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 will.
If you aren’t sure what a green audit means you’ll want to read Green Audit 101.
This week’s green audit focus will be on your…. Trash. Woo hoo, trash. Did you know you can run a green audit on your trash? Well, you can. It’s not …read more

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 your family this year:
Use Cloth Napkins
Remove Plastic Beverage Lids
Smart Paint Disposal
Refillable Liquid Hand Soap
Silicone Baking Cups
Ditch the Air Fresheners

We also do a fair amount of tree hugging around here. So far, we’ve hugged many different trees:

Cedar
Heirloom Peach Tree
Almond
Autumn Trees
Lemon
The Pumpkin Tree
Binary Tree
The Chocolate Tree
Sugar Maple
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“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 in a warmer climate choose a light colored car. This goes for exterior and interior color. Dark colors absorb heat and hold it, while light colors reflect the light and thus the heat. Light car color in a warm climate = less air conditioning …read more

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 the first place. Yet somehow (I semi-blame the boy of mine) our house has more than we need. One day I’d like to pack up and travel the country with Cedar in a travel trailer/rv / airstream of some sort. Too much stuff is going …read more

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 to frequent in New Mexico, one of the workers told me that if they find a bottle with a lid they toss it in the garbage. Great recycling plant huh. I’ve heard other green folks mention this problem with their town’s recycling centers. One flick …read more