The greenest vacation you can take is at home, but I understand how difficult that is. Sometimes you want to go to a different and exciting place. And perhaps get away from the cat.
One way to cut your impact while on the go is to choose a green hotel. These are hotels that do the […]
Peggy’s great list post the other day got me thinking about this small step. In the comments Peggy noted that her coffee shop trips are often unplanned and thus she doesn’t always take a reusable coffee cup. I keep extra cups in the car. It’s a habit left over from my traveling days. Before the […]
Starting with coffee drinks and ending with yummy homemade ice cream sandwiches, here’s a list of recipes that might inspire you to make it yourself.
Brewing your own latte or making your own biscotti helps cut down on waste like disposable cups or plastic packaging.
Sure, you can always take your own cup to the coffee shop, […]
Productivity 501, is a pretty cool blog. More office-minded then green, but also green, if you know what I mean. I read it all the time because I also write an office blog; but I digress. In any case blogger Mark had a great tip posted a short while back; Handheld Copy Machine.
His tip: make […]
One of our green sins in the poll has taken a strong lead…
That’s right, clearly the sin of, “I leave unused appliances and chargers plugged in all day” is something many of us do. All appliances from your chargers to your lamp suck up energy even when they’re turned off, so long as they’re plugged […]
Always clean your microwave right away.
One: Fresh messes wipe out easily with water only. No cleaners needed.
Two: Clean microwaves save energy. A dirty microwave cooks less efficiently and thus wastes extra energy to cook foods completely.
Three: Dirty microwaves are gross. Ok, not green-related, but icky to me.
Tags: Clean microwaves, dirty microwave, green living tip, Save […]
There are far more earth friendly and less annoying ways to get the “Please subscribe” message across than renew cards inserted in magazines.
As for magazines that insert six plus renew cards; well, that’s just silly. If you read four or more magazines, it’s easy to end up with enough extra paper in renew cards to […]
Can you believe that some people still only use their towel once and then re-wash it! How crazy is that? Sadly, I’ve met quite a few people addicted to re-washing towels.
Assuming you’re clean after a bath or shower (let’s hope) then there’s no good reason not to hang that towel up, let it dry, and […]
I’ve decided that Sunday paper advertisements are evil. I know quite a few folks who do things like say, “Look at all the sales - I have to go see!” Drive, drive, drive, all over town. It’s a little silly, a huge waste of gas, and a pollution producer. Shopping for the sake of a […]
Choosing recycled toilet paper helps save water, trees, oil and landfill space, plus prevents pollution. It’s something we all use, so it’s one small step everyone can take.
Another bonus of choosing recycled toilet paper is that it’s often manufactured without chlorine bleaching. One recycled TP made without chlorine bleach I tried recently is Sunrise by […]
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