• The United Nations Climate Change Summit: What To Expect

    The United Nations Climate Change Summit: What To Expect

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    In the coming days, leaders from across the world will gather outside Paris for the The United Nations Climate Change Summit, also known as COP21 (which stands for Conference of Parties 21st meeting) to discuss fossil fuel consumption, limits on greenhouse gas emissions, global warming and to establish the framework for a binding, universal agreement…

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  • Trains, Planes and Automobilesโ€” Which is the Greenest Transportation?

    Trains, Planes and Automobilesโ€” Which is the Greenest Transportation?

    Traveling during the holidays comes with numerous headaches. Flights are expensive and overcrowded, lines are long, traffic gets backed up, everyone is in a hurry – and thatโ€™s when the weather cooperates!ย  Worrying about the environmental impact of your travel, however, doesnโ€™t have to be another source of frustration. There are green ways to get…

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  • Green Inns and Bed & Breakfasts for Your Winter Holiday

    Green Inns and Bed & Breakfasts for Your Winter Holiday

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    If youโ€™re deciding what to do for your upcoming winter holidays and donโ€™t want to deal with the hassles of flying, making reservations at busy restaurants and navigating through throngs of tourists in overcrowded vacation destinations, we have a low-key, cozy solution thatโ€™s also good for the environment. Check in to a cute bed and…

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  • Keep Halloween Scary Sweet: Candy Safety Tips

    Keep Halloween Scary Sweet: Candy Safety Tips

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    How many times have you heard this refrain: โ€œDonโ€™t take candy from strangersโ€? And then what happens every year on October 31? We parade our children through the streets, going door-to-door, taking candy from strangers! Hmmmโ€ฆ Letโ€™s keep our kids safe this Halloween by abiding by a few safety rules and tips that weโ€™ve compiled…

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  • Go Behind the Scenes at Sustainable Airports

    Go Behind the Scenes at Sustainable Airports

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    November begins the busy season of holiday traveling. In fact, Airlines for America, the country’s only airline trade association, estimates 24.2 million people flew from Nov. 21 to Dec. 2 for Thanksgiving in 2013. With family and friends spread out across North America, people are relying on air travel more and more. And as North…

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  • Natural Fall Home Decor

    Natural Fall Home Decor

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    Take a step outside. No doubt about it – itโ€™s fall. The temperatures have dropped, the air is crisp and the trees have started to turn beautiful shades of red, yellow and orange. Bring the outdoors in for some autumn ambience inside your home, too. Below, weโ€™ve collected some of our favorite fall decorating ideas…

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  • Easy, Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your Thanksgiving Table

    Easy, Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your Thanksgiving Table

    We know the routine well:ย  out go the invitations, next we plan the menu, then we head out for multiple, extensive food shopping trips and finally the marathon cooking experience ensues. Somewhere in the mayhem, did you have time to think of the Thanksgiving dรฉcor and your table? Hmmmโ€ฆ Thanksgiving can be slightly overwhelming for…

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  • Luxurious Eco-Friendly Escapes

    Luxurious Eco-Friendly Escapes

    Traveling, while thrilling, invigorating and inspiring, often has a negative impact on the environment. From the amount of energy used to transport you to your exotic destination to the imported delicacies youโ€™ll be dining on, your carbon footprint grows substantially once you pull out your passport.ย  Although this news sounds discouraging, donโ€™t let it derail…

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  • Green Clean Your Ride

    Green Clean Your Ride

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    Which is better, washing your car at home or taking it to a car wash? Many sources suggest carwashes are the most eco-friendly way to clean your ride because they capitalize on reusing and re-routing water and other sustainable practices. However, many people may not have that option and must wash their car at home.…

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  • Plants That Improve Indoor Air Quality

    Plants That Improve Indoor Air Quality

    Fall and its cool temperatures are upon us.ย  And in a few weeks, instead of keeping our windows open to let the crisp breeze in, weโ€™ll be shutting them to try and keep the cold air out!ย  But by keeping those windows shut, fresh, clean air cannot make its way inside. And when fresh air…

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