Archive for March, 2009

Help Earth While You Shop

March 31st, 2009 – 9:27 am Posted by Michele

Every time you make a purchase at a store, the item (or items) is placed in a bag.  Whether the bag is paper or plastic, making this purchase has created more waste.  If you haven’t done so yet, perhaps it is time to purchase some reusable shopping bags.
When choosing an eco-friendly tote, there are important [...]

Running Green

March 24th, 2009 – 11:40 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Easy Ideas

Are you a runner? Running may seem like one of the greenest sports. All you need are some sneakers and athletic clothes (a simple shirt and some shorts generally will suffice). However, even running has its shortcomings. You know your sneakers? They are made of plastic, and that type of plastic is rarely ever reused, but [...]

Teaching Kids to Be Green

March 18th, 2009 – 11:36 am Posted by Bea

Though some you may be doubting this, it’s not too late! We can still change the world and save it from being polluted, wasted, and destroyed.
I believe that one of the most important things that one can do is ingrain good living habits into the children of the time. If a child is not encouraged [...]

Flying Green?

March 11th, 2009 – 9:12 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Easy Ideas

As a frequent traveler, it sometimes shames me to be aboard such a monstrous energy consumer, the airplane. I wish there were an alternate method of traveling overseas in a comparable amount of time. I just wish airplanes were green. Fortunately, the airlines wish they were green, too. Fuel prices are getting higher, and the less [...]

SIGG Bottles

March 3rd, 2009 – 6:32 am Posted by Bea

You may have seen the growing trend of stainless steel bottles. When people found out that Nalgenes commonly were made out of plastic number 7–a plastic that could give off BPA– many people started using stainless steel bottles or other plastic bottles. Some of you may think that these stainless steel bottles were a brand [...]