• Last Minute, DIY Green Gifts for Everyone On Your List

    Last Minute, DIY Green Gifts for Everyone On Your List

    Yikes! Weโ€™ve hit the single digits for the remaining holiday shopping days. But rather then trek to the mall and struggle with the throngs of last-minute shoppers, letโ€™s go the eco-friendly gift-giving route! DIY these green ideas for everyone on your list. For Your Gal Pals: Homemade Lotion Bars While pretty, the mass-produced, store-bought bath…

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  • DIY The Holidays: Eco-Friendly Decor Ideas for Christmas and Hanukkah

    DIY The Holidays: Eco-Friendly Decor Ideas for Christmas and Hanukkah

    Stringing the lights, putting up the tree, lighting the candlesโ€” thereโ€™s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than by decking your halls with festive decorations. Drum up some Christmas and Hanukkah cheer while keeping green living ideals in mind by recycling and reusing what you already have at home to decorate for…

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  • Green Holiday Tips

    Green Holiday Tips

    Despite the Black Friday and/ or Cyber Monday deals you scored this year, the holidays can put a big dent in your wallet. From gifts for the kids, to decorations and parties, expenses in the month of December not only lengthen your credit card statement, but they also make quite the (negative) impact on your…

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  • 6 Tips for a Safe Holiday Season

    6 Tips for a Safe Holiday Season

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    After Santa’s sleigh rolled through Times Square and brought a close to the 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, it was officially time to unravel the twinkle lights and fill front yards with inflatable snow globes. For a month of joy and good cheer, here are some simple tips to keep your home and yourself safe…

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  • Winterโ€™s Green Home Maintenance Tips

    Winterโ€™s Green Home Maintenance Tips

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    If you live in an area that has avoided fallโ€™s snowfalls, consider yourself luckyโ€” lucky, because you still have time to get your house ready before winterโ€™s grasp really takes hold. If youโ€™re wondering what you need to do winter-proof your house (but still want your carbon footprint to remain a respectable size), take a…

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  • Feed the Animals: Donate Your Holiday Leftovers to the Zoo

    Feed the Animals: Donate Your Holiday Leftovers to the Zoo

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    With so much to do to prepare for Thanksgiving, you may not have a plan for your leftover food. With the whole family in town, itโ€™s easy to buy too much and end up with extra. This holiday season, instead of eating leftovers for a month or letting it go to waste, you can find…

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  • Eco-Friendly Holidays: Six Green Travel Tips

    Eco-Friendly Holidays: Six Green Travel Tips

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    As the clock struck midnight on October 31, retailers, advertisers and anyone else who stands to make a profit this holiday season began letting you know that Christmas and New Yearโ€™s are comingโ€”and fast!ย  At every turn, youโ€™ve likely seen emails, ads and billboards announcing deals on holiday travel. To get you prepared for all…

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  • 10 Facts About Remembrance Day

    10 Facts About Remembrance Day

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    On November 11, Remembrance Day, Canadians everywhere will don their poppies and proudly fly the Maple Leaf as they remember the many men and women who have served, and continue to serve, their country. Brush up on your history and find out more about this important holiday with these 10 facts about Remembrance Day. 1)…

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  • Eek-O-Friendly Halloween Tips

    Eek-O-Friendly Halloween Tips

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    Itโ€™s no surprise that Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. Thereโ€™s candy, costumes, cool decorations and did we mention, candy? But itโ€™s no wonder that Halloween is generally the environmentโ€™s least favorite annual celebration, considering itโ€™s a day famous for toilet papered trees, endless candy wrappers and one-time use decorations and costumes. However, you…

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  • 5 Tips for a Green Halloween

    5 Tips for a Green Halloween

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    1. Recycle your Jack-O-Latern after the Holiday Instead of sending your pumpkin to a landfill, why not give Jack a second life as compost? If you have a yard, composting a pumpkin is incredibly easy โ€“ and fun! First, pick a sunny space in an area of your yard that isnโ€™t heavily trafficked. Here comes…

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