Archive for 'Reducing Ideas'

How To Go Green At Work

February 1st, 2010 – 7:12 pm Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

For a lot of us, we have dedicated ourselves to living a green life at home. But what about outside the home? What about at work? Is it easy to translate the same dedication to a green life at the office or at work?

Here are some ideas.

Top Green Tips to Start the Year

January 14th, 2010 – 8:45 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

Let’s start the year the green way. Here’s some green tips for different things in your life.

Green Living, One Room At A Time

November 3rd, 2009 – 8:55 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

How can one practice a green lifestyle? Start at home first! Once you’ve perfected this lifestyle at home, going out will seem quite easy to still do it.

Green in Chicago

August 11th, 2009 – 8:53 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

Hoping to live the green life in Chicago? Here are some key green places.

Thrifty Fun

June 23rd, 2009 – 9:51 am Posted by Louise

We know the three Rs of being green: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Thriftyfun.com is a Website that really allows users to take the 2nd R to its fullest potential. In the past, the word “thrifty” had a negative connotation. A packrat might be considered thrifty. Now, however, someone who is thrifty is economical and practical. On [...]

Exploring Green San Diego

June 16th, 2009 – 9:37 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

Are you trying to live a green lifestyle? This series explore each cities and its efforts to go green. So it doesn’t matter if you just moved there or simply going for a vacation. This series explores the green establishments you can visit in the city.

Plastiki, the Bottled Water Boat

May 27th, 2009 – 9:50 am Posted by Bea

Yes, as the title says, there is a boat made out of plastic water bottles. This boat, called Plastiki, is made completely out of plastic bottles and recycled waste products. They plan to sail this boat starting in August 2009. When it is complete, Plastiki will be comprised of 12,500 2-liter plastic bottles that have [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Declutter for New Year

January 13th, 2009 – 11:15 am Posted by Valerie Mae Diola

I have a list of resolutions that I have yet to fulfill this year, and “declutter” tops my list. You know, I was a pack rat last year. I loved to keep assorted stuff that I thought might be of good use someday…but then they all ended up cluttering my room and my desk.
I’m [...]