I get asked this questions all the time: Have you always been this passionate about the environment? I most definitely have not always been like this. It has been a process; an evolution over the years. I did not become this crazy, square peg in a round hole person overnight. I changed over the years, […]
Eco Living
6 Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas for the Holidays
I still remember the gift my sister-in-law gave me a few years ago. One of my favorite gifts to this day remains the very thoughtful A Gift of Empowered Canadians. A generous contribution on the occasion of a material-free Christmas has been made by Sister-in-Law. I know that it’s important for you to support projects […]
10 Tips on How to Reduce Your Pets Carbon Paw Print
We seem to always be concerned about reducing our carbon footprint, but what about our furry friends carbon paw print? From their toys to their food to their gear and the resulting waste to their everyday living, they too have an impact on the environment. As we try to lessen our impact, we can also […]
Greening your coffee drinking experience
A lot of coffee cups are used and thrown away every single year. It was estimated, that in 2006 alone 16 million disposable coffee cups were used in the U.S. Now add the amount of natural resources and waste used to manufacture the coffee cups and the environment impact is significant. So, why not try to lessen your impact on […]
4 Ways to Green Your Halloween
Halloween means pumpkin carving, costume wearing, Trick-or-Treating and lots of kids strung out on sugar looking for their next fix. Of course, this sounds like fun for the kids, but is it necessary to fill them with lots of sugary unhealthy treats and spend lots of money to celebrate just one day of the year? […]
Greenercising
Did you know that 1500 watts of power is consumed by the average treadmill? Did you know that 0.75 kilowatt-hours of energy is used during 30 minutes on the treadmill? Did you know you could light a Christmas tree for 6 hours with 0.75 kilowatts-hours? Did you know that 2 pounds of CO2 is given […]
Party Green Style
Tomorrow, we celebrate “We are moving to Texas for 7 months approximately and it so happens to be little E’s first birthday!” I am not a big birthday party celebrating kinda gal, but for J.P it was important to celebrate in some form. Who am I to argue with that. Of course, we had to […]
5 Tips to Prepare for the Fall/Winter Months
5 tips to help you prepare for the Fall/Winter months….I know, I thought Summer just started too! If your home is heated with hot water and/or electric baseboards, they will only run at maximum efficiency if the baseboard convectors and radiators are kept clean. They depend on air flowing through the many fins that surround […]