5 Ways to Reduce High Air Conditioning Costs
Most people don’t think about insulating their homes until the fall. With winter looming, consumers know that higher heating costs will hit them right where it hurts – in their pocket books. But guess what? As climate change increases, it
In My Element at Element Hotel in NYC
If you’re looking for an eco-friendly hotel for business travel or vacation, put the Element chain at the top of your list. I recently was offered the chance to spend three nights at the Element Times Square West in New
What Makes EPIC So “Epic”? Great Animation, Green Message
Tiny, champion Leaf Men. Evil, creepy “Boggans.” A talking snail and a comical slug. A handsome rogue who can ride a sparrow faster than anyone around. A teenage girl who tries to run away but learns to ride a hummingbird
Are Your Kids Saving Energy? Enter Contest by May 31.
Team ENERGY STAR, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s program to help kids and families understand why saving energy is important, has launched a contest to encourage kids to tell us in their own worlds why energy efficiency makes a difference.
Saving Energy is Easy & Fun With the Help of Team ENERGY STAR
What does it take to get kids to save energy? Even if it’s just a simple reminder to turn off the lights, that message can get old after awhile – which is why the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is inviting
Mother’s Day: Shopping Spree or Shopping Shift?
Mother’s Day has become a gigantic shopping event. Next to Christmas and Valentine’s Day, consumers spend more money for Mother’s Day than they do for any other holiday in the year. This year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual
Is Glade Air Freshener Bad for Babies?
“Cleaning product companies aren’t required to disclose the ingredients they use in their products, and what they’re keeping secret from you could be hazardous to your health,” reports Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), the respected non-profit research group that
Join Team ENERGY STAR & Get Ready for This Summer’s Eco Block-Buster
Team ENERGY STAR is on a simple but extremely important mission: encourage kids and families to save energy at home. How? By empowering them to protect the climate and reduce air pollution through easy-to-implement, money-saving actions. Team ENERGY STAR works in large part
Why Are You Grateful for Earth Day? Please Share.
It’s Earth Day today, a day when as many as a billion people around the world will be taking notice. Some will be celebrating what they love about the world we live in with walks in the woods, picnics with
Compost: Crack for the Garden
Compost is crack for the garden. When you add it to your soil, it makes the earthworms shimmy, the bugs boogie, and plants positively pop. (From what I’ve read, crack has a similar effect on the people who use it;
