Mark McGwire Admits to Using Steroids Follow Joe Mohr's cartoonery at JoeMohrToons.com and on Twitter at @GreenCartoons … [Read more...]
Daily Tip: Five Ideas for Buying In Bulk
There are so many beneficial reasons to buy in bulk, so this simple green practice is easy and rewarding to implement. Living an hour away from the nearest grocery store, buying our food and personal products in bulk is a necessity of mountain life. The survivalist in me does … [Read more...]
Green Family Values: No More Junk Toys!
Holiday season fanfare has already begun, and I am reminded of my holiday motto: No more junk toys! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and/or the Winter Solstice, if you have children, you know what junk toys are. Junk toys are toys that will have little … [Read more...]
The Green Options Interview: Scott James, Founder of Fair Trade Sports
Scott James and his family founded Fair Trade Sports, a company providing premium quality sports balls stitched by adult workers, paid fair wages, and ensured healthy working conditions. Fair Trade Sports offers guilt-free soccer balls, rugby balls, volleyballs, and hip apparel. … [Read more...]
Tip o' the Day: Clean the Lint Trap on Your Dryer and Save Energy!
There as many ways to save energy when washing your clothes, and many of these topics have already been discussed on Green Options. Energy Star washing machines and dryers are more efficient and often use less water. In fact, our front-loading Maytag Neptune uses less power … [Read more...]