Live Green, Love Earth, Leave a Legacy
With the weather getting colder, the leaves falling, and Christmas tree lots filling the city we all know it’s that time of year. Trying to pick out gifts for our loved one can become a bit of a challenge year after year. Below are 5 of my favorite picks from Etsy for eco-friendly holiday gifts. Fall Tree…
Spring is finally here. This means it’s gardening time! Here are 5 of my favorite picks from Etsy for eco-friendly gardening solutions. Cross Back Linen Apron by BloemFrance $57.50+ This handmade eco-friendly linen is made from flax. Flax is a natural anti-bacterial, dirt repellent linen. Insect Hotel by AJeco $51.85 Insect hotel which has different levels….
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Sustainability is the latest buzz word in the world of architecture and construction and this trend is helping to shape skylines across the world in an environmentally friendly fashion. This infographic from Classic Window Replacements explores some of the world’s most efficient buildings. From geothermal heating systems to built-in wind turbines the buildings outlined on…
The decorative concrete can help you improve the aesthetics of your home as well as extend its durability. This is a very popular building material which is famous for its effectiveness and sustainability. What you probably don’t know, however, is that you can use it to limit the negative impact of your real estate property…
Today we hear a lot about the need to reduce carbon emissions, recycle our waste products, and improve sustainability to improve our planet. So why are some businesses still so unwilling to implement green policies and remain slow when it comes to introducing recycling schemes? The reason for this tends to be financial –…
Moving? Maybe your moving into your first home, maybe you got stationed at a new base and are on the move again, maybe you are packing up for your first semester at college. Where ever you are going I hope these eco-friendly moving tips bring a little bit of green into your life. Cardboard Boxes…
With Valentine’s Day just around the why not break out the traditional candy and easter baskets we give and try an eco-friendly twist. I’ve collected the following list of 9 gifts that you could really give for any occasion under $50 each. FOR KIDS Guardian Dryad, 2 Gnomes and heart by Rjabinnik $35 This is an adorable…
Earth Day is here and we wanted to bring you some goodies: Did you know you can get rewarded for being green. Check out Recyclebank. Earthday.org – a billion acts of green. Become a climate reporter or pledge to recycle your e-waste. Earth Day at NASCAR Stop the Junk Mail: DMA Choice & Opt Out Prescreen Environmental Working…
Your family may already recycle, but do you upcycle as well? Upcycling, as most people define it, is the process of taking something old and unwanted and turning it into something better. While recycling often requires products to be broken down before they are re-used, upcycling focuses on modifying products without re-introducing it to the…
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One of the best things you can do for you and your body is to eat clean. Dr. Oz tells us this, our own Doctors tell us this, and we tell ourselves this. But is eating clean and green really as hard as we think it is? Some of the basics to eating clean are:…
