• Green Remodeling Ideas

    Green Remodeling Ideas

    If the freezing temps this winter have you cooped up inside, thinking about ways to improve the walls (and floors, ceilings, windows, etc.), keep in mind there are many green principles you can adopt when planning a home remodel. In fact, renovations are the perfect opportunity to increase your homeโ€™s energy efficiency and sustainability, using…

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  • 10 Tips to Reduce Household Waste

    10 Tips to Reduce Household Waste

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    Letโ€™s face it: weโ€™re all a little โ€œtrashy.โ€ย  We try to keep it in check, but inevitably, most of us end up consuming too much, wasting too much, buying too much and (gasp) eating too much! Instead of crying over how much waste ends up in landfills each year (and then throwing away the tissues…

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  • Sustainable Ideas for a Sweet Valentineโ€™s Day

    Sustainable Ideas for a Sweet Valentineโ€™s Day

    If the over-the-top sweetness of Valentineโ€™s Day makes you cringe, the toll the holiday takes on the environment could really break your heart. Itโ€™s estimated that making and sending one store-bought, sparkly, red greeting card to someone you love producesย 18.5 grams of carbon dioxide. With about 145 million cards exchanged in the U.S. each February…

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  • Energy Conservation Ideas for New Homeowners

    Energy Conservation Ideas for New Homeowners

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    If you started off the New Year with a new mortgage, now is the perfect time to put a few energy conservation measures into place to keep your abode eco-friendly and sustainable. By taking care of these easy tasks now, you wonโ€™t have to worry about them once youโ€™re settled in and youโ€™ll see an…

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  • Two Resolutions in One: Put a Little Green in Your Workout Routine

    Two Resolutions in One: Put a Little Green in Your Workout Routine

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    Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to start a new exercise routine? Especially after the holidays’ feasts, we could all stand to work out a little bit more! If you’re eco-conscious, I bet you also made a resolution to add some green alternatives to your lifestyle. This year, why not combine these two resolutions…

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  • Green Your Holiday Clean Up

    Green Your Holiday Clean Up

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    The relatives have gone home, radio stations have finally stopped playing โ€œSanta Babyโ€ and Valentineโ€™s Day cards are already lining the shelves at the drug store. Itโ€™s safe to say the holidays are over. Before you trash all the decorations and crumpled gift wrap to make way for 2015, take a look at these tips…

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  • Green Holiday Tips, Part II

    Green Holiday Tips, Part II

    Earlier this month, we gave you a few tips to ensure that you started the holiday season on Santa’s and the environment’s “nice” list. And even though Hanukkah and Christmas have come and gone, there are things you can do to keep the rest of the holiday season a little more energy-efficient and eco-friendly. ย Read…

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  • 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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