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Invited to a potluck dinner party, and cooking or baking isn’t your strong suit? Offer to be the “green” participant who brings reusable plates, napkins and utensils to the party. At the end of the event, load them all back up in a box and wash everything at your own home. This cuts back on waste and doesn’t mess up the kitchen of your ...Read more

Do you want the freshest eggs? Get them from a farm or farmer’s market. Conventional eggs at the supermarket are often up to eight weeks old before they reach consumers. When you buy direct, they are usually just a day or two old. To keep them fresh longer, Mother Earth News recommends that you never wash your eggs before you are about to use ...Read more

A lighter suitcase has a huge impact on your carbon footprint when you fly. A recent study shows that reducing your carry-on by just 15 pounds on a 10-hour flight equals a reduction of 80 pounds of emissions. Multiply that by 150 people on your flight who do the same thing, and that’s 12,000 pounds saved. Some tips to lighten the load include ...Read more

Warm, sunny days are a great time to harness the power of the sun to help deodorize, disinfect and dry items inside your home. Obviously, hanging towels, clothes and sheets on a clothing line is an energy-efficient alternative to machine-drying. But also consider hanging bed and throw pillows on the line to freshen and disinfect. Rinse out trash...Read more

If you’re lucky enough to have your own backyard in-ground pool, you know one of the most expensive costs is heating the water. An eco-conscious investment that will pay for itself is a solar-powered pool heater. It harnesses the power of the sun and pumps your pool water through tubes mounted to solar panels. As the water goes through the ...Read more

Do you have room in your yard to grow something for your local fauna to enjoy? Go with flat-leaf parsley. It’s easy to grow and prolific, and it’s a favorite for wild animals to eat. Unlike other types of parsley, flat-leaf varietals don’t flower much, so it’s desired by both humans and animals all season long. And it’s hearty enough ...Read more

If your home was built before 1978, there's a very good chance lead paint was used inside. There are simple tests you can do to find out if your paint is lead-based, and you can find them at any home improvement store. If your home does have lead-based paint, there's no need to actively remove it. In fact, sanding or chipping away at lead paint ...Read more

Do you use a laser printer in your home office? Every time you print out a page, you might be inhaling ultrafine toxic particles. Scientists at the Queensland University of Technology studied the particle emissions of 62 common printers. Around 40% emitted particles, and among those, 27% emitted a high level. Cardiovascular problems have been ...Read more

Whether you're in a hotel, restaurant, office building or at the gym, if you see a water leak, you should say something. The managers of these commercial buildings often are completely unaware that they may be wasting water, and it helps when someone like you brings it to their attention. Even slow drips of water -- which may not seem like a big...Read more