Fresh Baby: Make the Most of Your Green Dollar

Most people would love to buy "green" or "organic" foods, but choosing organic foods can be a pricey proposition. If you think your budget cannot afford 100% organic, here is some simple advice on making the most of your GREEN GROCERY dollar: Eat organic at the top of the food … [Read more...]

Cleaning Green with Eco Mist Solutions Carpet and Upholstery Spray

If you have kids you probably have stains...all over the place. Or maybe my kids are just extremely messy. Part of that is my fault for buying a light colored silver/cream sofa and love seat. But my carpet is dark colored and that gets stained too. I have well water which … [Read more...]

Making a Microwave Free Home a Reality

In the early 1980's, my family and those of my aunts and uncles were all gifted with a fabulous new device by our loving Grandparents... the Microwave Oven. I remember all the excitement as the women enjoyed visions of faster meal preparation. We took that ugly, brown box with … [Read more...]

Which Eco-Insect Repellent Works the Best?

I've had the chance to try out several eco-friendly insect repellents over the past month or so and I am rather impressed. Almost all of them seem to work pretty good under normal conditions. Some smell better than others, some seem to work longer and harder than others, and some … [Read more...]

Rock on San Francisco: The Nation's Most Comprehensive Recycling Program

I just read that San Francisco, in another moment of environmental health leadership (brilliance, I would call it), just launched the most ambitious recycling program in the nation. For a city that already diverts 72 percent of its trash from landfills, San Francisco didn't sit … [Read more...]