Arbor Day: 4 Reasons You Should Plant a Tree
While Arbor Day is only celebrated once a year, it is this day that affords each of us a new opportunity to make a difference in the environment around us. While many people may try to incorporate daily or weekly eco-friendly actions into their lives like recycling, minimizing one- or single-use plastic items, eliminating food […]
Green Is More Than Just a Color: St. Patrick’s Day Edition
Green is much more than just a color. It’s a commitment to protecting the environment. It is conducting yourself in an eco-friendly manner as much as possible. It is a celebration of life. It’s thinking about the future, not just the present. It’s focusing on sustainability what that means in your day-to-day activities. On St. […]
Biofriendly Activities To Do With Your Mom
While Mother’s Day is intended to be a celebration of Moms, every day is Mother’s Day when you think about it. We don’t have to wait for one particular time of year to honor our moms. We can do that any day. It is for this reason we decided to come up with a list […]
Earth Day: What Is Your Act of Green?
Each year, on April 22nd, people all across the globe join together to celebrate Earth Day. The day itself is actually the anniversary of what many consider to be the modern-day environmental movement. This year marks the 47th anniversary of Earth Day and in it’s honor, millions of people around the world are being asked […]
Green Ways to Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping
Whether you took advantage of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday or not, it’s likely you still need a few more gifts for various family and friends. Fortunately, we have some green ways for you to wrap up your holiday shopping without breaking the bank. No reason to spend a lot of money, especially when […]
Earth Day: Planting Trees for the Future
Although Earth Day is only celebrated once a year, the day is intended to focus people’s attention towards simple acts of green they can take to improve the environment and protect the planet. This year, the theme for Earth Day is “Trees for the Earth”. In honor of it’s upcoming 50th anniversary (Earth Day is celebrating 46 years this […]
10 Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day Tips
Image by tanakawho / Creative Commons Valentine’s Day is typically one of the most romantic days of the year. People all across the globe take time out of their day to honor, cherish and shower those they love with flowers, candy, gifts and romantic gestures. The question is, how can you do all of that […]
Weekend Edition – Weekly Greens
Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve put together a weekly greens blog post. It’s not that I haven’t come across quite a bit of green and environmental news that I knew you’d be interested in. It’s simply that I didn’t get a chance between my move and all, to put something together for you. So, […]
World Environment Day: What Forests Mean to You
June is here and World Environment Day 2011 is right around the corner. On Sunday, June 5th UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme) and millions of people around the world will be gearing their support and activities towards the theme of this year’s WED, “Forests: Nature at Your Service”. Why was this particular theme chosen? Well, […]