Natural Weed Control: Battle the Hassle and Banish the Herbicides
Weeds! Don’t you hate em? And no wonder. Weeds are like those prank candles people put on top of a beautifully decorated birthday cake. You go to make your birthday wish –only to have it thrown back in your face
Shift Your Spending to Protect the Environment
We launched the “One in a Million” challenge to encourage consumers to shift $1,000 of their usual household budget to products and services that offer the greatest environmental benefit. To date, almost 5,000 people have made the shift, resulting in
Is the Chevy Volt Good for the Environment?
General Motors has started manufacturing an electric vehicle called the Chevy Volt. It claims the car will drive up to 40 miles on its lithium-ion battery, which can be recharged at home or work using a regular electrical outlet. According
Did Swag Pollute BlogHer09?
“Junk.” “Trash.” “Stuff.” These are just a few of the words I have heard used to describe the “swag” handed out at BlogHer09, a conference that has aroused as much backlash as “bravos” since it ended last week. How did things get so
Lunch Boxes Should be Safe & Environmentally Friendly
As if we parents didn’t have enough to worry about! Not even the kids’ lunch boxes are safe!! What do you need to know — and what’s my secret tip for getting kids to actually reuse a safe, environmentally friendly lunch box
Environmental In-Box: Feelgoodz Flip-Flops
“Mai Pehn Rai” is Thai for “It’s cool, no worries, or take it easy.” What a spot-on mantra for a company that makes flip-flops. Meet Feelgoodz, whose “take it easy” style complements perfectly its socially responsible and sustainable business model. What is it?
Environmental In-Box: Softlips Pure Organic Lip Conditioner
Are you paying attention to your lips? Considering how many times you lick them each day, maybe you should. Many conventional lip products are made from ingredients you’d never DREAM of wiping your tongue on, like pesticides, dyes, and parabens. Lipstick may
Get an (Environmental) Move On!
Moving from one home to another is not a low-impact activity. If you're relocating from one coast to the other, you could use as much as 120 pounds of cardboard and generate 5,000 pounds of climate-changing carbon dioxide. Even moving from one side of
Environmental In-Box: Barely Native Soap
“Invigorate the way nature intended.” That’s the motto of Barely Native soaps and after trying the soap myself, I have to say, I feel pretty fresh. What is it? Barely Native Organic Soaps are entirely plant-based bar soaps. They contain
Can Pepsi Learn From 7-11?
The Pepsi company has an impressive sustainability effort underway. It’s working on improving the packaging of its snack brands like FritoLay so the bags can biodegrade quickly once they’re thrown away. Pepsi is reducing the carbon footprint of its production factories and offices. The beverage
