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How To Calculate Your Carbon Footprint
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โWhat is a carbon footprint?โ you ask. We all leave a mark on our planet. Think of your carbon footprint as your personal impact. In technical terms, your carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gas you produce in units of carbon dioxide. This footprint is determined by your daily lifestyle and activities, such as…
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Your Green Summer BBQ: Green Grillinโ
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When we think about the scents of summer, we think of fresh cut grass, salt and sand at the beach, and sizzling burgers. Take a deep breath.ย Bet you can almost smell the tantalizing aroma of kebobs, burgers, steaks and chicken on the grill! Are you planning a backyard bash to kickoff the dog days…
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Human Causes of Climate Change, Part I
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Climate change. Itโs a term thrown around in many conversations about global warming, the environment and sustainability. But what exactly is climate change, and how do we affect climate change as individuals and as a society? What are the human causes of climate change? How does our collective carbon footprint affect the atmosphere and the…
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Sweet, Green Summertime: Eco-friendly Summer Activities
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Sweet summertime. The phrase itself makes us smile. Warm sun, no school, happy kids, summer camp, slip โn slidesโฆ June through August, there are endless possibilities for fun! Below, find our top suggestions for โgreenโ fun in the sun this coming season: Get outside! With the warm weather and sunshine comes the opportunity for a…
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April Showers Bring May Flowers: Your Guide to a “Green” Green Thumb
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Itโs official: Spring has sprung! Bring on the warmer weather, shorts, tee shirts, and the sweet sounds of kids playing in the yard. Now is the time to start thinking about which flowers and plants youโll be growing and nurturing for the coming months. This year, nurture more than just your garden โ help out…
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Clean Green โ Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning
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Is there anything quite as cathartic as spring cleaning? Thereโs something about tossing out all that old junk, giving the house a thorough scrubbing, and generally de-cluttering that lifts the weight of winter off our shoulders. Unfortunately, many of the products and practices commonly associated with spring cleaning โ such as ammonia-based cleaners that can…
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The โGreenโ Beauty Routine: Eco-Friendly Make-up and Skin Care
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Weโre taking โnatural beautyโ to a whole new level! Did you know that the average woman uses a dozen products (containing an average of 160 chemicals) every day โ often all before breakfast?ย Men use about half this amount – or 80 chemicals a day.ย Not only are these chemicals hazardous and harmful to your…
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Top Tips for Reducing your Familyโs Environmental Footprint
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The average family contributes about 48,000 pounds of carbon pollution to global warming every year.ย It seems staggering, which can make counterbalancing that impact can seem like an impossible task. Yet, a shift in mindset and a few small changes can make a big difference in the reduction of carbon emissions and your household carbon…
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Living Green – Your Eco-Friendly Apartment, Part II
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Last week, we went over a few of our top tips for green living in small spaces (condos, apartments, lofts). Below, find a few more ideas for making your humble abode as eco-friendly as possible! Dรฉcor: Now that youโve moved in and are getting settled, itโs time for the fun part: decorating, of course! ย Do…
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Concerting in Green Style
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What do you get when you mix a huge venue, thousands of people, cars, RVs, and massive amounts of sound equipment, electronics and spotlights? It has the makings of an incredible concert, but the real answer is: a LOT of carbon emissions. While โgreenโ efforts at a major event (such as a concert) are largely…
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