Green Living

The College Campus Goes Green

May 6, 2011

As an increasingly larger portion of our society takes steps to move toward a more “green friendly” planet, more and more businesses, organizations, institutions and individuals are heeding the call to improve their carbon footprints. Believe it or not, even Las Vegas resorts are jumping on the bandwagon of adopting green practices. But remember, businesses [...]

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Greening Up Your Automobile

April 9, 2011

Not all of us can afford to run out and buy a brand new, fully electric vehicle. They are undeniably the best bet for the environment these days (short of riding a bicycle or hoofing it everywhere), with zero emissions and batteries that can be recycled (unlike their fuel-cell counterparts in petroleum-based vehicles). On top [...]

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Eco Eating Guide

April 5, 2011

Just because you’ve started to incorporate more fruits, veggies, and whole grains into your diet doesn’t mean you’re doing everything you can for optimal health (although it’s a good start). If you really want to give yourself the best available nutrition as a means of living a more healthful lifestyle for today and for your [...]

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How to Create an Eco-Gym at Home

March 27, 2011

There are all kinds of ways flex your eco-friendly muscles when you work out, from jogging and biking to taking daytime yoga classes at a gym that uses natural lighting. But if you want to exercise at home, you might find that you have some trouble keeping your routine green. For one thing, most home [...]

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Buying or Building a Home? The Importance of a Land Survey

March 23, 2011

Whether you are buying a home or building one, it is important to have the property surveyed before you sign on the dotted line and take possession of the parcel. Even seasoned buyers might not be able to spot all the problems with a property. For example, suppose you want to purchase some acreage and [...]

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Green Home Adaptations for Aging Parents

March 19, 2011

Through the years, people become attached to many things in life. Besides the people in your life, your greatest attachment may be to your home, the place that holds all of the mementos and the attached memories of a lifetime. While aging is sometimes difficult because the body begins to wear out, the part of [...]

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Green Up Your Living Room

March 12, 2011

Everyone has furniture and accessories left over from the time before they developed a feeling of responsibility towards the environment. So if you’re finally ready to start a living-room redecorating project, you probably want to do it in an eco-friendly fashion this time around. But even if you’ve been implementing green practices into your lifestyle [...]

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Planning Your Budget for a Green Remodel

March 10, 2011

With costs for construction still pretty low and contractors competing heavily for jobs, now might be a great time to break out your nest egg and get to work upgrading your house. But aside from the regular costs associated with any type of remodel, you may have to plan for additional expense if you want [...]

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10 Reasons to Attend Environmental Expos

November 29, 2010

Attending an Environmental Expo might not sound like the best way to spend your weekend, but you stand to gain a lot by tearing your eyes away from yet another NCIS rerun marathon and hoofing it to your local convention center. Sometimes doing your part to save the planet means collecting the information needed to make decisions about your behavior and consumption, and there’s no better way to do that than by seeing what others are doing to advance a green agenda. Here are 10 great reasons to take part in an upcoming environmental expo.

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The Freegan Lifestyle

November 10, 2010

Have you ever dreamed of never paying for another grocery bill? How about never again spending a penny on another pair of jeans? While those ideas may be nothing more than far-fetched dreams for most, for a growing group of individuals known as freegans, nothing could be more ordinary. In fact, paying for anything at all is something most of these people eschew altogether, choosing to obtain things for free instead.