Tags: Eco-Friendly
3 Alternatives to Growing Your Own Produce
Having a backyard bursting with organically grown fruits and vegetables sometimes seems like it’s the holy grail of eco-friendly living. Besides the Instagram-worthy picture potential of those sweet little raised garden beds overflowing with …
Read More About 3 Alternatives to Growing Your Own Produce Feb 28, 2017 • 5 min read
15 of the Greenest Hotels in the United States
Hotels are traditionally enormous contributors to climate change. All but the greenest hotels, that is. Fortunately, the trend is moving toward more sustainable business practices, as hotels try to meet consumer demand for eco-friendly travel …
Read More About 15 of the Greenest Hotels in the United States Feb 14, 2017 • 12 min read
Eco-Friendly Valentine's Day Gifts That Will Make Your Sweetie Swoon
Love is in the air! Valentine’s Day has become a swoon-worthy excuse to celebrate the love you and your partner share. Sadly, like most holidays, it has also become somewhat of a waste-heavy nightmare for the environment. The sweet tokens of …
Read More About Eco-Friendly Valentine's Day Gifts That Will Make Your Sweetie Swoon Feb 07, 2017 • 5 min read
A How-To Guide on Green Cleaning Your Home
My cat Grimalkin came to live with me in 2005 as a tiny little long-haired ginger kitten who could fit onto my palm. I immediately became obsessed with his care, right from his diet, to his toys, to everything that I could do to give him a great …
Read More About A How-To Guide on Green Cleaning Your Home Jan 17, 2017 • 5 min read
How to Clean Up and Green Up Your Eating for the New Year
The chill of the winter air, the comfort of staying in, and the allure of rich holiday treats all converge to create a perfect formula for overindulgence. At this time of year it can be most difficult to align ourselves with healthy habits and …
Read More About How to Clean Up and Green Up Your Eating for the New Year Jan 03, 2017 • 7 min read
How to Have a Merry and Green Christmas This Year
In Part I of our guide to a green Christmas we discussed why to reduce waste and consider giving gifts of experiences rather than things. But the question many of us are left with after reading articles like this isn’t why, but how?
Ideas for a …
Read More About How to Have a Merry and Green Christmas This Year Nov 28, 2016 • 4 min read
How Holiday Shopping Leads to Debt, Pollution, and Discontent
Gift-giving and holiday shopping have always been big parts of what makes Christmas so exciting—especially for kids. Many of us have fond childhood memories of flipping through toy catalogs and eagerly circling the things we wanted, writing to Santa, …
Read More About How Holiday Shopping Leads to Debt, Pollution, and Discontent Nov 21, 2016 • 4 min read
Ideas to Make Your Halloween "Green"
Take an Eco-Friendly Approach to Halloween Pumpkins, cinnamon sticks, burnt orange leaves, and trick-or-treaters—these are just a few of the unmistakable smells and sights of fall. With Halloween fast approaching, let’s track down inexpensive, …
Read More About Ideas to Make Your Halloween "Green" Oct 11, 2016 • 3 min read
Recycling DIY Projects: Fresh Ideas for Your Old Stuff
For most of us, saving a buck is top priority. Recycling DIY projects are great ways to save money—making something from products you already own usually costs a lot less than buying a new item. And as a bonus, recycling DIY projects help the …
Read More About Recycling DIY Projects: Fresh Ideas for Your Old Stuff Aug 30, 2016 • 3 min read