It’s hard to believe that February is coming to an end. Even though Punxsutawney Phil peered out from his hole and didn’t see his shadow winter in Boston is still going strong. How can it be that spring is only a few weeks away? To close out the month I wanted to share with you…
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Unique Ideas for Making Your Valentine’s Day Eco-Friendly
Valentine’s Day has become all about showering those you love with candy, flowers and cards. This year try adding a little green to this traditionally red and pink holiday to show your love for the earth. Tips for all gifts: Whatever you are buying this Valentine’s Day, try to buy local. Supporting locally owned business…
Lead Lurking in Reusable Bags
Reusable bags fill many car trunks, swing from the arms of environmentally savvy shoppers and can be seen in countless shopping carts exiting local supermarkets. They come in all shapes, sizes and colors; displaying advertisements and statements supporting eco-conscious choices. But the bags and their makers have recently been confronted with an ironic problem-many have…
Lipstick Love Without the Lead
I am a lip balm/lipstick junkie. I can’t get enough of the stuff. I have lipstick containers stashed everywhere-in the car, drawers, coat pockets, bathrooms-no space is spared. I love lipstick. FDA finds lead in most lipstick I began to have second thoughts about my addiction to lipstick when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Stay Green by Not Wasting Food
Americans waste a lot of food. Our society is a tossing society; we love single-use items and we don’t think twice about tossing food that appears to be too old to eat or leftovers that have been forgotten. According to Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland, “we waste food because we take it for granted…. …