specific!).  It seems we always have empty cereal boxes.  Until recently, those boxes always ended up in the recycling bin.  However, I came across an article that provided some creative suggestions for reusing our cereal boxes instead.  I [ Read More → ]

Community Gardens

Community-gardenAs more and more people are choosing to eat organically, community gardens are springing up all over the country and their benefits are becoming widely recognized.  In addition to growing fresh foods that taste better and are healthier, Green For All provides several reasons to start a community garden: Start a new hobby: Community gardens are a great way to get [ Read More → ]

Composting Made Simple – Part II

compost-listDo you have a compost bin in at your house or do you contribute to one in your community?   You might be surprised at how many items can and should be making their way to the bin.   Most likely, you are already composing vegetable trimmings, coffee and tea grounds, even your plant clippings, but this is only a start of [ Read More → ]

Politics and The Envrionment…The Ugly Truth

politics-and-the-environmentWhen I began writing this blog, I decided that I was going to keep politics out of it even though I know that politics has so much to do with how we move forward on environmental issues.  Living more eco-friendly is made easier or more difficult depending on policy decisions made by our government.  When we think of the environment [ Read More → ]

We Were Hacked!

hackersI’d like to apologize to all our readers for being out of commission for the past week or so.  Unfortunately, some lonely soul, who has absolutely nothing better to do than prey on people, hacked our site.  As we wanted to make sure that all of our content was clean and would not affect anyone who visits our site, we [ Read More → ]

Eating Organic on Food Stamps?

food-stampsThis article was written by Jennifer Grayson who is a contributor to Huffington Post.  As the article is so well written and provides some great information, I have posted it here for our readers. Did you know that more than one in seven American households now relies on food stamps? That’s up over 58 percent since the start of [ Read More → ]