Styrofoam, which is a trademark name of polystyrene, is a type of plastic and often used as a material for packing. You can find it in expanded foam, in packing peanuts, in various trays for food, and many different products. The problem is that this material is made from petroleum, which makes it very flammable, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Water Crystals – High Tech One way to cut down on the amount of watering you’ll need to do for your plants is by using Water Crystals. These are super absorbent polymers in the form of white granules – also called hydro gels, polymer crystals, or water gels. These water gels reduce watering requirements for [...]
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 [...]
Is it time to remove foods stored in cans and plastic bottles from your diet? Maybe, and here’s why. There’s a wide variety of foods kept in glass bottles and jars, and glass is recyclable. And glass doesn’t have the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) as part of its makeup – which may keep you, and [...]
