Out for a walk the other day, I noticed a couple of old automobile tires leaning against the trash bins at a business. That got me to wondering, what do they do with all those tires? Apparently, discarded tires have long been considered a landfill pest. These tires are often under-recycled. They cannot be land-filled [...]

Did you know it is possible to have a clean kitchen and a green kitchen? One of the things I dislike about cleaning the kitchen and the bathroom, for that matter, is all of the strong chemical, sometimes even toxic, commercial cleansers it takes to get the job done. So wipe your kitchen clean with [...]

Are you ready for a weekend project that will save you money and be great for the environment? I had a few broken and unused flower pots that I was going to throw away, but now that we have begun our quest to be more green, I decided to think of something to do with [...]

My wife and I had a very old and worn out outdoor coffee table in our sideyard. We love to sit in the side yard and enjoy a coffee or some breakfast but the tattered coffee table was becoming an eyesore. We decided to take action and re-use some old barn wood to resurface the [...]

I have to admit, I’m addicted to my morning tea or coffee and have recently made sure that my habit does not include wasting paper cups etc. I use a thermal mug at the office and always use my favorite cup at home… But I miss the look of my Starbucks classic paper cup! Well [...]

Once you start getting your mind wrapped around recycling, there’s no stopping you. You start looking at things completely different. For example: We were going to Target to look for things that are really & truly recycled. After that we were going to order some dinner from Johnny Carino’s and take it home. But, then [...]

With St. Patricks day fast approaching our minds turned to our top priority for March… “Re-using”! We already have a very eco-friendly Easter ritual which involves a family craft-a-thon where we re-use egg shells, news paper, cardboard etc. to create special Easter decorations but can we do the same thing for St. Patricks day? As [...]

I learned today that this week is a very special week for “The Grinch”, it marks his creator’s birthday, Dr Seuss would be celebrating his 105th birthday this week and we thought it only fitting that we take a look at The Grinch and how we can learn from his surprisingly Eco friendly way of [...]

You might be saying to yourself : why the picture of a tissue box?  We definitely know the intended function of the tissues within the box. However once the box is empty, is it simply destined for the recycling bin? How about reusing it as one of the following: 1. On your bathroom counter as [...]