Archive for February, 2009

Shopping to Recycle

February 18th, 2009 – 11:06 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Easy Ideas

This might seem like a stretch, even for “green” people, but it is a thought to consider: When grocery shopping, what if you only bought products in recyclable containers?  Be careful, just because a product has a recycling number doesn’t mean it’s recyclable. While many dumps collect plastics of all sorts, not all of those [...]

The Greenest Gadget

February 10th, 2009 – 11:53 am Posted by Bea
Tagged as: Gadgets

On February 27th, the “greenest gadget” of them all will be announced in the Greener Gadgets Conference in New York City. This will be the second year that this event is held. It is a one-day conference that is devoted to promoting “greener” technology.
I mean, hey, being “green” is the new thing to do. We [...]

More Household Hints

February 3rd, 2009 – 11:07 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Easy Ideas

It never hurts to be wary of the environment while cleaning your house or performing daily chores. Here are some reminders/suggestions:

Line-dry your laundry. Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean line-drying laundry is out of the question. All you need is a drying rack and an empty space, and you will be good to go. Guest rooms work, [...]