Green Tips for Using Vanilla in Your Home Vanilla is one of the world’s most expensive spices, next only to saffron and cardamom. In fact, it is so highly-prized that growers will do just about anything and everything within the bounds of the law to protect their crops from thieves. These facts are not surprising [...]
Ten Reasons for Recycling A New Year’s reminder – this may be old news but I think it worthwhile to remind ourselves once in a while why we do reuse, reduce, recycle. According to estimates, every American produces an average of 7.5 pounds of trash on a daily basis. Yikes! That may not seem like [...]
Recycling plastic caps or lids is an issue which just keeps going on. Not too long ago I said to include them but do not attach them to the bottle as they tend to explode during the recycling process and can cause injury to workers. Most recycling companies will take the lids but the question [...]
Perhaps more than any other invention in history, cars have had a profound impact on our society and our environment in both positively and negatively. On one hand, the transportation industry allows for faster human mobility, easier delivery of basic services and closer linkages. On the other hand, automobiles are responsible for the huge amounts [...]
If saving the planet is important to you, then one of the ways that you can go green is to STOP using those plastic bags when you go shopping. Many stores now offer simple bags with their name emblazoned on them for $1.00 or less. The truth is, I have used them but find them [...]
Many people still think that living and loving the green life costs more money than if they choose to not be green. Well, nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, you will spend money when you replace your incandescent bulbs with fluorescent lights, when you install residential solar and wind power facilities and when [...]
Choosing to live green does not have to involve spending lots of money to transform your home into a more eco-friendly place. In fact, it can take just a little time, effort and money to improve energy efficiency. By doing that, you will lessen both your energy expenditures and carbon footprints. Are you ready to [...]
There are many ways that you can go green today; however, did you know that you can even go green in your beauty routine? If you are truly committed to saving the environment and living your life as green as possible, you will want to take a look at these green beauty tips. 1. Read [...]
How many ways were you able to make your Christmas green? Here are some ideas you can still use if you haven’t yet. 1. Christmas Cards: the obvious answer here is to recycle the cards, as they are made of paper. Another idea is to reuse the cards; i.e. tear off the fronts and use [...]
Our area has a new elementary school that earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification (LEED-certified). That means two things. First, it was built with the environment in mind meaning resources are “green”, recycled, chemical free. And second, it is a healthy place to study and work. It has some interesting features. Sunlight [...]
