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Non-Materialistic, Memory Making, Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas

December 11th, 2011 | by Karen Lee

Giving non-materialistic are eco-friendly gifts are ultimate ways to create a long lasting memories for the recipients and benefit the [&hellip

Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Live Christmas Trees

December 6th, 2011 | by Vivian Nelson Melle

The Christmas tree has become one of the staple holiday decorations for most homes but sustainable Christmas trees aren't always available. Sometimes severe asthma and allergy sensitivities can leave you shunning the evergreen as well. Fear not my festive friends, if you don't want a real Christmas tree you don't have to settle for a traditional artificial replica. The following are a list of wonderfully eco-friendly alternatives to live Christmas trees

Eco Home Living

30 Cyber Monday Craft Ideas: Don’t Shop, CRAFT!

November 28th, 2011 | by Sonya Kanelstrand

On Cyber Monday I will not present you with a list of great deals and online places to spend your hard-earned cash. Instead, I will give you a list of my favorite green DIYs to make with your family for your family. Let's call it Buy Nothing Cyber Day, shall we? Turn to your loved ones, spend time with them and show them love. Material well-being is great but it cannot buy affection

Fashion & Beauty

Use Bananas for Healthy Skin

November 21st, 2011 | by Sonya Kanelstrand

Bananas are in the top 5 of the most nourishing fruits because they contain large quantities of magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, iodine, and vitamins A, B, E, and F. Apart from taking care of your bones, eyesight, and kidneys they are also a great way to preserve the quality of your skin and hair. So, not only you can eat them but you can also use bananas alone or in combination with other natural ingredients to make face masks 34maintain healthy and beautiful skin

Fashion & Beauty

How to Wear Green Clothes

November 14th, 2011 | by Sonya Kanelstrand

Instead of following main-stream modern yuppie advice I would suggest that you turn to your inner self and to your roots. Think what your grandma used to do. Of course in a fast-paced life you cannot weave your fabrics but there are many more little steps you could take to make sure your body, your wallet and your earth feel well

Conservation

How to Start a Worm Bin Compost

October 14th, 2011 | by Lynn Fang

Even though it’s almost winter, you can still start a worm bin compost in your home. Here's how!

Pollution

Our Precious Marine Habitat

August 24th, 2011 | by Karen Lee

Cool infographic on marine habitat and why we should protect it.

Children

10 Ways to Green Back To School and Save Money

August 12th, 2011 | by Karen Lee

It might still feel like summer in some parts of the country but it’s “back-to-school” season. But before you go [&hellip

Drinking Water

Plastic World (Infographic)

August 1st, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan

Plastic -- can you imagine a day without it? It has come to be a component of nearly everything we buy and use, it seems. On the one hand, plastic has made things possible that might not have been possible. On the other hand, there are a few major problems (at least) with its widespread use

Food and Cuisine

3 Tips for More Sustainable Living

February 8th, 2011 | by Karen Lee

There are a million different ways to live sustainably and if you think about them all, they can make your head spin. I'm the epitome of 'Give me the Cliffnotes version!" type of a person. So let's see how we can simplify ways to live sustainably.