Welcome to the fifteenth edition of Tips for Green Living! We have so many good submissions, so let’s get started!.

dining & entertaining

Sam over at Best Cheap Weddings shares some ways to save cash and the planet with the post Best Cheap Green Weddings. Romance and Memories on a Green Budget. I am all for the “recycled” estate diamond ring! (Remember that, Mr. Green Your Apartment!)

MyMaria makes the case that “consistent menu planning means my family wastes less food, eats at home much more often and saves both money and gas in …

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Back to Basics: Recycle
The final post in a series of three on the basic principles of green living.

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Call to Action
Will you help save the earth with only one hour of your time? www.EarthHour.org
Back to Basics: Reduce
The first in a series of three posts on the basic principles of green living.
Back to Basics: Reuse
The second in a series of three posts focusing on the basic principles of green living.

Labeled as one of the new culprit for many a-modern defect is a group of preservatives called parabens. You may have seen the Breast Cancer Fund site’s rundown of them or just saw a lotion bottle on the shelf at the store proudly and boldly proclaiming the product “Paraben-free”.
So what the heck are parabens, exactly?
Parabens are antibacterial and antifungal agents used as preservatives in foods and pharmaceuticals (thank you Merriam-Webster.com). They are pretty ubiquitous in modern life, found in everything from tanning lotions to toothpaste and are even used …

Welcome to the fourteenth edition of Tips for Green Living! We have so many good submissions, so let’s get started!
dining & entertaining

Surbhi Bhatia talks about how to Dispose Mind Waste, Not Food posted at The Viewspaper.

for the greenhorns

You more East Coasters – winter has been pretty harsh for you this year. So Guffly shares How to Stay Warm This Winter the Eco-Friendly Way posted at Guffly.

Gracyqueen presents 50 Big Ways that Schools Are Going Green posted at Associate Degree – Facts and Information.

Luke Spencer wants to demystify your electric bill …

Late? Yes. Unfortunately, allergies have been running amok with all this rain at the Green Apartment so last week was awful and this week was catch-up. Oh the joy!
But, I do have a fabulous carnival for you!
dining & entertaining
Mrs. Green presents Price vs principles – 6 tips for eating organic on a budget posted at Little Green Blog. It’s funny, I already implement a lot of these tips but I just can’t find a co-op we’d really benefit from yet. Ideas?
Mrs. Green also gives us another post, 11 reuse ideas …

Welcome to the New Year, oh Internet! We are back and have some great stuff for you to browse.
dining & entertaining
Returning blogger TaraG convinces us with 5 Reasons To Buy Organic Foods over at Go Green Street. Great stuff, TaraG!
Jourdan Henderson gives us ways to Green your morning coffee! posted at Green Justice. I heart coffee and I totally agree with Jourdan’s recommendations.
health & beauty
Jourdan Henderson comes with a second submission, asking us Do you have a fruit tree? posted at Green Justice. Really great idea on putting your excess …

When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter two years ago, I made my green stance clear that I wanted to do cloth diapering. Little did I know the commotion this would cause. My mother, normally a calm and composed woman, looked at me with panic in her eyes.
“You want to WHAT?”
Immediately she set to discouraging me. “The endless laundry!” she exclaimed. I shrugged it off and said I’d be home with the baby anyway. “But the cost!” I explained I had calculated it out and figured it …

Since our last carnival was only last week, this carnival is a bit small but with some timely suggestions!

As a special for the holidays, Guffly talks abouts Great Gifts for Men | Guffly posted at Guffly. Gotta say my guy would probably love that hemp messenger bag!
living spaces

I love all of theGreenGabber’s suggestions in the post Easy Ways To Go Green, Save Money, and Help The Environment! Good, sensible stuff.
Chris presents 8 tips to cut your home bills posted at Home I Own. Though some of these options are not …

To say I am a messy cook is, well, an understatement. Truly. If I made cinnamon toast for breakfast, you can tell by the crumbs, cinnamon, and sugar left sprinkled all over the counter. Directly after making dinner, I have to clean for a good ten to fifteen minutes just to get the counters usable again. So imagine my delight when at good ol’ home-away-from-home Target I spied a bottle of pine-scented biodegradable surface cleaner that advocated reusing the bottle by refilling with diluted general cleaner.
I introduce to you, Mrs. …