Often one of the most exciting holidays of the summer happens to be the Fourth of July. It is a time when family and friends get together and celebrate independence in this country. This year you need to work on having a celebration that will save the environment. You don’t want to waste items and [...]
You may have heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is the collective term for the Western Pacific Garbage Patch between Japan and Hawaii as well as the Eastern Pacific Garbage Patch between Hawaii and California. As the term suggest, it is the largest landfill in the world but it is not on land [...]
Even with the advent of the so-called paperless society, thanks to computers and the Internet, there are still many things, transactions and technologies that need the old-fashioned pen and paper to complete. You have to sign documents ranging from credit card authorizations to formal contracts and everything else in between of various values. Unfortunately, the [...]
Recycling is a buzz word in green circles. If you have been wondering what to do with your old newspapers, car tires, and old mattresses, there’s a lot you can do about the stuff. Old newspapers can be sold and recycled for packaging purposes, car tires can be sold to dealers who sell to companies [...]
We have this mistaken idea that to go green, we have to spend green dollars. Well, actually, you need not strain your budget just to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle. In fact, you will be fattening up your wallets with these tips on going green without spending your green dollars. And trust us, these ways are [...]
Living green does not involve spending plenty of money to transform your home into a more eco-friendly abode. In fact, it takes little time, effort and money to improve energy efficiency that, in turn, will lessen both your energy expenditures and carbon footprints. These 10 do-it-yourself budget-conscious projects should start you on the right path [...]
Rainwater is precious simply because it is water. You can use it for a variety of purposes from watering the plants to washing the clothes and even taking a bath. It is clean, clear and free. Still, not so many homes have rainwater tanks because of the misconception that these containers are ugly additions to [...]
According to estimates, every American produces an average of 7.5 pounds of trash on a daily basis. This number may seem little but when you add it up, said waste will amount to one ton of trash a year! Now, multiply that with the US population and you will quickly realize why we need to [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
