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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

January 27th, 2008

Weekly Green Audit Challenge: Trash!

In the previous post I mentioned the new Weekly Green Audit Challenge series. Each Sunday, I’ll post a new room or space we can look at during the week. Mon-Fri, I’ll post a new daily tip about how to meet your goals when it comes to this specific audit. Make sense? Hopefully. If not it […]

By Jennifer -- 2 comments

January 9th, 2008

Tree Hugging Ideas You May Have Missed

Just to be sure that you’re keeping up I thought we’d go over our small steps. I know that some readers have taken small steps to heart like tree hugging friend Peggy. Other people have created their own small steps which is equally fabulous.
Here are some of the small green steps you can try with […]

By Jennifer -- 5 comments

January 8th, 2008

One Small Step: Choose the Correct Color Car

“Choose the Correct Color Car” hmmm, say that ten times fast.
Seriously though, it’s a new year and some of you may be considering a new car purchase. When you go looking at cars, color choices, do matter to the green factor of your purchase decision.
Color comes down to where you live. Example, if you live […]

By Jennifer -- 5 comments

January 1st, 2008

My Tree Hugging Based New Year’s Resolutions

My New Year’s resolutions are not all related to green-living. I don’t really have too many resolutions honestly but I do have some green issues that are top priorities for the year.
1. Get rid of more stuff: Here’s the thing; I don’t have that much stuff because I never wanted clutter taking me over in […]

By Jennifer -- 7 comments

September 1st, 2007

One Small Step: Remove Plastic Beverage Lids

If you buy beverages in plastic bottles be sure to remove the lids before you toss them in the recycling bins.
I’m going to assume you recycle your plastic bottles (correct). The deal is that lids are not a disposable part of that bottle of water or cranberry juice you purchase.
At one recycling plant I used […]

By Jennifer -- 10 comments