I really never gave a lot of thought to water. I turned on the shower, brushed my teeth, flushed the toilet and watered my garden without hesitation. I took it for granted. Sometimes I even wasted it. Until I realized that the abundance of water is an illusion. On hot days my kids run through…
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Back-to-School Giveaway: Kids Konserve Reusable Lunch Sack
We still have a few days to go before the school doors open for business and my list of “things to do” continues to grow. High on the list is investing in a few quality reusables for school lunches. We have quite a few, but after years of wear and tear (think lots of crushed…
Eco Monday Back-to-School Round Up
I find myself saying the same thing every year: “where did the summer go?” For some of us it’s back-to-school time; for others we have a few weeks to go (no school until after Labor Day for us). If you have children it’s impossible not to get caught up in the back-to-school frenzy. Here are…
Sponsored Post: Be Green and Earn Some Green by Recycling Your Old Cell Phone
It’s impossible to keep up with the latest and greatest cell phones. It seems as though every week a new and improved version of a smart phone is released. As new versions hit the market old phones start to pile up. The average American holds onto a cell phone for 12-18 months. And then…
5 Companies That are Rocking Earth Day
Earth Day is this Friday, April 22. I think we can all agree that the earth needs more than one day to heal, but this one day can serve as a catalyst to get the do-gooder in all of us up and running. A few companies are helping put Earth Day on the map by…
Recycling Bad Boyz: Tristin and Tyler
Meet Tristin and Tyler, twin brothers living in NYC, with a very important agenda. They want to keep the world clean and green. They have their own series called Tristin and Tyler’s Tales from the City!, which follows these 7 yr olds as they interview people going green in NYC. Each webisode is a green…
Sustainable Style for Spring
Spring has definitely not sprung in the Boston area (it’s snowing as I am writing), but knowing that Spring is just a few weeks away makes the slushy, cold days bearable. If your weather isn’t very “springlike” don’t let it deter you from gearing up for a stylish spring and beginning to prep your wardrobe…