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TryCycle Granada Wine Glass Review

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Shortly before the holidays, I received a beautiful set of wine glasses from TryCycle, the Granada wine glasses. What makes these glasses unique is they (and all products from TryCycle) are eco-friendly, made entirely from 100% post-consumer recycled glass. Moreover, each one is hand blown by European artisans. Aside from their inherent eco-friendliness, we loved how [...]

Articifical vs. Real: Which Christmas Tree is More Eco-Friendly?

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Which type of Christmas tree – real or artificial – is more eco-friendly has long been a heated ecological debate. Both have environmental quandaries and knowing which one is best for your family can be surprisingly confusing. Here we break down the pros and cons of each so you can make a healthy and informed [...]

Thanksgiving Tips for Eco-Friendly Entertaining

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Last year we encouraged readers to plan a 100-mile Thanksgiving feast. This year we’re taking things a step further by giving you specific resources and recipes to help you easily assemble a scrumptious and eco-friendly holiday meal for you and your family. Want to plan your own 100-mile Thanksgiving meal but aren’t sure where to start? [...]

MEH Winter Wedding Guide

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For this season’s wedding guide, we took inspiration from a gem of site we discovered called the Green Bride Guide. Chock full of creative and unique ideas, the Green Bride Guide (GBG) is the ideal resource for the eco-conscious, stylish bride-to-be planning wintertime nuptials. We’ve compiled our favorite seasonal tips, tricks and techniques courtesy of [...]

Ten Tips for Winterizing your Home

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When I drove to work this morning, the temperature gauge in my car read a chilly 41 degrees. Despite a sunny and (relatively) warm afternoon just hours later, the early morning frost was indicative of the cold and unrelenting winter that’s just around the corner. Regardless of where you live, the cooling fall air inevitably gives [...]

Fight the Flu Naturally

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It’s not easy being green when you have the flu. When you’re feeling crummy, sustainability seems to take a backseat to whatever immediately alleviates your symptoms, whether eco-friendly or not. But does sustainability really have to go by the wayside? With flu season right around the corner, here are a few ways to fight the [...]

Casabella Eclipse Cleaning System Review

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Household tools that actually work rarely come greener than Casabella’s Eclipse Cleaning System. A space-saving system that combines eco-friendliness with innovation and smart design, the Eclipse system is comprised of a lightweight aluminum pole, a bucket and three interchangeable heads for wet and dry cleaning: an angled broom, a microfiber sponge mop and a curbed [...]

GreenSmart Laptop Sleeve Review

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I’m a big fan of the color blue and my Macbook (as a freelance writer, I rarely leave home without it). Subsequently, I was thrilled when GreenSmart requested MEH review one of their eco-friendly laptop sleeves. Not only was I (conveniently) in the market for a new one, the sleeve looked stylish and durable – [...]

7 Ways to Green your Back-to-School Routine

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All around the country millions of children (and their ecstatic parents) are gearing up for another school year to begin. For many, back-to-school is synonymous with buying “stuff”; from school supplies to shoes, it’s time to restock on everything the kids will need for the upcoming year. Lest you think being green and back-to-school shopping [...]

Non-Renewable vs. Renewable Energy

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As concerns of global warming mount, there’s a collective outcry among environmentalists and the public to find more energy-efficient power sources. For years, coal has been a primary energy source but recently, renewable energy sources have provided a viable alternative. What is Renewable Energy? A renewable energy source is one that is self-sustaining, such as geothermal energy, [...]

Eating Vegan: Green Living Plus All the Healthy Side Effects

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A vegan diet is one that excludes the consumption of any animal products, including meat, eggs, and dairy products. In addition, some vegans also do not consume any foods processed using animal products (for instance, bone char is often used in processing refined white sugar). Vegan diets tend to be inherently green, since they rely heavily [...]