Reusing and recycling are important, but reduce is the best of the three R’s. The next time you order food delivered or get takeout, ask the restaurant to leave out the paper plates, plastic forks & knifes and extra condiments and use your own instead. This little amount of reduction of paper and plastic will add up to a lot less waste in the trash at the end of the day.
Do you need to think about the environment after death? Maybe this video that features an eco cemetery in New Field, New York will help you decide.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs, are an awesome way to go green everyday at home. They are low energy efficient light bulbs that use 80 percent less energy than incandescents, last up to 10 times longer and still provide the same amount of light. This all translates into better everyday energy practices and big cost savings.
However, there is one bad side to CFLs. As many of you already know, they contain small amounts of mercury. These small amounts are not dangerous for you, but in vast amounts they are. That’s why it’s important to recycle the broken and used CFLs so, the mercury doesn’t end up in the landfills and in turn our environment.
IKEA has been offering these energy-saving light bulbs for over ten years and has recently announced the Free Take Back program. IKEA now offers free recycling of any CFLs brought to their stores, even if the CFL wasn’t bought at IKEA.
One of the best things we can do for our planet is to teach others how to live an eco friendly sustainable life, especially the children.
There is this awesome program out there designed to do just this. The Go Green Initiative was founded in 2002 to unite parents, students, teachers and school administrators in an effort to make real and lasting changes in their communities that will protect children and the environment for years to come.
Schools in 43 states and the District of Columbia, Africa, Asia, Canada, and Europe have already adopted the Go Green Initiative…Is your school next?
With the wonders of internet technology, many banks now offer online banking as an option to their customers. Using this option is a great way to go green. Not only does this cut down on the use of paper, but with each bill you pay online, you also save a stamp. Save money & be eco friendly - what more could you ask for.
Emerald condos are located at 123 S Green Street, in Chicago’s West Loop and will feature 212 eco friendly condominiums in two 12-story towers. Check out this video that gives you the scoop on the building’s development, features of the building, a peek inside the sales center, and a bunch of eco friendly facts that the Emerald condos have to offer.
The video start off a bit slow, but about 3 minutes in is where you can get all the sustainable product facts.
What do vegans eat? Well…some people may think it’s just rabbit food. While vegans do love their rabbit food, they also love to tantalize their taste buds with scrumptious cuisines from around the world. There are a lot of choices available to vegans. For some delicious ideas, check out these great recipe websites:
Vegan YumYum
Vive le Vegan recipes
Post Punk Kitchen
Urban Vegan
Veginity
