File documents digitally, rather than printing them out. Creating portable document files (PDFs) of online bills, contracts, and receipts on your PC and keeping them in folders on your hard (or external) drive keeps things simpler, saves space, paper and printer ink. Paper makes up more than 40% of our garbage and searching your hard [...]

Heading to the cottage this weekend? Be extra-prepared with a GREEN traveler’s emergency first aid kit that’ll keep the planet’s health in check. 4 billion bandages are made each year that are NOT made from recycled plastic. Opt for recycled PVC bandages that create less waste and the adhesive used in them is totally animal-free. [...]

Next time you have a dinner party dress up your salads, plates and cocktails with organic edible flowers. They are rich with pollen and nectar, packed full of wholesome vitamins and minerals, and they are chemical and pesticide free. Edible flowers must be free of any chemical residue, while imported cut flowers contain residues from [...]

Consider more environmentally safe options that clear drains without hurting your pocket, pipes or environment. Commercial drain cleaners can include corrosive materials such as sulfuric acid and lye. Those toxins contribute to 20 pounds of hazardous waste that the average household generates each year, which eventually ends up in the water table. Commercial drainers are [...]

Go Green with the world’s most perfect plant — BAMBOO. Buy everything from plates and bowls to hardwood flooring and furniture made from bamboo, and feel good about supporting a plant that supports your health and the environment. Bamboo is known to release 35% more oxygen into the air than trees. Bamboo is a rapid [...]

Rain or shine, tapping into the sun to serve your energy needs is an easy way to cut your energy costs as well as pollution. One hour’s worth of the sunlight that hits the earth provides more energy than we use in a whole year. With the right system, you might never pay another electricity [...]

Summer is officially here time to crank up those A/C’s! Air conditioners are largely responsible for the increased demand for electricity in the summer time. Summer peaks in energy consumption mean increased emissions from power facilities, including natural gas and coal-burning plants. These increased emissions contribute to higher smog levels. Room air conditioners, particularly older [...]

Pain relief with out the pills! If you don’t like to pop pills for every pain and bellyache…good news you can try a holistic approach and be green at the same time! Fewer synthetic pills means less chance of toxic chemicals ending up in out water supply. Studies have shown that most cities’ water supplies [...]

Green party on the patio!! Deck out your yard with solar gadgets that light up your outdoor life, not your electric bill.Solar lights mean no unsightly dangerous cords running around the outside of your house and self-contained solar lighting systems are safe and easy to install. With just a few hours of sunlight each day, [...]

If Organic good enough for you, it’s good enough for your pets! Get the rid of the stink and the fleas with effective all natural shampoos for Rover and Fluffy that won’t harm the environment or your pets. Many conventional pet cleaning products use pyrethroids, which are known brain toxins, and most commercial cleansers contain [...]