Going green is often portrayed as requiring sacrifice and it’s even considered in many cases that it requires monetary sacrifice. But going green, in essence, is about using resources more wisely and efficiently. Doing so, either through your habits and actions or through the technology and appliances you use, often actually means financial savings. Here’s a list of 5 ways to green your home and save money from doing so (starting with the smaller actions and moving towards … [Read more...]
Something that happens to me, more often than I care to admit, is that realize I've left all my reusable bags in my car while I'm standing in the line at the grocery store waiting to check out. Oh so useful, right? If you ever find yourself in this situation you could definitely make a mad dash to the car to get the bags. However, if you don’t feel like working up a sweat then just checkout as normal and get the plastic grocery bags. Plastic grocery bags???? Worldwatch Institute … [Read more...]
LED gizmos and gadgets are all the rage these days...so why should you toilet seat be left out? That's right, for a cool $250 you could be the proud owner of an automated LED lit toilet seat. Check out the demonstration video below (complete with German techno music, oh yeah!). Hey, why not, right? … [Read more...]
Believe it or not, your dog has more of an environmental footprint pawprint than you're probably aware of. Did you know that domesticated dogs defecate 10 million pounds of poop every year in the United States alone? That's a lot of poop. Because of the bacteria inside doggie poo, not cleaning up after your pet is a very bad idea. Unfortunately the eco-pawprint doesn't stop at poo. The good news is there are plenty of easy ways to green that dog...without paint. … [Read more...]
Ok guys, this one is mostly for us. Raise your hand if you're the one who goes into the stall to avoid the row-o-urinals in public bathrooms. Don't be shy...wait a tick, is that the reason you use the stall in the first place? It's true, that shy bladder could be contributing to that carbon footprint in a big way. No worries though mates, with all the interesting urinals out there, conserving water was never more fun. Last night I was at a meeting when the 100 ounces of water I … [Read more...]
If you've ever really paid attention to what a bottle of laundry detergent or window cleaner costs, you know that overall consumers are spending big money for cleaning products these days. Greening your cleaning habits is an awesome step, but what if you could make your own cleaning products for pennies, rather than purchasing over-the-top priced cleaning items? As if saving money isn't enough to make you stand up and take notice, how about this: Making your own cleaning products from … [Read more...]
Everyone knows that going green is good for the environment. To go green means to consciously eliminate habits that cause harm to the environment and to adjust your behavior and lifestyle to have less of an impact on the earth. It is difficult to exactly pinpoint what going green is, as everyone has a different standard, but the EPA has set list of the Twelve Principals of Green Chemistry. The principals include preventing waste, using fewer chemicals, and increasing energy efficiency. … [Read more...]
It's true. I am. I'm a water waster. I waste water in all the worst ways.I swear. The sound of running water is so intoxicating to me. I think I really have some sort of weird complex.I leave it running while I brush my teeth (while simultaneously letting the shower heat up--like in the pic).I even have this weird thing where I "have" to have the sink facuet on while I'm "taking care of business"...if ya get my drift. I know, I'm a freak. Someone send the nice men in white … [Read more...]
The weather is warming, flowers are blooming, and birds are chirping away. Yep, it's time for... Spring cleaning?!?! Ugh, it's no fun coming out of hibernation and having to clean up the cave, but since it's a necessary evil, we might as well go about cleaning green, don't you think? However, since living green has become big business these days, it's becoming increasingly challenging to decide what food, personal care products, and practices are actually green and not just … [Read more...]
Looking for ways to conserve some precious clean water this World Water Day (which is today)? There are an infinite number of ways of simple, easy, and mostly free ways to do so. Sure, the purpose of World Water Day is to conserve the commodity of fresh water on this planet, but are you a bad person if you don't? Not in my opinion. I'm simply here to pass on some ways to accomplish the "how" if water conservation today, or any other day, is something that moves you to action. One … [Read more...]
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