Summer is only a few weeks away, so it’s the perfect time to begin planning your sustainable holiday! No matter where you go, how you get there or what you do upon arrival, the following tips will keep your itinerary green. The most eco-friendly way to get to your destination...
It’s that time of year. That day we honor and lavish love and attention on the one person in our lives who has likely shown up for everything – from carrying us for 9 months and enduring many sleepless nights to sorting out the tiniest details in each and every birthday...
Spring is here. It's time to head outside, dust off your gardening tools and get to work. We already gave you five tips to get started. Here are five more for the green gardeners who are ready to earn a gold star. Start with green seeds Choose organic seeds and starter plants....
Are you looking for ways to get your kids out of the house and into nature? As parents, that seems to be a universal goal. If you’d like to have your children spend more time outdoors – in the fresh, spring air - why not organize some fun, eco-friendly projects for them to do...
Looking for a romantic way to spend an evening that’s also eco-friendly? Don’t worry, we’re not prescribing a date at a recycling facility to sort bottles and newspapers (although that’s a fantastic idea for many!). What we’ve come up with, however, is a quick list of some...
If you’re one of the many brides or grooms planning a wedding this spring, you’re probably facing an endless stream of appointments, to-do lists and budgets to follow. Fortunately, keeping your wedding’s carbon footprint small is a much easier task than putting together seating...
Set them free! Your outdoor orchids have been held captive indoors, safe from the frost, for months. But now, finally, FINALLY, it’s time to take them outside, along with the rest of your warm weather garden. Before you start tilling the soil, we’ve put together a few tips to...
One of the greatest things about babies are their teeny, tiny feet. One of the not-so-great things? Their adult-sized carbon footprints. With our tips, below, you can keep your little one's environmental impact to a minimum - at least until they’re big enough to start...
Odds are you have an old cellphone wasting away somewhere in your home, its components in various states of health. Maybe the battery only lasts a few hours, or the screen looks like it was mauled by a wildcat, or the power button has been jammed for months. But you don't have...
You’re (nearly) ready to put your winter coats and sweaters into storage. The first buds in your garden are starting to peek through. The days have gotten longer and the sun seems a little stronger. It looks like it’s nearly spring! Take this opportunity to do a few deep...
