Most people try to be mindful of the environment, students included, but it’s not always easy to remember that almost every action we take has the potential to damage the world. College students especially have many opportunities to change their … [Read more...]
Living the Green Dream in Costa Rica
April 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
Everyone comes to Costa Rica with a dream. The dream can be the lazy, sand swept beach life with a margarita in hand, or a jungle getaway, a pair of rockers on a balcony with views of the Central Valley. My dream was to have both, and truly … [Read more...]
Eco Friendly Ways To Get Rid Of Rats
November 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Totally grossed out, I walked out the front door and there was a dead rat! It seems the rat population is growing, I saw a live rat on outside my neighbors and in the last month, I have seen 3 dead rats by the storm drains. So how to get rid of them … [Read more...]
New Leap Lightly Blog Pulls Eco All Together
November 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
TMI, Too much Information, how many blogs do we subscribe to? How many people do we follow on Twitter? How much info is too much? A new Eco Friendly RSS Feed Site is making it easier for Eco Bloggers to get all their information in one … [Read more...]
Top 5 Eco Friendly Books
September 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
Deciding to adopt a lifestyle that embraces an eco-consciousness is a lot easier said than done. You probably know a little bit about recycling, you’ve heard of alternative energy sources, and you may have even gone out to buy a hybrid vehicle, … [Read more...]
Paper Buying Guide
February 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
What To Look For All the problems associated with paper are predicted to grow even faster in the near future, as developing countries increase their use of paper and other wood products. Our forest footprint--the amount of forested area that … [Read more...]
Greenwashing- The Consumer Should Know
January 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Greenwashing: Greenwash (a portmanteau of green and whitewash) is a term used to describe the practice of companies spinning their product lines as being environmentally friendly as a means to appeal to consumers, persuading them to buy that … [Read more...]
Top 10 Ways To Have A “Happy Green Year”
December 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As we go into 2009 and start making New Year's Resolution's- I hope you will consider adding a little 'Green' into your year. A few simple (and money saving) things you can do for 2009 and beyond: 1.) Precycle- Tp precycle, choose products that … [Read more...]
No More Excuses- Reusable Bags
December 27, 2008 By 2 Comments
It's funny about the reusuable bags, why are people so anti? So what if you don't care about energy and global warming. Do you care about litter? Do you care about how much of your taxes goes to pick up litter? Do you care about the food you … [Read more...]
The Paperless Challenge
December 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I Just Gotta Tell Ya If all U.S. households received and paid their bills online, it would eliminate more than 800,000 tons of waste each year. Harris Interactive reports that 23% of adults say they pay bills late (and incur fees) because … [Read more...]
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