5 Simple Questions You Need To Ask Of All Your Trash
Before simply tossing your trash, TerraCycle asks you to think about these 5 questions to find an alternative to the landfill.
Eco Home Living
How To Reduce Food Waste (and Save Money)
With supermarkets and grocery stores packed with cheap food brands and prepackaged goods, it’s no wonder we overconsume and overdispose. But buying too much too often and paying less attention to the ways we can save means that as much as 40 percent of the food we produce in the United States continues to get […]
4 Simple Ways To Go Green For Back To School
Students, parents of students, and anyone who was ever either or both of these can relate: Back-to-school season is a time for new beginnings, and this too often means new “stuff.” Now is a prime time to reevaluate your habits, schedule, and routine as they relate to your mission to live your best life with minimal impact on the environment.
Sustainable Holiday Shopping Online
TerraCycle gives us tips and tricks to for sustainable holiday shopping online, whether you’re shopping for the season or everyday!
What is the Payback Period for a Refrigerator?
We know that there are some inefficient things in our home that might need replacing, but there’s always that question about whether it’s worth the cost. Here’s how to calculate the payback period for a refrigerator to see if it’s worth it to switch.
Vinegar Cleaning Tasks: 10 Ways to Clean with this Cheap, Readily-Available Ingredient
There are many vinegar cleaning tasks that are easy, affordable and totally safe for you and your family. Here’s 10 ways to clean with vinegar in your home.
How to Shop In the Bulk Foods Section
Intimidated by your natural food store? No worries! Our helpful tips for how to shop In the bulk foods section will have you scooping in no time!
How to Stock a Healthy Kitchen
Learn tips from our cooking expert about how to stock a healthy kitchen so that you can begin to clean your diet up today!
Homemade Cleaning Products That Work As Well as Those You Buy
Natural cleaning with vinegar and baking soda is easy, affordable, and makes your clean home super green and healthy.
DIY Tips Repurposing Scrap Wood In The Garden
It doesn’t take much looking to find an abundant stock of scrap wood to use in a number of settings. Start your list with this usable material, from shipping boxes and pallets to construction waste and old fences. Check first to ensure reclaimed wood is safe to use Here are links to some sites for […]
How to be Vegan: Choosing Cruelty Free Cosmetics
Going vegan is about more than food. Here’s how (and why!) to find cruelty-free cosmetics.
Help Launch the Tap Water Safety Database!
Take back the tap with EWG’s new database about tap water safety. EWG is updating their database, and needs your help.
How Cat Litter is Made: The Truth Might Surprise You
Ever wonder how cat litter is made? Unfortunately it’s environmentally destructive, but there are lots of earth-friendly alternatives for your furry friend.
Top 5 Household Chemicals to Avoid + 10 Awesome Green Cleaning Solutions
Here are the top 5 household cleaners to avoid and 10 ways you can green your cleaning routine, with information reposted from Women’s Voice for the Earth.
Maintenance Tips: Using A Power-Pipe
The Power-Pipe is a proven and affordable technology that reduces energy use and water heating costs for a variety of applications in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities. Here’s why, states RenewABILITY Energy: “At 20-30% of home energy consumption, water heating is typically the 2nd highest energy demand. The Power-Pipe can dramatically cut water heating costs and […]
Maintenance Tips: Weatherstripping 101
Most people can remember the winter chill of walking barefoot to a doorway needing weatherstripping. Brr! Similarly, in the summer, if you have the A/C running and the weatherstripping is not sufficient, you’re paying to pump cold air out of your house, and creating gobs of unnecessary carbon emissions at the same time. Install new […]