Join “The Big Green Footprint” campaign to combat global warming. Being eco-friendly doesn’t mean you have to spend money, be an eco-warrior or a hippy. There are hundreds of simple, practical steps that we can all take to reduce our...
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Join “The Big Green Footprint” campaign to combat global warming. Being eco-friendly doesn’t mean you have to spend money, be an eco-warrior or a hippy. There are hundreds of simple, practical steps that we can all take to reduce our carbon-footprint by living a more sustainable lifestyle, producing less waste and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. If we all take one small step each day, together we can take a giant leap for mankind and create 'the big green footprint'.
The Fifth Friday in Lent While experts debate the value of carbon offsets: visit Care2 to offset 1 lb. of carbon for free each day. At least it plants a tree funds a wind farm! I’ve blogged before about the mildly controversial practice of carbon offsets — the act of planting a tree or otherwise undertaking a carbon-reducing activity to reduce one’s carbon footprint. (Controversial because folks don’t agree on offsets’ effectiveness.) They’re especially popular to compensate for the carbon... Read Full Story
I know I have touched on Green Ideas for the holidays before but it can never be stressed enough. We need to save our Earth everyday, year around. So, here are a few more ideas that may help you do so.
Celebrate the holidays being Green:
Save energy by using LED lights. If we all switched we would save a lot of electricity. There are many different lighting options out now and some are solar powered.
Cut up your old cards and use them for decoupage projects, gift tags or kids... Read Full Story
The holidays are right around the corner so it is time to start thinking about how you are going to wrap those gifts while still staying green. In my family, we love to wrap presents for family and friends in the artwork the kids made. If you have kids, you know how quickly the drawings and painting can add up. This is a great way to recycle their artwork while showing it off as a unique giftwrap. So, what do you do? I would love to hear how you wrap your gifts! Below is the top 10... Read Full Story
Why handmade soap? I would like think it is obvious the environmental effects big factories have on the earth. So I do not think we need to touch on that too much. But did you know the majority of the "soap" you buy or may have bought is considered a detergent and not a soap?
Detergents are petroleum-based products that tend to leave your skin feeling dry, itchy and tight. Handmade soap is natural, has no harsh chemicals and might be organic like ours! You don't get this with most store... Read Full Story
DAY 42 – TUESDAY 7 APRIL “Calculate your carbon footprint today at www.tearfund.org/mgi and find out what more you can do about climate change. Order Tearfund’s green guide ‘For TomorrowToo’ at www.tearfund.org/climate for ideas on cutting emissions.” I wanted to find a carbon footprint calculator that didn’t immediately ask one to buy an offset. The one below seems to do the trick. If and when you are ready to offset, I’m a fan of Carbonfund.org , which is a nonprofit (offsets are tax... Read Full Story
Kids are the future and the only way to truly protect the environment long-term is to raise our kids to love and respect nature. We must start early and get them to think about recycling, reducing, and reusing. We must "walk the talk" so we can be role models but we must also get them to develop the desire to protect the Earth and all things on it. I have worked on developing this love with my children. They love recycling, picking up garbage, buying used, making toys from recycled... Read Full Story
You may have heard that breastfeeding is best, but do you know why? Breastfeeding is best for your babys, your health, your wallet, your time, and the planet! Please read this article and learn more about all the benefits of breastfeeding and how it will make a HUGE impact environmentally. Please support breastfeeding! Eco-Mama Article on Mothering Magazine "Because of the far-reaching positive ecological, health, and social impact breastfeeding can make on our planet, it is imperative... Read Full Story
“[T]hose who claim to care about the well-being of human beings and the preservation of our environment should become vegetarians for that reason alone. They would thereby increase the amount of grain available to feed people elsewhere, reduce pollution, save water and energy, and cease contributing to the clearing of forests.… “[W]hen nonvegetarians say that ‘human problems come first’ I cannot help wondering what exactly it is that they are doing for human beings that compels them to... Read Full Story
It's Earth Day! And I have to admit, I'm a bit of a greenie...not scary - chain myself to trees green...but I do recycle, compost, turn off lights, etc. It's amazing how many hobbies and past times are now going green. So, let's talk about green photography. In essence a green photographer..."can be defined as one who uses renewable resources (environmentally sustainable) and is accountable for the human resource aspect of their activities (socially responsible)." How do you "go green" as a... Read Full Story
There has been more and more talk about reducing the amount of natural materials we use in everyday products like clothes and home furnishings - but they last a long time.
Why hasn’t there been more attention paid to disposable natural materials that only get the one use before being discarded - like feminine hygiene products.
There are a huge number of females on the planet that need to use these items every month, and for several days of every month. But we just use them for a few... Read Full Story
