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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

April 18th, 2008

How Green Living Saves You Money: Napkin Example

In the previous money related post I talked about why being green is so expensive - and sort of how it’s not, on a grander scale.
Like I said in my previous post, I’m willing to make changes in my life so that I can buy green products, even when they’re more expensive. You can omit […]

By Jennifer -- 8 comments

October 7th, 2007

Are Sponges A Great Green Choice?

Well, that all depends. For one we’ve all heard the old, “Sponges are full of grime and icky germs” which is not entirely false. But on a much more important issue many of the sponges on the market are not a good choice for green families.

Commercial sponges contain a lot of polyurethane which comes from […]

By Jennifer -- 9 comments

August 26th, 2007

One Small Step: Use Cloth Napkins

Cloth napkins feel nicer to use, are cost efficient, and are much healthier for the earth than paper napkins or paper towels. Paper napkins not only create waste within their own right but also they come in wasteful packaging.
We have usable cloth napkins we bought over five years ago. Our now scrappy and unusable napkins […]

By Jennifer -- 8 comments