By MC Milker The Not Quite Crunchy Parent Just as doing things the old fashioned way, from cloth diapers to wax paper turns out to be good for the environment, so too does cleaning the air using that retro favorite…plants. Most of the attention recently has been, as it should … [Read more...]
Simple tips for saving energy and making tastier meals
If you’re not a “foody” you may not be a regular consumer of cooking shows and magazines packed with gourmet recipes. It is however a bit difficult these days to avoid an occasional peek with the raft of offerings available. Sometimes you’re glad you did because besides awesome, … [Read more...]
How Green Can You Be – Taking Cloth Diapers to the Next Level with: The Used Diaper Company
Infuriating actions by large corporations are often the impetus for new business ventures, including green ones. When UK mom, Sarah Bennett, potty-trained her two toddlers she decided to sell her pre-owned cloth diapers on E-Bay. She was surprised and annoyed to find that E-bay … [Read more...]
Acting Green by Acting Retro – Food Storage the Old Fashioned Way.
A New York Times article today,The (Possible) Perils of Being Thirsty While Being Green, caught my attention since it brought up the issue of reusing plastic water bottles. That’s soooo yesterday. We haven’t re-used plastic water bottles in years, mostly because of the massive … [Read more...]
Recycle Your Christmas Tree
As the holiday season winds down many of us are considering what to do with our now somewhat droopy Christmas tree. As simple as placing it out on the curb for collection might seem, that is not always the greenest option. Often Christmas trees left out for trash collection end … [Read more...]