Archive for the Environment Category


Eco-Friendly Entertaining

Published March 31st, 2008

Many people in North America now participate in local recycling programs, and are doing small things in their life to help the earth.  All of these little things add up.  Anybody who is into being frugal knows that caring for the environment often goes hand in hand with saving money.  I’m not talking about being […]

Participate in Earth Hour

Published March 28th, 2008

If you live in North America, you may have heard some buzz in the media about Earth Hour.  What is it?  It’s one hour on Saturday March 29th, 2008, from 8-9pm your local time when everyone can turn off the lights.  This simple one hour act is to support raising awareness about climate change.  This […]

Your Eco-Friendly Style

Published January 30th, 2008

Your personal style should reflect your values and tastes.  If you’d like to take a more active role in protecting the environment, there are ways to incorporate caring for the earth into the way you present yourself and your home.  Many of us participate in municipal recycling programs like blue boxes, or composting, but what […]

Recycling Made Easy

Published January 20th, 2008

Depending on where you live, you may have various levels of organized recycling.  For example, we have a “blue box” program where we use big blue bins to send back paper products, plastic, cans, and even styrofoam.  Even if you don’t have organized pick-up from your home, there are still plenty of things that you can do […]