There are many ways to eat smart and green. You not only help the environment, you help your health as well.
Buy organic fruits and vegetables; they contain fewer pesticides. You can save energy by eating at least one vegetarian meal a week. Vegetables cook faster than meats, can be blanched or microwaved, not requiring the energy of a range or [ Read More → ]
There are many ways to eat smart and green. You not only help the environment, you help your health as well.
Buy organic fruits and vegetables; they contain fewer pesticides. You can save energy by eating at least one vegetarian meal a week. Vegetables cook faster than meats, can be blanched or microwaved, not requiring the energy of a range or [ Read More → ]
When choosing a Christmas tree, many people often debate whether or not they should put up an artificial tree or go for the real one. While people love the smell of that fresh tree, the convenience of the artificial one may win out. Before making up your mind, read below to see which tree is more eco-friendly and better for [ Read More → ]
One of the biggest disadvantages to using Styrofoam containers is how hard it is to get rid of them. With these containers (shipping boxes, take out containers, cups), you cannot recycle them as you can cardboard boxes or paper cups because even with our advanced technology we still haven’t figured out a way to recycle Styrofoam. Not being able to [ Read More → ]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with the nip in the air and the onslaught of ads for every kid’s toy imaginable and every car company hoping you’ll buy a new vehicle for your loved one. It seem the Christmas season has become more and more commercialized with the true “reason for the season” taking a back seat [ Read More → ]
If you’re one of those homeowners who prides themselves on a lush, healthy lawn, then here are a few tips for how you can help keep the planet lush and healthy, too.
Surprised? You shouldn’t be. Let’s think for a minute about the rain that falls on your yard. You know that the water that soaks into your [ Read More → ]
It seems all you hear today is about living a greener lifestyle. You need to reduce your carbon footprint and your environmental impact. We all know that this is important, but it can feel like being lectured at times.
However, there are some easy ways to live a greener life. Curbside recycling is in place in most [ Read More → ]
Green living may be the hot thing right now, but it’s nothing new. It’s something that can be incorporated into your life even in the smallest ways. Using baking soda and borax as carpet deodorizers is one small step that can lead to a larger green impact for yourself and the environment.
I admit that I didn’t initially start [ Read More → ]
Hanging baskets can do more than look pretty. If you want to keep herbs, fruits or vegetables in your kitchen or simply out of the ground because of space restrictions, hanging baskets might be a great solution. Just remember that hanging baskets need daily watering, so be sure that you place any baskets where you can easily tend to [ Read More → ]
Want to decorate for Christmas with colorful Christmas lights and holiday figures but worried about the environmental and economic impact of using so much electricity?
Fortunately due to increased demand for eco-friendly outdoor Christmas decorations there are several solar powered Christmas characters and lights to choose from this holiday season.Give yourself and the Earth a gift this Christmas by saving [ Read More → ]
Most of us have a mindset that newer is always better and that it takes a lot of money to create a functional organized household. This is simply not true. Below is a list of items I frequently use to help me organize the things in my home. And the best part is they’re free items you were [ Read More → ]
