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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

May 30th, 2008

Paper Towel Challenge: How Did You Do?

The paper towel challenge has been a tad bit quiet, but maybe some of you are following along in silence. Or maybe you’re saving it for next month.
I feel that just keeping track of my use has helped me reduce my consumption of paper towels. I figured I was already being good by not using […]

By Peggy -- 4 comments

April 3rd, 2008

Quick Tip: Learn When Your Community Celebrates Arbor Day

I’ve been thinking about this since Arbor Day in Washington is coming up next week. I used to think there was a set Arbor Day across the U.S. but really we all celebrate on different days.

The Arbor Day Foundation has an easy chart that shows when your state celebrates Arbor Day. Some communities celebrate with […]

By Jennifer -- 0 comments

March 20th, 2008

60 Eco-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Spring

Many of us are welcoming spring today, so I thought it would be nice to go over some nature loving, tree hugging, eco-friendly ideas that will carry the entire family through the better part of spring and into summer.
1. Quit looking at nature through your frosty windows. It’s warming up, so get out there and […]

By Jennifer -- 15 comments

February 21st, 2008

Green Etsy Finds

Etsy is cool. It’s easy to get addicted to their handmade goods. Some of their green goods are questionable; such as recycled sweater coffee cup sleeves (um, why use paper cups anyway), but many of the items you’ll find are very cool.  Like…
Green Handkerchief:  Nice for a reusable handkerchief. 100% cotton and vintage to boot. […]

By Jennifer -- 4 comments

February 11th, 2008

Neat Greenish Cup

Arieanna from Cooking Gadgets posted this cup and I had to show you. I said, “Greenish” in the title, because frankly the packaging is bad news, (it looks like there’s a lot more than necessary) but over all this cup is pretty slick.
The ‘I am not a paper cup’ cup:

Porcelain not paper - but strikingly […]

By Jennifer -- 4 comments

November 18th, 2007

One Small Step: Silicone Baking Cups

In the previous evil-filled post; Peggy noted her issue with paper baking cups and then Marye the ever helpful baking mama reminded me about Silicone Baking Cups which are amazing. Marye has an entire review and post about them at Baking Delights so hop over there to check them out.
I will say that these baking […]

By Jennifer -- 7 comments