As the holiday season wraps up it’s time to dispose of Christmas Trees. If you’re one of the 30 million households that got a cut live Christmas Tree, you’re probably thinking about disposing of it now. Where I live we have curbside pickup of Christmas Trees as part of our Waste Management contract. The trees […]
Cigarette Butts are NOT Biodegradable! Keep Them Out Of Our Parks!
Posted on September 2, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
There are many things to not like about smoking. Today I don’t like the butts. Recently I was participating in a community park cleanup and I just couldn’t get over how many cigarette butts there were to pick up! In the sand by the slide, around the benches, scattered around and of course, behind the […]
Extra Hurricane Tips for "Greenies"
Posted on August 26, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
As I was working through the list of things that the government recommends you do before a large storm, http://www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/index.shtm a few extra things occurred to me that I thought I should share with my fellow “greenies“. Take Out Window FansWe have several wonderful window fans that help circulate air through our house. They’re convenient […]
Teaching Your Children to Compost Video
Posted on March 27, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
We have found that teaching our kids environmentally friendly practices while they are young has lifelong positive repercussions. Things that you do when you are young become part of your habits and your way of living, while changing behaviors as an adult can be difficult and challenging. By having them do green things when they […]
When Living Green Isn’t What’s Best For Your Family
Posted on February 18, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
Wow, that sounds like an odd thing for our blog “When living green isn’t what’s best for your family.” I think it’s important for people to realize that sometimes you have to make choices, and if certain things and certain situations aren’t the right things for your family, that’s OK. For each person, lifestyle choices […]
TIP: Reducing the ICK factor in composting with a countertop compost bin
Posted on November 15, 2009 Written by 4 Comments
Composting is a great way to avoid sending vegetable scraps to the landfill while at the same time making nutrient rich compost for your garden. With a few tips you can avoid the ICK factor altogether and make composting easier. One simple step is to use a table or countertop compost bin to temporarily store […]
TIP: Compost your tea bags and coffee grounds
Posted on October 26, 2009 Written by 3 Comments
Instead of throwing them in the trash or down the garbage disposal, compost used tea bags and coffee grounds. Most people start the day with some sort of coffee or tea. Hopefully you make that at home to save both money and the environment. Take those grounds or tea and put it in your compost […]
