While cruise ships have never been known as the most environmentally-friendly way to travel, several are making major improvements in their cruise deals and are pioneering technologies and practices that will reduce their environmental footprint. The 2010 Friends of the Earth Environmental Report Card graded Holland America, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and Princess Cruise Lines at [...]

On a visit to our local antique store this morning we found an excellent use for old bed springs, you can make ornamental Christmas tree toppers in a matter of minutes and decorate them with all manner of old objects like odd buttons! You simply cut an old bed spring from a metal sprung mattress [...]

There is an ongoing debate about whether a real or a fake Christmas tree is more eco-friendly. We wanted to share some alternative ideas to guarantee that you have an “Eco Christmas Tree” this year! 1. Discarded Plastic Bottle Christmas Tree We found this wonderful tree on the Panama Casco Viejo blog; We found larger [...]

When choosing the perfect gift for your wife, there are many different factors to consider. Her personal tastes, interests, and style are all different aspects you’ll likely want to reflect upon. Furthermore, you may have a specific budget to adhere to. This Christmas, why not add another element into the mix by choosing environmentally-friendly gifts? [...]

As the Christmas season kicks into full gear, many wives find themselves frantically searching for the perfect gift for their husbands. In addition to the usual factors that go into your Christmas shopping decisions, why not determine to make your gifts both enjoyable and environmentally-friendly this year? In doing so, you will be purchasing guilt-free [...]

As Kermit the Frog famously quipped, “It’s not easy being green.”  This sentiment is most often felt when you get to the checkout line and realize that your bill has nearly doubled because of your efforts to go green.  It’s no surprise that eco-friendly products cost more; after all, they’re simply not as highly demanded [...]

You’ve wrapped all your presents in beautiful, shiny holiday paper and arranged them under the tree, around the menorah, or wherever your family will gather to open them.  But as you look on, you are beset by a nagging feeling in the back of your mind.  You are thinking about where all of that paper [...]

Are you looking to make an eco-friendly homemade Halloween costume this year? Well you’ve come to the right place, here is our top ten list of homemade Halloween costume ideas; 1. The Recycled Alien! A colander mixed in with some recycled plastic cups and plastic plates make for an awesome recycled alien! 2. Plastic Bag [...]

This holiday season, green is the color of choice as more families are thinking of ways to incorporate saving our planet with craft activities. Giving a gift to the planet may be the best way to show your love and joy as the holidays quickly approach. Crafts are not only a great way to bring [...]

Halloween can be a harrowing holiday for parents who are trying to live a clean and green lifestyle.  From the haunting howl of the tortured wind through non-recyclable decorations to the massive excess of pumpkins grown with pesticides to the creepy crinkle of trash bags full of shiny candy-wrappers, this is one holiday that was [...]

We wanted to wish all of our readers a “Happy Thanksgiving” but we didn’t want to forget to leave for the holiday without celebrating the humble turkey. So we felt it was only right that on the day President Obama officially pardoned the Turkey that we present our top 10 pictures of these wonderful birds. [...]

Are you ready for a green Thanksgiving celebration? If you are struggling to come up with ways to be eco-friendly and still celebrate in style then just follow the three L’s for a truly green Thanksgiving; http://www.flickr.com/photos/48089670@N00/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Buy produce with LESS packaging… Reduce waste before the food even hits the table! [...]