Love Your Family- The Non-Toxic Way
Looking at what the conventional home is today, it is nearly impossible to make a non-toxic environment for yourself, let alone for your children. Many things are out of our control as consumers and as tenants of homes. But there are a handful of key elements that we can control in our children’s lives. Helping… Continue reading »
DIY Eco-Friendly Beauty: Feel Good About Looking Great!
-by Sarah Bankoff It’s always nice to pamper yourself, and what better way to treat your skin then by using the same wholesome ingredients you cook with! Not only is it economical, but using kitchen ingredients to make your own beauty products is fun and earth-friendly. It allows you to control what you put on… Continue reading »
Flooring Project? Make It Green!
Besides being good for the environment, green flooring is very very good for you. Green Flooring is made from eco- friendly materials, is usually sustainable and undergoes production and installation which is not harmful to the environment. First let’s take a look at the benefits of choosing eco-friendly flooring: No toxic substances Green flooring does… Continue reading »
Greywater Recycling- What You Should Know
What Is Greywater? Greywater is any household wastewater with the exception of wastewater from toilets, which is known as blackwater. Typically, 50-80% of household wastewater is greywater from kitchen sinks, dishwashers, bathroom sinks, tubs and showers. Of course, if you use a composting toilet, 100% of your household wastewater is greywater. Freshly generated greywater is… Continue reading »
Want To Green Your School This Year? Here’s 7 Easy Ways
Our kids spend a least 6 hours a day, 180 days a year, at school. Sending them off to a safe, chemical free school is as important as establishing a clean, toxin free home. Helping your local school with their efforts to go green is worth your time and energy and will set a wonderful… Continue reading »
Wage War On Those Dangerous Household Products
We are surrounded by human-made chemicals, more than 80,000 are in use in the United States today. Of those, only a few hundred have been tested for safety. Some experts suspect that this cocktail of chemicals in our food, water, air and homes may be part of the cause of the rising rate of cancers,… Continue reading »
Green Your Pad: College Style
One great way to get ready for campus life is by creating a more eco friendly dorm or apartment. The college student’s lifestyle can often result in a lot of waste, so finding simple ways to recycle and conserve can go a long way towards improving our environment. Below is a list of tips to… Continue reading »
The Debate: Hand Wash or Car Wash?
The debate: Which is greener—commercial car washes or doing it yourself at home? Did you know that washing your car in the driveway is one of the most environmentally un-friendly chores you can do around the house? When we home wash, the run-off water goes untreated into storm drains, and eventually ends up in rivers, streams… Continue reading »
Super Simple Composting
What most people refuse to convey to you is that the composting of organic materials happens naturally in your compost pile, regardless of how much attention or care you put in. There are so many ways to create compost and compost piles, those who tell you there is only one way to do things is… Continue reading »
Yikes! Mosquitos! Keep Them Away Naturall
Mosquitos, they’re definitely one of summer’s biggest pests. They seem to be everywhere this time of year, and most repellents out there leave skin coated with a film of icky chemicals that not only seem questionably safe, but are smelly too. Though most of us have heard of using citronella to ward off bugs, turns… Continue reading »
