Anyone who’s ever cleaned a house knows how much dirt and grime can be found, even in unexpected places. It can be tempting to buy the fiercest-looking cleaner from the nearest store, but it’s much healthier to use a combination of harmless products that are consistently kept in most homes. The following substitutes for cleaners [...]
Thanks to my friend Nan over at Desert Verde for sending along this idea for a Do One Thing post. If you want to easily and rather inexpensively reduce heat loss in the winter and keep heat out in the summer, there isn’t anything more effective than making sure your ceiling or attic is [...]
OK, so it’s been a while since I did one of these, but I have been gone for a month! This week’s Greenwash is courtesy of Best Buy, the electronics retailer. I was perusing the newspaper when I was visiting family and came across the Best Buy circular, which had a little section trying to [...]
We all may not live near each other, but every single human (and animal, really) on this planet is connected to one another more closely than you may imagine. It’s very easy to pigeonhole ourselves into being only from our house, our neighborhood, our town, or even our state – but we are all [...]
For many years, people have continued to use poisonous solutions to kill pests within their home and on their property. While these chemicals may kill the pests, they are also very harmful. When you think about it, you will see the danger of spraying or sprinkling toxins all over the place. The chemicals are dangerous [...]
Dear EarthTalk: Where do you recycle plastic stuff like sandwich bags, Saran wrap and plastic grocery store wrappers? Can they just go in with other plastics in the recycling bin? There never seems to be any information available about this.
The reason you don’t hear much about recycling these types of plastic films is that [...]
Grocery shopping has turned into way more than just a quick trip — nowadays, the eco-minded shopper is faced with a sea of labels, products, and certifications. So how are you supposed to know which products are really green and which ones are just posers? Luckily, two new apps for your IPhone are helping you [...]
