Look out…There’s a new jug in town. Mega-retailers Costco & Wal-Mart have been rolling out a new eco-friendly variation of the gallon milk jug. The new jugs have been redesigned to keep milk fresher, reduce carbon emissions, and lower shipping costs. However, the new eco-jug comes with one problem…they are hard to pour without spilling… Read More »
Need a new scratch pad for making grocery lists, notes or doodling? Why not make one? Yeah, make one! You can do this in two easy steps and by reusing your scrap paper. Step 1: Depending on the size of the scrap paper, cut it into halves or quarters. Step 2: You can then staple… Read More »
Keep a pitcher of drinking water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap water to cool it for drinking. This has the potential to save 200 to 300 gallons of water per month.
If you eat a lot of pasta, like I do, you always have lots of glass jars in your recycle bin or trash can from all the red sauce. I like to keep my glass containers out of the landfill by reusing. Here are my top 5 ways to reuse glass jars: 1- Vase: Glass… Read More »
Do you wear glasses? Do you have old ones laying around the house not really sure what to do with them? Why not Donate them. New Eyes For The Needy recycles donated glasses for distribution to indigent people in developing nations worldwide. All you have to do is mail your old glasses to New Eyes… Read More »
For some reason I always have extra socks and can’t find the matching pair. Instead of just tossing those extra socks out, I reuse them. Here are my top 5 ways to reuse socks: 1- Pet Toy: Get creative & make new toys for your dog by turning your old socks into tugging toys. 2-… Read More »
Father’s day is right around the corner, and the big question is what to give the big guy that is impossible to shop for? Don’t worry…The Go Green Blog has your back. Here are the top 10 green gifts to give your papa this year and lessen your carbon footprint on the environment. 1- A… Read More »
Are you shopping for a new washing machine? Consider buying the front-loading style. Front-loading washing machines use 40 percent less water, 50 percent less energy, and less detergent than the traditional top-loading washing machines. Plus they spin more water out of the laundry, which means drying time is cut and in turn even less energy… Read More »
Like soup? What about all those cans? Keep those tin cans out of the landfill by reusing. Here are the top 5 ways to reuse tin cans: 1- Pots for Plants: Punch a few holes in the bottom for drainage and fill with dirt & a small plant. 2- Tealight Candles Holders: Punch some holes… Read More »
The mkSolaire, pictured here, is an awesome prefab home from Michelle Kaufmann Designs and is part of the Smart Home: Green + Wired exhibit that opened May 8, 2008 at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry (MSI). “The mkSolaire has been designed to bring healthy living to the city. This open, spacious, loft-like home… Read More »