Climate-Saving Resolutions for 2015
January 12th, 2015 | by Guest Contributor
From our friends at Oroeco, the top 10 climate-saving resolutions for 2015 will get your budget, your body and the planet off to a great start!
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Guide to Homemade Cleaning Products: An Infographic
January 5th, 2015 | by Guest Contributor
The Green Living Ideas Guide to Homemade Cleaning Products is a beautiful infographic showing you the WHY and HOW of homemade cleaning products!
Four Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes for Homemade Living
December 24th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Deliciously sweet and deeply nourishing holiday cookies can be yours with these four favorite holiday cookie recipes! Gluten-free, vegan, healthful awesome recipes for you and yours this holiday season!
Homemade Lip Balm: Get ready for some Kisses!
December 22nd, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
For years now I've been making my own lip balm, and it's helped me reduce waste, eliminate chemicals in my body care and keep my lips super happy!
Give the Gift of Carbon Offsets: Oroeco Partners with Impact Carbon
December 19th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Rather than giving gifts of stuff this holiday season, why not give the gift of a cleaner climate? Oroeco is [&hellip
Can Daikon Save the Planet? How this Vegetable can Help Conservation & Farming
December 19th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
My partner and I recently joined a CSA and while we’re generally stoked on the foods we’ve been getting, daikon [&hellip
Edible Gifts for the Holidays: Green Gift Guide 2014
December 18th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Edible gifts are easy, delicious and super eco-friendly! Give the gift of homemade this holiday season as part of our Green Gift Guide
Green Gift Guide 2014: Fair-Trade World Teas from Tealet
December 16th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Tealet falls into the category of companies we love. This awesome startup has a cool business model: they travel the [&hellip
6+ Best Homemade Cleaning Products
December 16th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
The best homemade cleaning products from the archive of Green Living Ideas! Join us in making our homes cleaner naturally!
Homemade Laundry Soap: Easy, Clean and Green!
December 15th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Homemade Laundry Soap is yet another way to can create a healthy, homemade life for you and your family.
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