Kick off the summer this Memorial Day Weekend by greenifying your BBQ Party. Here are the top 5 ways to make your Memorial Day shindig a little more sustainable. Grill – A solar powered grill is the most eco-friendly way to grill these days, but if that’s not an option for you opt for a… Read More »
Shopping online is full of conveniences, but did you realize that it is eco-friendly too. That’s right, internet shopping saves energy, resulting in enormous environmental benefits. On average, an e-commerce warehouse use 1/16th of the energy that is used to operate a traditional retail store. It also saves transportation energy. Even overnight air shipping uses… Read More »
Save yourself some time & money by making your coffee at home with a French coffee press. The biggest eco-benefit to using a coffee press is the fact that they don’t use a non-reusable paper filter. Besides the obvious waste-decreasing benefit, no filter also means more flavor. Plus, if you tend to make coffee only… Read More »
Celebrate Earth Day’s 40th anniversary on Thursday, April 22 by conserving. Use less energy, less water, and create less waste. Here are the top 5 ways to conserve this Earth Day: 1- Change lights to CFL bulbs 2- Install a low-flow showerhead 3- Use reusable shopping bags 4- Fix all leaky water fixtures 5- Stop… Read More »
Avoid sticky situations this Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 9th) by wrapping your gifts without conventional, often petroleum-based tape. Not all curbside recycling programs accept wrapping paper. But if yours does, it should be tape-free. Try opting out of tape by making tightly creased folds as you wrap, & securing it by tying up the package… Read More »
You should not allow your domestic cat to roam freely outdoors. That’s becasue they kill over one billion small birds and animals every year. That means 1 outdoor kitty averages about 40 kills per year. This upsets the natural predator/prey balances and eliminates ground nesting birds altogether. So, it is best to just keep that… Read More »
One of the easiest things to do to live a more green lifestyle is to buy reusable products instead of disposable ones. These can range from things to drink from to cleaning products. Here are a few easy ones to incorporate in your daily life today… Coffee Mugs vs. Paper or Styrofoam Cups Washable Plates… Read More »
St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow! Are you ready to celebrate the holiday in a truly Green way? Here are the top 5 tips for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day the eco way: Wear Organic Green Tees: One of the biggest St. Patty’s Day triditions is to wear green or an Irish slogan T-shirt. This year, instead… Read More »
This is another easy tip to save on energy….Just turn down the brightness of your computer monitor. By kicking down the brightness a few notches, will still allow for you to read the screen perfectly but will save on electricity. Plus, if you are prone to headaches reducing the brightness of anything can really help.… Read More »
Here’s an easy tip to save big on electricity…Switch that cordless phone to an old-fashioned corded version. How is this eco you ask? Well, cordless phones are energy vampires, just sitting in a recharging cradle they suck up power. Cordless phones use between 2 and 3 watts in both active & standby modes, according to… Read More »