Mother’s Day is this Sunday, why not show your love for mom and the planet with some great green gifts.
1. Instead of cut flowers which only last a few days, buy mom a potted plant, a plant for her garden, or plant her an organic herb garden she can enjoy throughout the year.
2. Treat your mom to a day at an eco-friendly spa or put together a home spa gift basket. Find a fun reusable container and fill it with natural, organic, and paraben free spa products.
3. Give mom some sweets. In honor of World Fair Trade Day on May 9th, give mom a fair-trade and organic chocolate sampler or bake a batch of homemade organic cookies with chips from www.sweetearthchocolates.com
4. Encourage mom to go green by giving her a reusable tote, a reusable water bottle, and a book on living greener.
5. Cut down on waste by giving mom a day of fun and enjoy some special time together - take a trip to a local museum, head to the beach, pack a picnic and go on a bike ride, or head to the local theater for a play.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
10 Recycling Tips
So of course you are recycling, but there may be areas you can improve on. Check out this list of 10 great recycling tips:
1. Make sure you are recycling everything you can - contact your local recycling company for more information on what your community recycles.
2. Once you know what can be recycled, do your best to avoid items that can't be recycled.
3. Compost food scraps and yard waste.
4. Contact catalog companies to stop any catalogs you receive and choose to shop online instead.
5. Stop junk mail as much as you can by checking out the tips found at http://www.obviously.com/junkmail
6. Use the backs of any junk mail you receive for notes or shopping lists before putting them in the recycling bin.
7. Be sure to recycle your hazardous household waste properly, consult earth911.org for more info on how and where to recycle hazardous waste in your area.
8. Create an attractive and organized recycling center in your home so your family can easy help with your recycling efforts.
9. Create some recycling fun for your kids by making crafts with items that might typically end up in the trash. Need some inspiration, check your local library or bookstore for Laura C. Martin's book Recycled Crafts Box.
10. Try to find ways to recycle everything - donate used clothing to thrift stores, donate magazines, books, and movies to the library, donate cell phones to charitable organizations for recycling, donate old towels to the local animal shelter, donate craft supplies to local schools or nursing homes, offer items you no longer need on freecycle.org - the list goes on and on. Try to make the trash can the last choice for items you no longer need.
1. Make sure you are recycling everything you can - contact your local recycling company for more information on what your community recycles.
2. Once you know what can be recycled, do your best to avoid items that can't be recycled.
3. Compost food scraps and yard waste.
4. Contact catalog companies to stop any catalogs you receive and choose to shop online instead.
5. Stop junk mail as much as you can by checking out the tips found at http://www.obviously.com/junkmail
6. Use the backs of any junk mail you receive for notes or shopping lists before putting them in the recycling bin.
7. Be sure to recycle your hazardous household waste properly, consult earth911.org for more info on how and where to recycle hazardous waste in your area.
8. Create an attractive and organized recycling center in your home so your family can easy help with your recycling efforts.
9. Create some recycling fun for your kids by making crafts with items that might typically end up in the trash. Need some inspiration, check your local library or bookstore for Laura C. Martin's book Recycled Crafts Box.
10. Try to find ways to recycle everything - donate used clothing to thrift stores, donate magazines, books, and movies to the library, donate cell phones to charitable organizations for recycling, donate old towels to the local animal shelter, donate craft supplies to local schools or nursing homes, offer items you no longer need on freecycle.org - the list goes on and on. Try to make the trash can the last choice for items you no longer need.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Greening your family
Is one of your resolutions for your family to live greener in 2009? If you want to make lasting changes in your home you will have to encourage your family to join you in your quest. So call a family meeting to brainstorm what changes you want to make and a game plan to make them happen. Here are some guidelines for your family green meeting:
1. Make sure everyone has equal input by writing down all ideas that are offered.
2. Vote on what ideas you want to adopt this year.
3. Get your goals in writing. Having your goals in writing helps your family take ownership of their actions.
4. Plan monthly family meetings to review how you are progressing on your goals. This will help you track your family's progress and reinforce what your goals for the year are on a regular basis.
5. Reward your family for accomplishing their goals by planning a fun family outing with the money you save by making your green changes.
1. Make sure everyone has equal input by writing down all ideas that are offered.
2. Vote on what ideas you want to adopt this year.
3. Get your goals in writing. Having your goals in writing helps your family take ownership of their actions.
4. Plan monthly family meetings to review how you are progressing on your goals. This will help you track your family's progress and reinforce what your goals for the year are on a regular basis.
5. Reward your family for accomplishing their goals by planning a fun family outing with the money you save by making your green changes.
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