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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

August 22nd, 2008

“I don’t cook. So I made my eat-in kitchen a fabulous walk-in closet”

My jaw dropped a bit when I read that headline on an ad for citi.
And it seems the ad is based on a real person. She likes to shop and she doesn’t cook. So, heck, why not convert your entire kitchen (including oven) into a walk-in closet? Well, she did save room for a few […]

By Peggy -- 8 comments

February 20th, 2008

Weekly Green Audit: School Cafeteria

This week we’re talking about green auditing our schools. The lunchroom is a big part of this audit, because there are plenty of cafeteria areas that can usually be made more sustainable.
Our old green audit about your kitchen food pantry is a good place to start. Many of the questions you asked about your own […]

By Jennifer -- 1 comment

February 14th, 2008

Happy Valentine’s Day: 14 Ways You Can Love the Earth

In case you haven’t been properly greeted this morning, I’ll say it again: Happy Valentine’s Day!
If you are looking for some ways to give a Valentine to the earth today, here are 14 ideas:

If you recycle, bring it up in conversation today. Say something like, “It’s so great how I have much less trash to […]

By Peggy -- 0 comments

February 10th, 2008

Say “No thanks” to plastic forks in take-out

Getting take-out from a restaurant is generally a very unfriendly thing for the planet. Unfortunately, there’s usually a lot of Styrofoam involved. And even if there’s no Styrofoam, there’s often lots of other packaging.
Restaurants in several cities like San Francisco are required to use recyclable, biodegradable or compostable containers instead of Styrofoam, but not my […]

By Peggy -- 5 comments

September 11th, 2007

How Consumers Can Flex Their Green Power

Consumers have the ability to make a noticeable difference when it comes to how companies handle their business. In fact, as consumers we have the power to make all the difference but I’d settle for us trying hard to initiate a positive change.
Some businesses are obviously more eco-sensible than others. Some try to do all […]

By Jennifer -- 0 comments