Are You Overdosing on Triclosan?
Cara SmusiakWe all want to be careful about bacteria and viruses as flu season approaches, but the overuse of anti-microbial products can lead to "super-bugs" tha...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous Green5 Reuses for Tissue Boxes
Cara SmusiakAhh-choo! Its the universal sound of illness and allergies, and as cold and flu season rapidly approaches, what better time to consider the ways we can make ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenEco Craftivism Is Serious Business (And Fun, Too)
Cara SmusiakWhether its part of a throwback to simpler times, or an interest in saving some money, theres no denying crafting and DIY are on an explosive upward trajecto...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenBig Families Can Teach Us All How to Live Green
Cara SmusiakJim Bob and Michelle Duggar have 18 children and their first grandchild is due to arrive in Octoberall of which is documented on reality TV show 18 Kids and ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenTop 10 Reasons to Eat Organic
Cara SmusiakThere's a picture that has been branded on my brain: A farm worker spraying fields with pesticides; he's wearing a contamination suit and a gas mask. ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenUSDA Proposes Label for Bio-Based Products
Cara SmusiakWish there was a label for sustainable bio-based products? Well sit tight-there's one on the way. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) releas...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenTrade in Your Tampons for a Green Alternative
Cara SmusiakThe Rag. The Curse. Aunt Flo. Whatever term you use to desribe your period, there's no denying your "monthly gift" has a profound impact on the E...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenCreate a Green Disaster Supply Kit
Cara SmusiakHurricanes and other natural disasters can be terrifying. Natures power is humbling and sometimes devastating, but in any natural disaster its important to k...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenGive Old Eyeglasses and Sunglasses to Charity
Cara SmusiakHave you bought a new pair of eyeglasses or sunglasses lately? Want to donate your old pair to someone who could really use them? I recently got a new pair of...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenEtsy Organic Team Promotes Organic Goods
Cara SmusiakAre you an Etsy fan with a passion eco-living? Want the latest on organic sellers? Check out Etsy Organic, a team that brings together the organic sellers ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenHow to Keep Your Reusable Bags Clean and Safe
Cara SmusiakReusable shopping bags are great. I love them and I'm constantly picking up another one here and there—if I forget to bring a bag with me, my punishment i...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenSpring for Organic Dairy, Save Money Elsewhere
Cara SmusiakWhen the going gets tough, the organic dairy farmers lose. That's the gist of a recent article in the New York Times about the financial pressures facing ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous Green5 Reuses for Coffee Grounds
Naturally SavvyA lot of people already know coffee grounds are great for enriching soil with nitrogen, but if your gardens just cant keep up with your coffee habit ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous Green10 Reuses for Bread Tabs
Naturally SavvyBread tabs pile up quickly, and it's sometimes hard to know what to do with little piece of plastic. We at Naturally Savvy do know one thing: we don'...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous Green15 Reuses for Envelopes
Cara SmusiakLast week I stumbled across a really great DIY project for reusing security envelopes, and it got me to thinking. Sure there are reusable envelopes, but given ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenDecoding Plastics Recycling Numbers
Cara SmusiakTry visiting the grocery store without buying any plastic. Just about the only things you can buy without some from of plastic packaging is produce (if its b...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenMOO Offers Green Business Cards, Stateside Shipping
Cara SmusiakI've long been a fan of U.K.-based printing company MOO. Sure, MOO business cards are a little pricey, but you get a different photo printed on each card,...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenMake a Camera Case with Two Orphan Socks
Cara SmusiakEvery so often I open my drawer and realize I'm running an orphanage—a sock orphanage that is. I happen to have a lot of socks, and I'm lazy, so they...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenChurches and Synagogues Worship Green Building
Cara SmusiakHomes and offices are going green across the country, and an entire city is even being rebuilt green. But there's a new space embracing the eco-revolution...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenOrganic Sales Up Despite Recession
Naturally SavvyWhen the economy started to nosedive, environmentalists worried newly-green consumers might sell out to save a buck. Apparently, there wasnt much to worry ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenDitch Flimsy Plastic Produce Bags
Cara SmusiakMy biggest pet peeve in the grocery storeaside from pre-packaged produce, which I loatheare those plastic produce bags. While many stores have banned pla...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenPet Rock Project
The Itzy Ritzy FashionistasHere’s an adorable eco-friendly craft project for you and the little ones in your life. While at the arboretum this past weekend, my daughters (ages 2 4) and ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenRecycling Life Cycle
pauline caballeroGarbage day in my household has evolved into an entirely different process throughout the years. In the earlier days, it was simple; fill up the blue bi...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenUpcycle Old Board Games
Cara SmusiakThe Monopoly money and half the pieces have gotten lost. The dog gnawed on The Game Of Life board. When games are no longer playable but are still near and dea...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenUse Selvedge Scraps for Sewing Projects
Naturally SavvySerious sewers use a lot of fabric. Whether you're making a quilt or an apron or even a little pincushion, you can use scraps of fabric to cut down on was...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenEWG Dishes Out Their Updated Dirty Dozen List
Naturally SavvyThe Dirty Dozen is back. No, we're not talking about the movie—it's the recently released, fifth edition of The Environmental Working Group's (E...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenFall Asleep Naturally
Cara SmusiakYour parents are knit picking again, you've taken on more responsibilities at work, your partner is driving you up the wall, and you're carefully wal...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenMake an Apron From A Too-Small Skirt
Cara SmusiakWe all have it—that one summer skirt in the closet that we love but probably won't ever fit into again (but oh, how we dream!). While we certainly can�...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenRecycle Your Broken Surfboard
Cara SmusiakSomewhere in between catching that sweet wave and hauling yourself up onto the shore, your surfboard suffered a quick death. But instead of chucking the board ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous Green5 Reuses for Business Cards
Cara SmusiakThey clutter our wallets and desk drawers, and sit in half-empty boxes long after we've moved on to a new job. We hate the clutter, but love how it makes u...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenGreen Travel: Cut Paper Out of Your Plans
Cara SmusiakBetween the brochures, tickets, maps, itineraries and guidebooks, traveling seems to eat up paper. And while it's a good idea to have a copy of your trav...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenNotebooks Made with Waste Paper
Cara SmusiakI have a little stationary problem. I adore elegant writing paper and I can't resist cheeky note cards, but my biggest weakness is notebooks. I know this ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenGo Meatless for the Planet (At Least Part-Time)
Robin ShreevesWe are not vegetarians in my house. My husband shudders every time he believes I am leaning in that direction. Recently, I came home from a used book sale at my...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenLeave the Car at Home
Robin ShreevesIf you have ever jumped into the car and driven three blocks to take your child to a friends house, or to visit a neighbor yourself, please raise your hand. ...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenStaying Green During Tough Economic Times
Robin ShreevesI read two conflicting articles recently about the effect the economy is having on people’s choices to buy green products. One urged consumers to think twice ab...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenGenetically Modified Organisms and Foods
Naturally SavvyThe recent publicity and interest in going green has increased awareness to serious environmental issues surrounding global warming. However, genetically mod...
Read more...CategoriesMiscellaneous GreenChallenging Yourself to Generate Less Trash
Robin ShreevesOne summer Allison, my college roommate, worked for a waste management company. I had never heard the phrase “waste management” before. For some reason it struc...
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