You use a mixture of baking soda and lemon juice to clean your kitchen, you ride your bike whenever possible, always bring your reusable bags to the farmer’s market and only water your lawn at night (on the prescribed days). You’re doing a great job at being the green kid on...
It’s time to have a frank discussion. About you and your mattress. It’s kinda personal. You sleep with it every night. But we think you need to give this relationship some thought. That mattress is old. It’s been collecting dust and body oil and grit and grime. And…it has...
It only takes a few days of chilly temperatures, extra layers of clothing, and dry, indoor heating before your skin becomes dry and itchy. You don’t need an expensive scrub from a fancy cosmetics brand to breathe some life back into your winter skin. With only a few items you...
We know the idea of taking down the Christmas tree is a sad one, signifying the end of the holiday season and all the merriment that comes with it. But sooner or later, the lovely Tannenbaum is going to have to go. And the way we see it, you have three options: 1) you could...
While curbside recycling is more widely available than ever, there are still some items that can’t be recycled curbside or at a typical municipal facility. These popular retail locations will properly recycle your old electronics and appliances for free.
The turkey you’re preparing Christmas Eve is free-range, the potatoes you’re roasting came from a local farm and the fruit in your fruitcake was grown without pesticides and picked up at your local farmer’s market. But what about your holiday cocktails? The truth is, very few...
We’ve all seen the commercial where a key falls out of a stocking on Christmas morning and the husband and wife run out onto their snowy driveway - three pajama-clad children in tow - to find a shiny new car festooned with a large red bow. What they failed to show you is the...
In the first few days of the COP21 climate change summit in France, world leaders, politicians, and other environmental experts began their discussions on a worldwide agreement to combat global warming. Britain’s Prince Charles gave the keynote address and stressed that if...
It’s the season of shipping. As you complete your extensive shopping list for loved ones, you might realize that you’ll need to ship some of these presents. Keep in mind these great tips to help you send the packages a more eco-friendly way.
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...
