This green tip is important for two major reasons, our planet and our children. Making your own cleaners or buying eco-friendly versions is easier and more accessible than you think, and of course safer!

So many common household items can be used for daily cleaning: baking soda, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, and salt are some staples that [...]

Today’s tip is quick-but significant. To truly live sustainably and decrease your overall footprint on our dear mother earth, you have to decrease your contribution to garbage. It’s a small step that will leave a big impact. Try to be mindful of what you’re throwing away and always ask yourself if it’s really garbage [...]

Conserve our precious water and vital energy. We hear almost daily about how important it is to conserve water and energy. But have you taken action and made changes in your home and with your routine? Here are a few ideas to help you conserve.

Water is life, always be mindful of your usage, try to:
• [...]

Maybe you’ve heard of locavores, or maybe you haven’t. Perhaps you are one and don’t even know it. Wikipedia defines locavores as are those who prefer to eat locally grown or produced food. Choosing to eat local food is the fresher and superior choice for many reasons:

1. Produce shipped from outside the [...]

So you now know how essential meat, dairy, eggs and produce are to buy organic ‘cuz we know you read our last several posts (right?), but what about everything else we eat? Everything from cereal to granola, to crackers, cookies, bread and so on.

There are endless brand choices when it comes to buying organic dry [...]

The produce you should consider buying organic is surprisingly easy to understand thanks to a simple list called, “They Dirty Dozen”. For those who have to prioritize what products to pay a little extra for to eat organic, the dirty dozen breaks it down.

1. Peaches
2. Apples
3. Bell Peppers
4. Celery
5. Nectarines
6. Strawberries & Raspberries
7. Cherries
8. [...]

Meat, dairy and eggs are three essential categories to purchase organic. When you buy organic meat, dairy and eggs you are buying a cleaner, healthier and all around safer food product. Let’s break down the three categories and why it’s important to look for that little USDA certified organic symbol on each. It’s a [...]

What does “organic” mean? Well, when you see the USDA organic certification symbol (above), it means A LOT!

Here’s a crash course for you:
The USDA organic certification symbol is usually green and white with a brown circle, but may be black and white. No matter what the colors are, if it’s there you can rest [...]

Green tip 3 is, buy a reusable water bottle. You can find them practically anywhere now (they make excellent gifts, too!). I like aluminum because it is lightweight and can be easily recycled after years of usage, and I personally love Sigg brand. However, the aluminum can get dented pretty easily (believe me [...]

Start using reusable shopping bags. This is a simple and easy switch to make. Now, most grocery stores carry their own reusable shopping bags that you can buy while in the store. BUT, don’t be so quick to purchase bags (remember: reduce, reuse, recycle!). That means we need to try and reduce consumption [...]