Pick up that pet waste, even in your own yard! Pet waste contains harmful germs that can runoff into nearby streams and rivers during rain events. By composting your pet’s waste or flushing it down the toilet you can keep your local waters clean for family and friends. For more information on composting pet wastes [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Water tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged Compost, conserve water, recycle, reduce waste on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged recycle works, reuse on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reuse Creatively! Check out recycleworks.com for some neat ideas!
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged condiments, fast food, over packaging, packets on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hold the Ketchup! Unfortunately, we live in a fast food nation where ordering burgers and fries at the drive through is the norm. With our meals, we are also getting packets of ketchup and other condiments. When ordering take out or delivery, ask only for the condiments you are planning to use. Most ketchup, relish [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged greenphone, recycle cell phone on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recycle your cell phone. Get paid to recycle cell phones at greenphone.com. For every phone they buy, they plant a tree. They want to reach the young crowd, who have access to millions of used mobile phones, and pay them to keep that toxic waste out of landfills and incinerators. This accomplishes their mission of [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Earth Day, Green Tip of the Day, tagged bike, Earth Day, eat vegetarian, online billing statements, recyclable shopping bags, save energy, stainless steel beverage, walk on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrate Earth Day 10 Ways to Help Save the Earth 1. Eat vegetarian! Producing meat generates huge amounts of green house gases and ground pollution. 2. Turn down brightness level on display by at least 20% and preset energy saving settings on computer to cut down power usage more. 3. Throw on a sweater and [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged climate appropriate, conserve water, plant on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Plant climate appropriate plants in your yard. Planting climate appropriate plants can significantly reduce you need to water plants.
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged architect, contractor, engineers, landscape architect, sustainable, U. S. Green Building Council, USGBC on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Green Building or Remodeling Find a sustainable architect to help you create a green building or home. To locate a sustainable architect, try consulting the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC maintains building standards on a national level for every part of the building industry. You can locate architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors, [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tip for kids (and playful adults) Play outside! By exploring the great outdoors you’ll learn about nature and save electricity at the same time. Kids can check out more environmental tips and take an environmental challenge at http://www.davidsuzuki.org/kids/.
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged eco-fashion, H&M, organic, recycled, target on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cool Eco-Fashions for Less If you have tried to stock your wardrobe with planet friendly choices, but find that many eco-friendly fashions are not very friendly on your wallet, you are in for a pleasant update. Check out these under $50 fashion-forward finds from familiar stores, like Target. So affordable you might be able to [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged epa, radon on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Test for Radon Be green from the ground up! Test your home for radon. Radon is a naturally occuring, odorless gas that can seep out of the ground into your home. But as the second leading cause of lung cancer, radon is responsible for over 20,000 deaths a year. Fortunately, a home radon test is [...]
