Archive | Green Lifestyle
Posted on 03 December 2009. Tags: biodegradable, biodegradable packaging, buy green, Chemicals, environmentally friendly, Environmentally Friendly Shoes, Fair Trade, green, Green Footwear, Organic
If you’re in the market for new footwear, why not try environmentally friendly shoes. From sneakers, to flats, to heels, there’s likely to be one that’s just right for your liking. You don’t need to give up style and comfort in order to become a friend of the Earth.
Posted in Clothing
Posted on 18 November 2009. Tags: Amazon Green, Appliances, biodegradable, Chemicals, Clean, cleaning, Conserve Water, environmentally friendly, environmentally friendly products, Food, Fuel, go green, Going Green, green, How To, nontoxic, Organic, Save Energy, Shopping, Shopping Online, Sustainable Living, water
As awareness of the civilization’s impact on the environment increases, people are becoming more willing than ever before, to accept clean lifestyles. But some aren’t exactly sure where to begin.
Posted in Cleaning Products, Education, Featured Posts, Food & Diet, Personal Care, Reduce & Recycle, Transportation
Posted on 11 November 2009. Tags: Clean, cleaning, go green, Going Green, green, How To, Reminders, Tips
Cleaning up one’s life and helping clean up the environment at the same time really difficult. Remembering the little things goes a long way. In fact, when millions of people remember millions of little things, it adds up to big changes – just like millions of people not remembering adds up to big landfills. Here are a few tips and reminders you can use to help protect the environment, in your everyday life.
Posted in Green Lifestyle, Videos
Posted on 28 October 2009. Tags: alternatives, nontoxic
This video will teach you some of the little known (or advertised) dangers of common personal care products we use, the toxins they contain, and the consequences they can have. Better yet, you’ll see some great ideas for healthy and nontoxic alternatives.
Posted in Beauty, News and Events, Personal Care, Videos
Posted on 03 September 2009. Tags: alternatives, green, water
As kids are going back to school and schedules become more hectic, families are looking for inexpensive, quick, nutrional meals. All three of these requirements can be met by using the “other white meat;” tofu, tempeh, seitan, and textured vegetable protein.
Posted in Children, Family, Featured Posts, Food & Diet, Health, Reduce & Recycle
Posted on 02 September 2009. Tags: Bathroom, biodegradable, Chemicals, Clean, cleaning, Cleaning Products, green, How To, Kitchen, lemon, recycling, water
I, personally, love to clean. I love the look of a sparkling kitchen and a tidy bathroom. However, I am not as fond of the toxic smell of chemicals, which is usually a side effect of having a clean home. So, I was thrilled when I finally tried Method’s line of soaps, surface cleaners and detergents. They are ‘people against dirty’ (read, people after my own heart) and they stand for great design, sustainability, safety and good-smelling cleaning products.
Posted in Around the House, Beauty, Children, Cleaning Products, DIY, Reduce & Recycle
Posted on 01 September 2009. Tags: Bathroom, biodegradable, Chemicals, Clean, cleaning, Cleaning Products, green, How To, Kitchen, lemon, recycling, water
I, personally, love to clean. I love the look of a sparkling kitchen and a tidy bathroom. However, I am not as fond of the toxic smell of chemicals, which is usually a side effect of having a clean home. So, I was thrilled when I finally tried Method’s line of soaps, surface cleaners and [...]
Posted in Around the House, Beauty, Children, Cleaning Products, Reduce & Recycle
Posted on 22 August 2009. Tags: Clean, green, reducing plastic waste, reverse osmosis, water, water bottles
It doesn’t make sense.
Americans are drinking a billion bottles of water per week, a fact that may not hit so heavily if we recycled religiously. 38 billion empty plastic water bottles end up in landfills every year.
Nearly a quarter of the bottled water we drink comes from the cola companies as recycled, cleaned up tap [...]
Posted in Around the House, Reduce & Recycle, Transportation
Posted on 21 August 2009. Tags: Clean, clothing line, drying tips, green, Laundry, lemon, Save Energy, sun-drying clothes, Tips, water
In the summer, the hot sun blesses us in so many ways. It brings people out of their homes and together; it warms our swimming pools and feeds the plants in our gardens. There is also one thing the sun is perfect for, LAUNDRY. Hanging up your clothes to dry and letting the sun do [...]
Posted in Around the House, Reduce & Recycle
Posted on 20 August 2009. Tags: biodegradable, biodegradable picnicware, biodegradable plates, Branch, Food, green, How To, picnics, sustainable products
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy a picnic. But how green is your picnic if you’re bringing virgin plastic cutlery, paper plates, and paper napkins with you? As many places implement ‘carry in, carry out’ policies, we have to think about the effect our disposables are having on the municipal waste stream and how we can better minimize our impact.
Posted in Around the House, Holidays, Reduce & Recycle