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Written By: admin on March 21, 2010 No Comment

You might be surprised to know that the air inside your home could be dangerous. In fact, our indoor air is often what causes common illnesses and ailments. We spend 65% of our time in our home, which means biologic, chemical and even electrical pollutants fatigue, asthma, skin conditions, learning disabilities, ADHD, digestive issues, infertility, [...]

Written By: admin on March 19, 2010 One Comment

It’s amazing how fast children grow, and how fast those jeans wear out in the knees. Rather than toss them or patch them again, make them into something useful, and cool! Turn those old jeans into a funky backpack. Here’s how:
Step One: Measure and mark. Turn the jeans inside out. Using a fabric [...]

Written By: admin on March 17, 2010 One Comment

If you still take pictures with film, rather than a digital camera, or you have film canisters lying around the house, there are some wonderful ways to use them. It’s environmentally sound, they’re not going into a landfill, and it saves money. Here’s how to reuse film canisters:

#1 Use them to hold vitamins. If [...]

Written By: admin on March 15, 2010 No Comment

The number of gadgets each household owns continues to grow. Between cell phones, music players, personal organizers and of course computers, printers, faxes and cameras we throw away tons, literally tons, of electronics each year.
This waste is the most hazardous waste, not only filling up landfills but putting toxins into our soil, our ground water [...]

Written By: admin on March 13, 2010 No Comment

If you’re conscientious about being more environmentally friendly and living a greener life, then one of the things you may want to check out is your carbon footprint. Your carbon footprint, as defined by carbonfootprint.com is “a measure of the impact our activities have on the environment.” It is specific to climate change and [...]

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