Are you starting to so some holiday shopping? You remember to take your reuseable tote bags to do grocery shopping but what about gift shopping? Each year, approximately 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide. That’s over one million bags per minute. The law requires all stores to charge for plastic bags [...]

You’ve been trying to incorporate an eco friendly lifestyle to daily routine…but what about your pet? They can pollute too, so it is important to consider the environmental impact of your care choices. Consider organic pet food choices and purchase pet food packaged in biodegradable and recycled materials. Buy food in bulk and store in [...]

It’s inevitable, just a matter of time before those chilly snowflakes start floating from the sky. Have you winterized your car yet? Having a winter ready vehicle is not only safer, but easier on the environment. Other than putting the winter tires on monitor your tires when the temperature drops, because they usually run low [...]

Got some packages to send off for the holidays? Materials used for packing and shipping make up nearly 30% of municipal waste and only one-third of that gets recycled. Instead of buying boxes, packing materials or shipping envelopes, reuse stuff around the house! Cereal boxes, they make great shipping boxes for Christmas gifts. Go to [...]

Time to think about decorating for the holiday, and there’s nothing like the smells of Christmas! Just make sure you have eco friendly smells, their healthier and less harmful. Conventional holiday sprays contain chemicals that can trigger asthma. Choose sprays that contain natural ingredients like real pine and cloves or use the real thing and [...]

It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas! The holiday décor is coming out this weekend! If you haven’t made the switch to LED holiday bulbs…what are you waiting for? LED bulbs use 90% less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs. If you switch over to LED holiday lights, you’ll save an average of $50 over [...]

Have you made the switch to water-efficient fixtures in your home. Showers/baths account for about 30 per cent of indoor water use and toilets account for about 35 per cent. Toilet flushing is the largest single use of water in a home. New low-flush toilets use 6 litres per flush compared to 22 litres with [...]

Keeping your vehicle in top shape will save fuel and help the  environment. You can save fuel by making sure your tires are properly inflated and aligned. BUT another important tip is to make sure you keep your tank full in the winter. When the gas tank isn’t full, the moist air in the gas [...]

Got a nagging cough that just won’t go away? Pop an organic cough drop. Some cough drops contain potentially toxic preservatives called parabens. Parabens are synthetic preservatives found in shampoos, make-up foundations, shaving gels and even food. Paraben’s can interfere with production of the body’s natural hormones. So go  organic. Look for organic throat drops [...]

The average home has 40 electronics plugged into constantly drawing power in off mode, totaling almost 10% of electricity use. A plasma TV, for example, sucks up $160 worth of energy annually when in standby mode. Take control of the energy that your TVs, Blu-ray players, speakers, and other appliances drain when they’re plugged in, [...]