As the holidays come to an end, and the clean up begins, the big question is how to dispose of your Christmas tree. Natural Christmas trees have a few eco-friendly afterlife options… 1- Compost Real trees are 100 percent biodegradable, and can be added to your compost pile. There is a tad bit of work… Read More »
Want to go green, but don’t know where to start? Well, every little bit helps so here are the top 10 easy ways to go green ASAP. 10 Ways to Go Green Now! 1- Unplug appliances & battery chargers while not in use 2- Use compact fluorescent light bulbs 3- Ride a bike or take… Read More »
Thousands of tons of holiday wrapping paper, tissue paper, metallic and plastic bows, ribbons, etc. are purchased each season. Many trees are destroyed, and lots of chemicals are released in the production process of these decorations. After the holidays the wrappings usually end up in the trash and sent to a landfill, where they take… Read More »
I don’t know about you, but I have a back pile of plastic shopping bags. Either from the grocery store or the mall, even last nights take out…I have a ton. But I don’t just trash them. I reuse them. Here are the top 5 ways to reuse plastic shopping bags: 1- tiny trash liner… Read More »
Littlearth is this way cool company that makes purses & fashion accessories using recycled license plates, rubber and bottle caps. Founded in 1993, by Rob Brandegee & Ava DeMarco on the the idea to design & produce fashionable, unique and trendsetting purses & belts by reusing and recycling materials that would otherwise be overlooked or… Read More »
What is Chicago doing to become a greener city? RiverWired gives the inside scoop in this video. Check out Chicago’s City Hall roof, it’s municipal vehicles, the accessible recycling programs, and the new Center for Green Technology which was built on a former industrial waste site.
C2C Holdings, Inc is a way cool company that was inspired by the Cradle to Cradle design philosophy and their overall goal is to eliminate the concept of waste. They do this by designing products so that their material value can be harnessed again and again in future products instead of ending up in a… Read More »
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… Read More »
Why recycle you ask? Well, maybe how long somthing takes to decompose in a landfill is answer enough. The Tree Hugging Family posted some figures the other day that really make you think and will hopefully inspire you to take some action to go green. How long will it take to decompose… Cotton rags =… Read More »