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Why not go green on your travels? Not only will you be doing your part to save the environment, but you'll be doing your wallet a favor. And if you're already careful about being environmentally friendly at home, you should have the same attitude when you're traveling as well. Here are some tips to be an eco-friendly traveler. Read more
You might already take your own bags to the grocery store and keep your hot showers short, but there are always new ways to go green. Take running for instance. It's already fairly eco-friendly, but there is always room for improvement. Here are some simple ways to make your sneaker time a bit more green: Create eco-friendly racing habits: Many of us like to test our mettle among other runners, Read more
When I was at the flea market last weekend, I noticed there were a lot of people selling furniture reupholstered in recycled grain, flour, and coffee sacks, which I had seen before (and adored) on a smaller scale on pillows and storage totes. I love the rustic look of a well-worn coffee or grain sack, especially when juxtaposed with a classically-shaped chair, and I'm all about finding new uses Read more
Whether you have a home bursting at the seams with house plants or there's nary a leaf to be found in your home, there are some important things to consider when keeping plants in your home. I'm going to bring you a series of posts called Plants That Purify, which will introduce you to the top 15 houseplants for maintaining healthy indoor air quality in your home. To learn about how to keep your Read more
Help take a bite out of global warming with Ideal Bite, an eco-living email newsletter. I truly appreciate the daily bite-sized tips I find in my e-mail in box everyday. So much so that my friends at Ideal Bite decided to sponsor a post here so I could tell you more about what they do. Basically, all you have to do is sign up for their e-mail newsletter and receive easily digestible and Read more
Think you don't have the time or the money for greening your lifestyle? It's easier than you think. One of my favorite sites is Apartment Therapy, along with its sister site Apartment Therapy: Green. The editors consistently offer readers smart, design-savvy tips on green lifestyle choices, furniture retailers, energy-efficiency, and much more. Check out these ridiculously easy tips to green Read more
Our amazing planet Earth is the only home we humans, animals, and plants have. It's precious to us, so we need to do what we can to preserve it. Here are 10 easy ways you can help: Don't use paper or plastic plates, cups and silverware - that's a ton of waste! For your BBQ, use the stuff you already have from your kitchen. If you're worried about it breaking or getting ruined, purchase Read more
Not so long ago Kermit the Frog lamented that it's not easy being green, but he obviously wasn't hip to the website Ideal Bite. Since I like this site so much, my friends at Ideal Bite decided to sponsor a post here so I could tell you more about the Bite. Basically, the site offers bite-sized ideas for light green living e-mailed directly to you, every weekday. If you sign up for their daily Read more
If you've never tasted mustard greens, then it's time to get acquainted with this tasty, peppery vegetable. First discovered in the Himalayas in India, mustard greens have become an integral part of cuisine in Asian countries like Nepal, India, Japan, and China, but they're also a staple in some parts of the US! They're typically associated with the tasty, old-school favorites of the Deep South, Read more
As if we need an excuse to enjoy a big bowl of veggies, fruits, and other goodies tossed together, May is National Salad Month. Grab your best greens and follow these tips and tricks for making a tasty and healthy salad. Creative Ways to Build a Salad Hitting the salad bar can be a good thing when you know the best way to navigate through all those choices. To maintain a healthy medium, follow Read more
