More GREEN TIPS for your kitchen. Do you have a garbage disposal? Many people never think to clean their garbage disposals, but daily use can lead to noxious odors. Stay away from using chemical cleaners and give it a GREEN clean. Fill it with ice and lemon wedges, turn on the cold water, and flip [...]

Easy wipes are convenient but hard on the environment because they’re not biodegradable or reusable. Microfiber towels, a green option, are knit from millions of microscopic fibers and have incredible gripping powers. Plus, unlike easy wipes or paper towels, they’re machine-washable so they can be used over and over again. To clean your counter tops [...]

It’s just as important to be GREEN in your kitchen as you are in the rest of your home. Washing dishes and wiping down countertops with a sponge and make them dirty and smelly very quickly. Some people think putting their sponges in the dishwasher is good way to clean them, when in fact it’s [...]

Business owners this is for you! Want to save some money? In the City of Toronto, 63% of all the electricity used is consumed by small to mid-size commercial industrial outlets such as retail shops, restaurants, laundromats, and small offices. Most of the energy wasted is from inefficient equipment, and inefficient lighting. By making a [...]

Water heaters…they can be environmentally demanding. Switch to a tankless water heater. They heat up water quickly and only as you need, instead of drawing from a big heated tank. Whenever you turn on the hot-water tap, water instantly flows into the on-demand heater, delivering steamy-hot H2O to the entire house. Plus you’ll be decreasing [...]

Brighten your whites without harming the environment. Laundry detergents contain petroleum, ammonia and chlorine. Each year in North America, 25,000-plus kids “are exposed to” and have accidents involving chlorine bleach. Also fragrances and harsh solvents like ammonia contained in some typical detergents and fabric softeners can trigger your allergies and asthma, and cause skin irritation. [...]

So you forgot your reusable bag when you went shopping and opted for paper over plastic so you would feel less guilty. Now you have a stack of paper bags, what do you so with them? Few paper bags are made of recycled or alternative fibers, meaning trees have to be cut down for their [...]

Lead by example. You GREEN your home why not your office. If employers set GREEN standards in the office it will filter down through their employees who will take GREEN steps at home. Make it a habit to turn off the lights when you’re leaving any room for 15 minutes or more and utilize natural [...]

Valentines Day creates tones of waste in the form of packaging and disposable or short term gifts and cards. Valentine’s Day is the second biggest card giving holiday in North America. Nearly 200 million full sized cards are exchanged every year. You can help prevent waste by sending an e-card. They can be more fun [...]

This Valentines show love for the environment while you give love to your sweetheart. Buy chocolates or wine from local makers. Buying locally supports businesses in your own backyard, and reduces transportation costs of shipping products around the world. Get your flowers from an Earth-friendly florist. Eco-friendly flowers are grown using all natural fertilizers and [...]