In the never-ending quest to find the best food possible–healthy for both people and planet–it seems like there’s a pitfall around every corner. Farmers’ market or supermarket? Buy organic, or not? Is buying local always better? What if the farmers bringing food to the market use unsustainable practices, or dump loads of herbicides and pesticides…
Category Archives: Green Thoughts
The Earth Day Hullabaloo Is Over; Now What?
So, you participated in Earth Hour and you went to an Earth Day celebration. Perhaps you’ve tried taking the bus or bringing your own bags to the grocery store, or maybe you’ve started recycling. And that is GREAT! What a wonderful start, or addition to your already eco-friendly lifestyle! Whether you’re an eco-newbie or an…
Bringing It Home: Swami Baby Giveaway
A giveaway courtesy of Swami Baby is a great way to end our week-long giveaway carnival, if you will, in celebration of Earth Day. What exactly is Swami Baby? Katie Holley, the founder and owner of this creative kiddo-centric business, is probably the best person to answer that question. In her own words: Swami Baby is…
A New Perspective: Through Endangered Eyes Giveaway
One thing we don’t often talk about on this site is the correlation between climate change and endangered species, and specifically, what we can do to help ensure the myriad species who also currently call this planet “home” remain here for generations to come. What better way to teach future generations that all creatures great…
Clean Green: Seventh Generation Giveaway
Now that Earth Day and the spring season have officially arrived, many Americans are in their eco-conscious cleaning modes, and while spring cleaning is necessary if not a little exciting (downsizing! de-cluttering! finding everything you once thought was lost forever!), the very products used to clean and protect your living space from germs could be…
Minimizing Your Plastic Footprint: Glass Dharma Giveaway
Keeping the Earth Week fun moving right along, today as promised we have more great green products for you to win, more Earth Day tips, and bonus links to keep you clicking green all week long. David Leonhardt, a glassblower and the founder of Glass Dharma, the original hand-made glass drinking straw, created his own…
Let’s Get It Started In Here: The Naked Binder Giveaway
Most of you have probably heard by now that Earth Day is just around the proverbial corner, slated for this upcoming Wednesday, April 22nd. I’m sure you’ve seen television spots, heard radio announcements, and read other green sites preparing to embrace the day, and the entire week, with wide open hearts and minds, in the…
Throw Open the Windows!
With spring finally in full force in most areas around the country, many people are tackling, or finishing up, their deep cleaning to welcome summer. Something you may not have considered cleaning, however, is the air in your home. Did you know that most homes have much higher percentages of air pollution than anything you…
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reinvent!
In my opinion, the word “reinvent” should absolutely be added to the “R’s” of recycling- as in Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reinvent! Okay, I know, it is similar to reuse, but really, when I think of the word “reuse” it just implies to me that I should use the same thing repeatedly-such as cloth grocery bags….
Cloth for Mama-Are You Crazy?
Yes, you heard me, in addition to the last few weeks talking about using cloth for your kiddos, now I want to talk about cloth for you! Alright, before you freak out and think, “Now this woman has totally lost it!” Hear me out! Shouldn’t the same reasons we use for cloth diapering our little…
