green living

How to Celebrate Earth Day

Help the planet (and save yourself some money) by celebrating Earth Day. Plus, learn ways to practice sustainability all year round.

Win a Green Makeover and a Spa Trip to New York City

Turn in a friend in need of a makeover, and you could both win a green makeover and spa getaway. Just score a picture of your friend's under the sink area in the kitchen and submit

Zero Waste Lunches: How to Make Your Own Executive Style Supply Kit

While my husband and I knew we wanted to start reducing our impact when we eat out, we also knew the solution had to be something that fit seamlessly with our lifestyle. Ready for

The Great Plastic Packaging Reduction Update: How We're Dealing with Phase Two

A while back, I wrote a post detailing thirty different ways we were using less plastic packaging around the house. It was a little overwhelming at first, even with all the steps w

Bulk Food Bin Bags: How I Got Mine for Cheap

You know that final hurdle in plastic bag transition I've been trying to jump? The one I was going to initiate with leftover bread bags? Well, I was able to make the full leap to f

Plastic Packaging: Thirty Ways I'm Using Less and Why

It's everywhere, isn't it? And once you become more aware of the problem and commit to using less, one walk down any aisle of the grocery store is nearly enough to make you pass ou

Four Green Gifts that Keep on Giving

Searching for some creative ways to give green with style? Have a friend who loves to step up to the green plate, but doesn't have the cash to make the next couple of eco-transitio

Urban Green: Loving the Planet While Living in the Big City

Are you a city dweller at heart? Looking to love the planet and have access to culture, jobs and affordable international plane fares at the same time? As I figure it out myself, I

Urban Green: Reusable Shopping Bags for Folks on the Move

Trying to go green in the city? Shop frequently on foot? If so, you may be finding the freebie fabric bags with the cardboard bottom inserts a little too bulky for your pocketbook

Eco Pets: A Woof Wild Product Review

Always on the lookout for healthy pet products, I recently came across a company that brings the solid shampoo concept into the canine arena. Maggie Hanus, the soap bartender at A

Green for Guys: This Ain't Your Mama's Candle

Ever wonder why so many of the eco products out there are only geared towards us ladies or the home front? Not that I'm ungrateful, mind you. I've just often wondered why researchi

Eco Bags: A Perf Go Green Product Review

Want to green with your household disposable plastics, but need something that's actually strong enough to stand up to the necessary rigors? Enter, Perf Go Green. To find out why I

Gorgeously Green: A Book Review

Looking for an overall bible of green that doesn't require a chemical engineering degree to understand? Wanting to do your part without devoting months of research time to figure o

Book Review: Eco-Friendly Families (Win a Copy!)

I didn’t know what to expect when I started into Eco-Friendly Families by Helen Coronato. I am, after all, only considered “moderately green.” Would this book, with over 200 page

Save the Rain Forest and Make Money Doing It

Looking for something a bit more exotic when you retire? Do tropical rain forests, cheap living and great organic coffee fit into your long range plan? If you are looking to live w

Seventh Generation's Struggling Student Give Away

A big area of expense for students? Laundry. Since Seventh Generation has been so supportive in the past, I gave them a call. As usual, they were happy to help. One lucky reader is

4 Reasons Why Green is Good, But Isn't Always Better

I'm all for taking care of the world around us. Is it possible, however, that we've taken “green” issues at more than their face value? Do we accidentally limit our discernment a

New Ideas for Old Neckties

Recently, at an open mic night event my husband and I attended with friends, I noticed an interesting use of a recycled necktie. Seeing this reminded me of a skirt I saw years ago

Coincidentally Green: Saving the Planet When you Least Expect It

It struck me recently as I was working on something in the kitchen that what I was doing was actuall

Extreme Green: Part Two of My Quest for Solid Hair Care Products

With your interest and mine caught from my previous post on solid hair care products, I decided to c