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How to Use Eco-friendly Transportation Practices to Go Green

• When you are commuting to work or traveling on road trip, look for public transportation. Sharing rides with others reduces the number of vehicles on the road. This reduces vehicle emissions and conserves fuel energy. Car-pooling is an eco-friendly transportation practice – many counties and metros provide resources on car-pooling programs in their localities. • Use a small car instead [ Read More → ]

Zen and the art of saving the planet

Consume with passion: Thich Nhat Hanh, a zen master He has set up an eco-friendly village and is a best-selling author. Tomorrow, this green crusader will fill the Hammersmith Apollo with fans. But Thich Nhat Hanh is no rock star – he’s a Zen master. Nick Harding meets a monk on a mission. As a vision of the future, the community of Plum Village in the French wine [ Read More → ]

Add Eco-Friendly Cooking to Your Green Living

Ways to save energy in your kitchen go a long way to making your lifestyle and your home eco-friendly. Many of us are concerned about our furnace and air conditioner but there are dozens of smaller things you can pay attention to in your kitchen to live as green as you can. We want to reduce our carbon footprint and [ Read More → ]

Is Salvaged Furniture Really a Green Product?

Salvaged, or reclaimed wood, is considered eco-friendly because the process uses wood that has already been harvested and used, rather than harvesting live trees, which benefit the environment in countless ways. There are many things to considered when buying eco-friendly furniture, including wood type, and the location of the salvaged wood. Consider Location of Salvaged Wood before Buying It is important to consider [ Read More → ]

5 eco-friendly activities to do this weekend

If you find yourself wondering what to do this weekend, why don’t you try one of these eco-friendly activities below? 1. Visit a farmer’s market. Support your local farmers by buying your meat and produce from stalls at a farmer’s market. Buy something new and unusual and learn how to make a new dish. 2. Go for a bike ride. This weekend, [ Read More → ]

Green up those back-to-school supplies with our Earth-friendly shopping list

There’s no nip in the air. Leaves are still green. The sight of a sweater makes you sweat. Summer still has us in its hot clutches, but the “back-to-school” signs have sprouted at the mall. So lean back and check out our collection of green school supplies. We’re talking basics – lunchboxes, paper, notepads, binders, markers, pencils, etc. From fair-trade backpacks to [ Read More → ]

Lessen Your Carbon Footprint and Go Green in the Home

Carbon emissions are a growing concern in this day and age. We are becoming more educated as a community about the harm carbon emissions is causing our planet and its environment and atmosphere. Some simple ways to help lessen your carbon footprint at home and live a more eco-friendly life: Laundry – Air dry and skip the machine dryer. The planet has natural [ Read More → ]

5 ways to be eco-friendly at the office

Living greener doesn’t have to end when you get to work. Here are 5 ways you can be more eco-friendly at the office. 1. Coffee fix Small things can make a big difference. Consider your humble cup of coffee, the world’s second-most valuable legal commodity after oil, with environmental and social impacts to match. 2. Pens and pencils Make a better impression in your [ Read More → ]