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Green Living Ideas is happy to welcome our newest writer, Jami Scholl. Jami is a Life Coach for WellBeing with a passion for creating beautiful permaculture gardens and food abundant communities. She is co-developing the area of PermaCoaching, and … [Read more...]
Anyone else feel that at every turn we learn about more things that are going to kill us? The berries from Costco are contaminated, indoor air is polluted, and now we have to wonder if toilet paper is toxic. A few stories prompted me to look into … [Read more...]
These 10 little tips and tricks will help save heaps of energy in the kitchen AND you will save lots of money on your electric bills throughout the year, too! Here are 10 easy tips to help you save energy in the kitchen: 1. Get thermometers for … [Read more...]
Today in our series of Companies we Love, Green Living Ideas features Well-in-Hand herbal remedies, which has been one of my favorite companies for over a decade. I am so happy to be sharing them with you today. I first came across Well-in-Hand … [Read more...]
Many social networks let you share thoughts, pictures, links, videos and places, but the recently released Carely app is focused on green living activities. With Carely you can discover and create new activities, instantly check in to them, suggest … [Read more...]
Net Impact’s Inaugural Small Steps, Big Wins Campus Challenge inspires students to take tore than 45,000 actions on 74 Campuses! Since the Challenge launched in October 2012, students collectively took more than 45,000 actions which translated … [Read more...]
The Diva Cup is a reusable, silicone cup that makes it easy to 'green' our monthly periods. Green Living Ideas was recently sent a Diva Cup to review from the company and I was super excited to try this great invention (I do love my job!). Here is … [Read more...]
People can do millions of small things to make the world a greener, better place; but when little kids start doing cool things too.... well that just makes us feel all warm and fuzzy! The Cool the World project has youth raising their voice in … [Read more...]
We all know that bicycling is best way to decrease our carbon footprint, save money on transportation costs, and keep our butts in steely form. Heck, bikeability is even good for real estate value of your house! Need more– here's 10 reasons why … [Read more...]
We were recently sent this cool infographic and thought that you, inquisitive readers, might like to know about VAPOR INTRUSION. Vapor Intrusion occurs when vapors and gases from contaminated soil and groundwater seep into indoor air posing … [Read more...]
Adopt A Tree is passionate about developing environmental sustainability for future generations. They provide tree planting and marketing services to businesses that want to become greener, and individuals who want to dedicate trees to anything. … [Read more...]
During warmer months I love coming home to some cold iced herbal teas. Though I cannot surrender my hot green jasmine tea in the morning, warm afternoons require something a bit more refreshing, and there are often at least two varieties of iced … [Read more...]
Thank you to everyone who entered Plant Therapy giveaway for the Essential Oil Starter Kit! We had an enthusiastic response from people around the world. Alas, we had to choose just one, and our winner is Anna N. who says this about using essential … [Read more...]
Instead of offering an explanation of permaculture, or trying to explain my opinions, this post starts with a quote from permaculture expert David Holmgren, the co-originator of the permaculture concept: "Permaculture is design for sustainable … [Read more...]
If you are looking for a clever and homesteady theme for warm weather celebrations, what about hosting your own homemade cocktail party? This idea comes to us from Small Measure, one of my favorite DIY and homesteading blogs. Ashley English and her … [Read more...]
