Having a vegetable garden of your own is definitely a great option. It is the beginning of April now and you may be wondering if you can start your garden now and how to go about taking on this task. If you haven’t done gardening in the past or you would like to know how [...]
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. Of course, you may be tired of using those plain old bags at the market, which is why designer canvas totes and market bags have become [...]
Nowadays, the emphasis on building green homes is gaining in popularity, thanks to the increasing awareness of many individuals about the imperative need to lessen our carbon footprints even while we enjoy our dream homes. This is a welcome change in home ownership mindset that many real estate developers and allied professionals have taken to [...]
Unless you are able to send your kid to a school that has a farm to school program and that serves lunches that are organic, more than likely you are packing your kid’s lunches each day. There are many different lunch box systems out there, but many parents just throw together random things and put [...]
Nowadays, we face a dilemma between our greed for electronics and our need to protect the Earth. On one hand, we have to possess the latest in information and communication technology in order to be part of the goings-on in the world. On the other hand, we have to throw away the obsolete consumer electronics [...]
You make an effort to live green at home, but what happens when you go traveling? Fortunately, more and more motels and hotels are embracing the green movement. Don’t assume that they all are, however. As you plan your trip – so simple now that practically every motel and hotel, and every tourist spot now [...]
Many people don’t trust the water that comes out of their taps, so they decide it will be safer if they only drink bottled water instead. Unfortunately, many people don’t realize that bottled water is not that great for the environment, and may not be healthy for you either. Sure, plastic can be recycled, but [...]
It’s hard to get anything done if you’re sitting in a sweltering room in your home. But you don’t want to run your air conditioner, and although fans cost less to run than an air conditioner, they still cost money to run, too. Well, there are some things you can do to reduce the heat [...]
Saving energy and saving money should not be your sole responsibility as parents. Your kids must also learn to contribute in keeping the electric bills down. This way, your effort will not get wasted and at the same time, your kids will learn some good values while growing up. Because teaching your kids to be [...]
If you want to set an example to others of how to live green, then you’ve got to, as they say, walk the walk. You can talk all you want about buying a bicycle to use to get to work and around town, but unless others see you riding it, you won’t set any sort [...]
