The Journey of Susta...

Take a gander at this adorable video from Greennovate on the journey of sustainable business over time. They take it all the way back to the Industrial Revolution in order to prove that when it comes to greening your business – as in so many aspects of life – the most profitable...

Eco-Fashion Ethiquet...

Below is a gift from me to you that I hope inspires, excites and helps you make your next fashion purchase an eco one! After much research, many questions from you, and exploration of an industry I love, I’ve come up with categories that fall under the eco fashion umbrella. This is your...

Keep on Scrubbing: Top Five Uses for Your Old Toothbrush Sep09

Keep on Scrubbing: T...

A toothbrush should be replaced every eight to ten weeks, to ensure that it stays clean and able to keep the mouth free of decay and gum disease. But once your toothbrush has overstayed its welcome, can you reuse it? Don’t throw away your used toothbrush, as there are still other jobs...

Going Green is the N...

According to a recent report, there was a 59% jump last year in the number of businesses that have gone green. This is great for the environment, plus nine out of ten of those businesses experienced cost savings by going green. Going green could spell black for your business, and this is...

Sorting Plastics for...

EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Why can’t plastics of all types, instead of being initially sorted, simply be melted together to be separated later? It must be a monumental and error-prone task to separate truckloads of plastics. – L. Schand, via...

Ep 70 Chattin’...

Did you know Americans throw out 400 million units of electronic trash each year? And, according to a recent study from policy center Demos, we’re on track to discard another 50 billion in the next 10 years, which could exceed $10 billion to handle and process. All of this electronic trash...

Live Your Best Green...

Look around and you’ll see going green slogans everywhere.  For many, this mountain of information can be confusing and at times a little overwhelming.   In fact, the post, A Practical Plan for When You Feel Overwhelmed, refers to overwhelm and its effect on our ability to make...

5 Quick Ways to Go Paperless in the Kitchen Apr29

5 Quick Ways to Go P...

Paper, paper, paper!  Here, there, everywhere. As it relates to the kitchen, the hub of most homes, here are 5 quick ways to keep the paper count and waste to a minimum: Cloth  napkins: Really no reason to buy paper napkins for everyday use when cloth napkins are readily available.  From ...

20 Ways to Green You...

Finding ways to reduce, reuse and recycle is not only good for the environment — it’s good for your bottom line. Reducing your carbon footprint will help you save money overall, proportionate to the size of your company. In other words, the bigger your company, the bigger your...

Go Green in Your Off...

It was not up until the past several years that the term ‘going green’ became as popular as it is these days. As human resources departments implement green practices, workplaces begin to reduce their ecological footprints and provide employees with more productive places to work. It does...