Simple Ways To Go Green
How Going Green Saves Money: 5 Simple Money Saving Green Tips That Worked For Me
A lot of people think that going green means investing in expensive solar panels and recycling machines. That is absolutely not true. I’ve tried out small things that did not cost me huge amounts of money and, in return, I’ve managed to save a lot more money. Following are some … [Read More...]
How To Save Water In The Bathroom: 3 DIY Ways To Avoid Wasting Bathroom Water
If you were to ask someone back in the day the best way to conserve water in the bathroom, the most common answer would probably be: "Turn off the faucet when you're brushing your teeth!" And yes, that's true – we waste tons of water if we let the faucet run while we're scrubbing our pearly … [Read More...]
How To Recycle Toys
I grew up relatively spoiled, I must admit. Though I was raised in a middle income household, my collection of toys looked fit for a prince, and boy did I enjoy playing with everything in my room. However, as time rolled on, I, like all boys of a certain age, stopped pulling the wooden train sets, … [Read More...]
DIY Ideas
Green Living: Ways To Build An Eco-Friendly House
With the ongoing financial recession, along with the global warming, my husband and I decided that it was time for a drastic change. A change for good -- for the good of us as a family, as well as to contribute to the whole Earth's well being. We have always been eco-conscious, not wasting … [Read More...]
4 Cool Ideas for Recycling Glass Insulators from Telephone Poles and Power Poles
Remember when telephone poles had colorful glass insulators atop their cross arms? These days, most telephone poles have either silicone or ceramic insulators, and many people are recycling the obsolete glass insulators as communications and power companies continue updating aging lines. Old … [Read More...]
6 DIY Pallet Furniture Tutorials
It is estimated that 2 billion shipping pallets are in use every day in the U.S. alone, so it is inevitable that some lay abandoned. Why not use them to make something awesome? Following are 6 DIY pallet furniture ideas to add some pizzazz -- and practicality -- to your outdoor living … [Read More...]
Green News
Solar in UK Schools
This is a really fun new development in the UK. Climate activist group 10:10 is behind it, but really, it’s all about local communities. The short story: 10:10 has created a website, Solar Schools, where people can easily donate as little as £5 to put solar panels on a local school’s … [Read More...]
World Solar Challenge
There are a ton of cool solar technologies out there or in development these days -- solar bikinis, solar-powered 3D printers and cutters, peel & stick solar panels, solar paint, and solar shingles, for example. But, while cool solar technologies are fun, it’s hard to beat a solar vehicle … [Read More...]
How to “Use the Force” to Lower Gas Prices
If you are not one of the 42 million or so people who have watched the Darth Vader kid & Volkswagen commercial (“The Force”) on YouTube or who saw it during this year’s Super Bowl, you should go check it out now (and then come back to this post). One of the best Congressmen out there … [Read More...]
Green Travel & Transportation
Dreaming Of A Green Honeymoon? A Newlywed’s Fun Tips For Having An Eco-Friendly Honeymoon
When Mark and I were planning our September 2012 nuptials, we made every decision with the question of “how much unnecessary waste will this produce?” looming in the back of our minds. The result? We had our wedding invitations designed like postcards to cut back on paper, featured … [Read More...]
5 Easy Tips for Going Green in Your Car
Everyone’s going green these days, even in the car. The advent of flex fuel, environmentally friendly cars has helped millions of Americans go the extra mile in keeping our planet a little greener. While I’m trying my best to stay eco friendly, I haven’t currently the financial means to go … [Read More...]
Ford Green Cars: Yes, You Can Go Further With Ford
Two Ford vehicles are on KBB's Top 10 Green Car List: the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2012 Ford Focus. Ford is just one automaker among many that are making a point of marketing their vehicles as 'green,' but the Detroit-based automaker is moving beyond powertrain-based green claims. Ford says … [Read More...]
Green Products
Poo Paper – Get the Scoop on Elephant Dung Paper
My girlfriend and I were at the local zoo shopping in a souvenir store there one day when we spotted poo paper, recycled paper made from elephant dung. As the first anniversary since our initial date was that weekend, I bought her the pad of elephant poo paper as a gift (hey, I’m a romantic, and … [Read More...]
Green Gifts: 7 Last-Minute Christmas Present Ideas
If you’re like me and totally haven’t been thinking about Christmas this year, perhaps you’re still in need of some Christmas gifts. Hopefully, I can help you out with this list of last-minute Christmas gift ideas (green ones, of course). There are all kinds of awesome things to get the … [Read More...]
Facebook Social Energy Efficiency App Coming
Energy efficiency holds HUGE potential when it comes to being better stewards of the environment and stopping climate change (well, human-caused, extremely rapid and destructive climate change, that is). It could also help us save money. Reportedly, the U.S. could save $700 billions dollars … [Read More...]
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