Welcome to the first edition of the new bi-monthly “Tips for Green Living” carnival. To start our little round robin, Phil for Humanity presents A Few Humble Suggestions to Get Out of this Recession << Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity. Now, what exactly does a recession have to do with living green? (I wondered that too!) Read [...]
Today we will be focusing on the fun chore we all deal with. LAUNDRY. Laundry, to be honest, is a chore I can just never keep up with. It seems that as soon as the weekly wash is done, there is already another pile that needs washing. But does that have to do with being nice to the environment? PLENTY. [...]
For this post, I will be forgoing the typical recommendations for the stages of the environmentally-conscious out there because I just want to share a great find with you. I have no idea what brought me to ReusableBags.com but I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! For example, I hate that I haven’t had many options to get rid of those horrible [...]
This tip is a simple one that I think is really important. So often as Americans, we buy products based on the commercials that promise any array of imperfection correction. But have you ever thought about what you are washing with? What exactly is in that mascara that gets in your eyes? Skin Deep (http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/), a website run by the [...]
I read a fascinating article that stated: “In a study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), an 800-cubic foot room (10 feet by 10 feet by 8 feet) contained pollution levels of approximately 1,808 micrograms of formaldehyde, 112 micrograms of xylene, and 67 micrograms of benzene. A single Boston fern can remove 1,800 micrograms of formaldehyde from the air [...]
Being kind to the environment (and your wallet!) is so much easier than you think, especially if you are in an apartment. Why especially? You are already living in a smaller space with less stuff and by definition should be consuming less energy than the person who lives in a house (think of the heating bill, which is a great [...]
