It's cold outside- and I know us Southern Californian's shouldn't complain- but we need heat sometimes. I have lived without a heater for over 10 years- fortunately I do have a fireplace- but what to burn? I wish I could burn all my leftovers from … [Read more...]
10 Best Ethical Destinations
December 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I'm reading this report on the 10 best ethical destinations from Ethical Traveler.org Ethical Traveler is a project of the Earth Island Institute, based in San Francisco. Being curious about why they picked the following Countries having just … [Read more...]
Green Health and Beauty- Epsom Salts
December 22, 2008 By 4 Comments
In my family we used Epsom Salt for 2 things- soaking sprained ankles and cleaning. Epsom Salts are a natural and economical way to a healthful home. You can buy it everywhere- Amazon offers a 5lb bag $5.95 from Green Sense Because I have a … [Read more...]
Postal Works Mail is Junk
December 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I don't send out Holiday Cards anymore, and looking at my e-cards- it is certainly on the uprise! Then you read articles like the below from Newsweek- that writes about the postal office continuing to lose money. So how can the post office make … [Read more...]
What Happens to Your Waste?
December 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I always wonder what happens to our waste. Do they really recycle it? Fortunately Edco our Waste Disposal Company made a video- Check it out! Edco Waste Video … [Read more...]
Flooring -Quick Step Laminate Click In
December 21, 2008 By 2 Comments
There is a fairly new flooring out there called Quick Step- Green Works. Here's How it is Green Ready for a change- un-click the beveled edges and move and reuse in another room or donate. No glue is used - no VOC 78% of US produced … [Read more...]
Recycle Bank – Earn Rewards
December 21, 2008 By 1 Comment
Recycle Bank- More reasons to recycle- Get rewarded by recycling! A great new concept by Recycle Bank, which is similiar to a Frequent Flyer program for those who recycle. Heres how it works- Pretty easy Put your recycles in … [Read more...]
Grocery Waste Can Cost You
December 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
My sister in law is a food snob. My mother doesn't waste one iota of food. One bite is a leftover and she freezes it. I wish I had a picture of her freezer of 100 baggies of 1-bites! My sister in law will throw away any food if it has … [Read more...]
Hanging Out to Dry? Civil Disobedience
December 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I am getting flak from the HomeOwners Association because I dry my clothes outside. What I don't understand is- most of the residents in our complex are retired with fixed income. How can they complain about their money when they … [Read more...]
Green Money – Investing in Socially Responsible Companies
December 20, 2008 By 1 Comment
With all the economic troubles we are having- is it possible to make money in the stock market? After reading all the information- it appears Green Investing will have a Silver(green) lining. With Corportations, the government, the world and … [Read more...]
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