When some people think of organic food, they think of bland tastes or little flavor, but those people are greatly mistaken. With organic food, what you lose is the chemicals and drugs that were put into the animal or earth in order to grow extra large tomatoes, or the steroids to make cows even bigger. The taste that you get with organic food is amazing and natural.... [Read more...]

Are you concerned about utilizing environmentally friendly, bio-degradable laundry products that won't harm your clothes or the environment?   It's definitely something to consider these days when standing at the store staring at an aisle of various laundry soap.  After all, maintaining a green lifestyle is important to many of us and what you clean with... [Read more...]

If you're still driving a gas guzzler, then it's time to re-think your situation. Now, more than ever, we are cognizant of the fact that our actions have a direct impact on the environment, meaning we must make conscious decisions to make our effect as minimal as possible. The way we get from point A to point B is one way we can decrease our carbon footprint... [Read more...]

How are you leaving your mark? Whether you want to or not, you're leaving your carbon footprint on this planet every day. Just by reading this blog you are currently consuming between 15 and 250 watts of energy to power your computer. So, how do you reduce your impact on our planet? Evaluate and Eliminate. By assessing your daily routine and understanding... [Read more...]

It's the holidays and that means a lot of cooking, but to do that cooking you need a lot of cooking oil.  My mother used to place her used cooking oil in a cup or another container for later use. If you do not want to save it for later use, then you should recycle it.  No matter what you do, make sure that you do not pour down the drain.  This can cause... [Read more...]

Medicine Bottles are a little hard to recycle, but I found a few ways that may help you clean your medicine cabinet. Check out this web site that gives you some innovative ways to reuse your old medicine bottles. http://earth911.com/blog/2009/11/16/reuse-your-odd-plastic/ Have you done something like this with your old medicine bottles?  My mother reuses... [Read more...]