Growers and Grocers

The Nature Conservancy understands how hard it is to continue to make green choices in our lives.  What they have done is asked for everyday people to submit their ideas and tips on how to incorporate more eco-friendly choices into our everyday lifestyles. 
Tips on how to be an Everyday Environmentalist include:
Care for your body – […]

There are mysteries in nature that are simply awe-inspiring: Penguin fathers braving the Antarctic superfreeze to incubate their eggs. Two-hundred-ton blue whales subsisting on microscopic krill (about 10,000 pounds a day). Bioluminescent jellyfish, fungi, insects, fairies. (Just kidding about that last one, folks.)
And then there’s that thing that bees do. Actually, bees do many, many things that are incredible. The […]

In my continuing effort to find ways to go green, I came upon a website, Treehugger, that gives tips and ideas for going green in each area of your life.  The first one that caught my attention was how to “green your kitchen.”  They give 10 tips on how to do this, and I think […]

Last week was more than a little bit of a test on my nerves: fires broke out directly east of my home. I was scared to say the least… scared enough to not sleep for days. Thankfully, the fire is under control and life is back to normal. But in those moments of almost… okay… […]

In your efforts to go green, have you wondered if there is a source to help you find safe toys for your children?  What about swapping those green products that may not have worked for you, but will for someone else?  What about an on-line community to discuss your concerns about living green or questions […]

Punk Rock Cabinet de la Meridienne, Alison Nelson’s Chocolate Bar – located on the third floor atrium of Bendel’s – is the perfect respite for fair trade organic tea and single origin fair trade truffles.
After an exhibit at MoMA, a visit to the polar bears at the Central Park Zoo, or window shopping at Tiffany’s, […]

On Wednesday, June 4th, 2008, The Discovery Channel premiered the first all green channel to the world: Planet Green!
Joining the ranks of TLC, Animal Planet, and FitTV, Planet Green is finding its place on your tv dial and bringing you all you need to know to make your life and our planet a greener, healthier […]

Greening your home is certainly not an inexpensive venture, but there are many ways to go about it.  You can start small by just changing out your light bulbs, or go whole hog.  If you are looking for some inspiration or additional resources, you might want to check out the The Green Home Guide.  Whether […]

I admit it.  Kicking the paper plate habit is a tough one for me.  Between frequent entertaining and usually a case of less time, more chores, sometimes it’s just too easy to use paper plates and pass up our proper dinner plates.  With a five-year-old that likes to clear the table (which I’m all for!), […]

As much as we might love the warmth of a crackling fire in the dead of winter, it would be nice to be able to enjoy it without sacrificing our trees for the logs needed.  There is a solution, brought to you by the folks at Java-Log. 
They sell fireplace logs that are made from all-natural […]