You’ve already made the switch from wire to plastic hangers. BUT if you are trying to be GREENER this year trade your plastic hangers for eco friendly bamboo ones! Very cool and very chic! Bamboo is a highly renewable plant and bamboo hangers are just a sturdy as conventional hangers. You can also find more [...]

Online billing are you on it? Not only is it FREE, easier, saves time and money it’s GREEN. Think about that big thick 8×10 envelope that comes in the mail with your cell phone charges. Phone companies alone use over 20,000 tons of paper per year just to bill residential customers. That’s a lot of [...]

On day like today the last thing you need is a windshield you can’t see out of or an icy sidewalk in front your home. Be green and attack that ice with an eco friendly deicer. Most deicers contain chemicals like ethylene glycol, which is antifreeze, and one spoonful of that can kill a small [...]

Disposable mop wipes may be convenient but they’re not GREEN. Here in North America every year we toss 83,000 tons of them into landfills. Try a greener option like a micro fiber mop. They naturally attract dust and dirt and can be washed and reused. Just drop them into your washing machine and another bonus [...]

Out with the old and in with the new. Analog TV’s will soon be obsolete. So what do you do with your old set once you replace it? Analog TVs contain toxins like chromium, lead, and mercury that can leach past landfill liners and leak into our groundwater. Make sure you dispose of it properly [...]

Packing your lunch for work instead of grabbing some takeout it will help you save money while reducing your garbage footprint. Go old school and get yourself a cool lunchbox that you can use every day, instead of a paper of plastic bag that you toss when it’s time to head back to your desk. [...]

Do you still use a paper map when traveling or do you rely on your phone GPS? Paper maps seem old school and get worn or tear easily and what happenes if your battery on your phone dies? Well Rand McNally came up with a green solution… useful and durable microfiber maps! They are very [...]

According to an international study released last month, most commercial fruit juices contain relatively high amounts of pesticide residue. Go organic and be healthier but also be green! Organic farming methods keep soil in good shape for future generations and they don’t use pesticides. PLUS fruits and veggies that are organically grown taste better and [...]

Did you know that toilets use more water than anything else in your home? We flush 18 billion liters of water down the toilet every day. If you haven’t already, update you toilet and conserve up to 23 liters each time you flush with lower-flow toilets. Pre-1950 toilets used about 26.5 liters per flush, by [...]

Most people toss product containers before they’re completely empty. On average, 10% of all toothpaste goes unused. So why not be green, save yourself some extra cash and cut it up! Cut your toothpaste tube or lotion bottle in half; you’ll be amazed how much is left inside. Add a little water to your shampoo, [...]