If you love to travel but hate the impact that many hotels may have on the environment, consider house swapping. Never heard of it? House swapping, says LoveHomeSwap.com, our sponsors for this article, is the practice of literally exchanging a stay in your house with people living in a house in a place you want […]
Happy Earth Day! To honor this day of environmental action and awareness, we’re highlighting some of our most popular Earth Day posts. We’d also love to hear how you’re celebrating this day devoted to Nature, the environment, and how we humans interact with both. Please share your suggestions and tips, and have a great day. […]
Erin Peters knows a thing or two about “green” shopping. The stay-at-home mother of three young boys lives with her family in Raleigh, North Carolina. She writes The Conscious Shopper blog, where her motto is “Go Green. Live Better. Save Money.” She’s also the newest member of our One in a Million campaign, joining almost 5,000 other […]
If you’re looking for ways to live a greener life, take some pointers from Fran Martin. Fran is the newest member of the One in a Million campaign, a feat she achieved by switching more than $1,000 of her household budget to products and services that offer the greatest environmental benefit. The campaign doesn’t ask people to spend MORE […]
After years of making New Year’s resolutions that are admirable in their scope — and frustrating in their lack of achivement — I’ve finally hit on the one goal that makes sense to me not only for the year that’s about to dawn, but for the decade that lies ahead: Do less. Do it better. […]
If you still haven’t figured out how to live with the environment in mind, pick up a copy of Micaela Preston’s cheerful new book, Practically Green: Your Guide to Ecofriendly Decision-Making. Then keep this handy guide on your desk or in your purse, backpack or briefcase — anywhere you might find yourself in need of some […]
