Did you know you could be polluting the inside of your home without even realizing it? Many of the cleaning products that we typically use can actually be quite harmful and even dangerous especially for young children. It’s a common misconception that we need to have that “bleach in the back of your throat” smell [...]
Many people unfortunately still have the perception that saving the planet is something separate than doing something to help ourselves. When you do something to help the environment, you are also helping all of us who live on it since without a healthy planet, we would not survive. So, even if you can’t wrap your [...]
All of us celebrate something at least a few times a year with holidays, birthdays, and other celebrations. Often, these celebrations, especially the elaborate ones, end up with a lot of disposable waste that is not very environmentally friendly. Green living can take a bit of creative thinking on your part, especially when putting together [...]
For many of us, the fact that we live far from landfills is a blessing, but it also often means that it’s very easy for us to forget the massive problem that exists with the heaping piles of waste that plague our environment. When you and your family decide to make it a priority to [...]
These days it’s pretty difficult to get the kids off the couch with the Internet and all the video games to contend with, let alone getting the entire family together for a group project. Nevertheless, if you’re inclined to give it a try and get your family to connect on something around the home that [...]
01 November 2011
Organic gardening is the way of growing fruits and vegetables with the use of natural resources and products. 1. Making compost from kitchen and garden waste is a lot easier than most people think. Although it may be a little more time-consuming than purchasing ready made chemical fertilizers and pesticides, it undoubtedly helps to put [...]
20 October 2011
Keeping your recycling bins clean is important — otherwise your bins can attract animals and insects, and generate a not-so-attractive aroma. Food residue from recyclables can accumulate in recycling containers and needs to be periodically cleaned out. When cleaning out your containers, why not utilize natural and green cleaning products? Keeping your receptacles clean and [...]
10 October 2011
A lot of people don’t really know much about organic food and have no idea about the great health benefits that they can receive by simply including them into our diets. Not only that, a lot of people are unaware that the methods used during organic production are beneficial to the environment. Another great thing [...]
30 September 2011
With all the hype and enthusiasm about going green, I’m sure we all want to do our part in contributing towards having a better environment. What better way for one to lead a healthier lifestyle while giving back to the environment than to turn to organic eating habits. So many studies have shown that eating [...]
15 September 2011
What Are Organic Foods? Organic foods are any type of fruits, vegetables or animals that are unprocessed and unrefined, or that are grown and reared without the use of algaecides, herbicides, insecticides, bactericides, fungicides, antibiotics, antibiotics, growth hormones, or synthetic chemicals. Organic reared animals are fed a very healthy well balanced diet and are not [...]
10 September 2011
Have you ever encountered a property that had such a vibrant flower garden that it stopped you in your tracks for a minute? Maybe a neighbor on your block has a vegetable garden that grows some of the most delicious looking vegetables that you’ve seen in a home garden? Well, it’s likely that the gardeners [...]
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