Aspects of Green Living in Everyday Life
April 9th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Behaving in a sustainable manner doesn’t necessarily mean making extreme sacrifices and having to pay huge amounts of money for [&hellip
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Earth Day Inspiration: 15 Reuses for Plastic Bags
April 6th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
We all know about the devastating effect plastic bags have on nature. Plastics degrade too slowly. The chemical bonds that [&hellip
Green Your Easter Celebration
March 25th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
Easter is just around the corner and I am already looking for the best eco-friendly ways to decorate, dye eggs [&hellip
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
Sheet Mulching: An Easy Way to Enrich Your Lawn or Garden
November 9th, 2011 | by Lynn Fang
Sheet mulching is an easy way to prevent weeds from growing and enriches your soil at the same time
Creative Reuse of Packaging
October 20th, 2011 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
Reducing waste is one of the main concerns of modern society. In a strive to minimize industrial processes and maximize the fun of everyday life a Costa Rica University implements possible creative reuses and implementations of what before went straight to the trash
How To Make Sour Cream
August 18th, 2011 | by Vivian Nelson Melle
Instead of clogging up the recycle bin, why not make your own sour cream and save both the environment and your wallet? Making this dairy staple takes only two ingredients and a container for storage, preferably glass
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
Incredible Sculptures Created from Recycled Circuit Boards
April 8th, 2010 | by tomdavie
It’s incredible just what you can do with a few old printed circuit boards and a bit of imagination. Steven [&hellip
Container Living: This Ain’t Your Grandma’s Mobile Home
July 17th, 2009 | by veronicapeterson
Move over mobile homes, container living is here to stay. Once confined to scrap metal yards or landfills, shipping containers [&hellip
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