As the holiday shopping season swings into full gear, keep the spirit of good-will alive by shopping green. You’ll save money, find unique gifts, and feel good about yourself. You can also avoid crowded shopping malls and fighting people for deals by shopping green. Here are two of my favorite ways to shop green: 1. ...
Thanksgiving: Food. Family. Football. What a great holiday. You can make it even greater by adding some eco-friendly steps into your holiday routine. Just by changing a few habits, you can help reduce your carbon footprint. It doesn’t cost more to be eco-friendly either, it actually may save you money. So here are a few ...
When I heard about hundreds of jobs opening in Missouri I couldn’t help but be curious as to what the buzz was about. Emerald Automotive has plans to open a Hybrid Van plant in Hazelwood, Missouri. I see this as a good opportunity for several reasons. Hybrid cars are on the rise and are good ...
Re-useable grocery bags are all the rage right now as we are becoming more and more eco-friendly. I have bought a few although I don’t grocery shop often but the other day I stumbled upon a DIY re-useable grocery tote idea using pillow cases. I thought this was a great idea seeing as though we ...
One of my favorite parts about summer are the weekly concerts at the Missouri Botanical Garden. As a recent college grad, what appeals to me most about these concerts is one word: FREE (that, and food and drinks are allowed). Now in its 18th year, the Whitaker Music Festival (it’s formal name) offers ten weeks ...
A Summer Camp to Teach Green If you are looking for something to keep, the kids busy this summer look no further. The EarthWays of St. Louis Green.com presents Young Green Builders, the opportunity for kids to demonstrates how best to “green” our homes and lifestyles. Campers have the opportunity to create a green home ...
Become Friends With the Environment Having trouble becoming eco friendly at work? Fret not, the internet has done your job for you. Every office needs the basics; staplers, pencils, paper etc. So if you have to buy it why not buy it green? Everything from recycled push pins to biodegradable and reduced chemical content products ...
Remember that old show “Captain Planet”? In this day and age, why hasn’t that been remade yet? I don’t know if I was the only one, but I wanted one of those power rings so bad (except heart. Lamest. Superpower. Ever.) For those of you who don’t know, “Captain Planet” was a show about five ...
I don’t know about you, but when I think of a typical office setting, I think of paper everywhere, paper clips lying about, trash bins full of material that could be reused or recycled, electronics and technology using a lot of power and random disposable coffee cups sitting around. If your office is like this ...
When most people think of recycling, they probably think of the standard paper, plastic, and glass deal. If you happen to be one of those people, you should listen up, because it’s actually a little deeper than that. You’d be surprised how many things are reusable these days and usually for unconventional purposes. Of course ...