9:18 am in Green Living, gifts, holidays, presents by Kristen Banker
Gift giving is arguably one of the best parts of the holiday season. Unfortunately, with the bestowing of gifts also comes incessant waste. According to Earth911, discarded wrapping paper and shopping bags in the U.S. total more than 4 million tons annually. Moreover, the EPA states holiday gift-wrapping is largely attributed to the approximate 25 [...]
Tags: bows, christmas, gift wrap, gift wrapping, ribbons, wrapping
11:49 pm in Green Living, Health by Katie Nielsen
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 [...]
Tags: cough, flu, H1N1, illness, medicine, sickness, sore throat, swine flu
10:54 am in Green Living by Katie Nielsen
I love Halloween but every year I find planning the perfect costume (or costumes if you have little ones) to be expensive, time-consuming and often wasteful. So this year I plan to create an absolutely free but no less dramatic costume by practicing an inherent green living practice: reusing! By following these five simple tips, [...]
Tags: costumes, dress up, halloween, trick-or-treat
10:54 am in Green Living by Katie Nielsen
I love Halloween but every year I find planning the perfect costume (or costumes if you have little ones) to be expensive, time-consuming and often wasteful. So this year I plan to create an absolutely free but no less dramatic costume by practicing an inherent green living practice: reusing! By following these five simple tips, [...]
Tags: costumes
10:54 am in Green Living by Katie Nielsen
I love Halloween but every year I find planning the perfect costume (or costumes if you have little ones) to be expensive, time-consuming and often wasteful. So this year I plan to create an absolutely free but no less dramatic costume by practicing an inherent green living practice: reusing! By following these five simple tips, [...]
Tags: costumes
10:54 am in Green Living by Katie Nielsen
I love Halloween but every year I find planning the perfect costume (or costumes if you have little ones) to be expensive, time-consuming and often wasteful. So this year I plan to create an absolutely free but no less dramatic costume by practicing an inherent green living practice: reusing! By following these five simple tips, [...]
Tags: costumes, dress up, halloween, trick-or-treat
7:43 am in Computers, Green Living, Home, Home Office, Recycling by Katie Nielsen
1. Recycle Religiously – We know, it’s been said a million times before but home offices can be particularly deceiving when it comes to recycling. Since the average home office has just one wastebasket, everything – from paper scraps to old batteries to plastic water bottles – often gets thrown in it. Having a handful [...]
Tags: eWaste, ink, printers
7:02 am in Green Living by Katie Nielsen
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 [...]
Tags: Back to School, backpacks, notebooks, pencils, school, school shopping, school supplies, supplies
7:33 am in Green Living, Health, Natural, Organic, food by Katie Nielsen
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 [...]
Tags: Eating, healthy, meals, recipes, Vegan, vegetarian
3:17 am in Green Living, Green Video by Kristen Banker
MEH was recently privileged enough to sit down with Laurel House, a leading health and fitness expert to discuss the benefits of Super Fruits. Unfortunately we had some technical difficulties with the audio, but for the most part the interview was a success. We have posted the questions we asked Laurel (since they are not [...]
Tags: Fitness Expert, Health Expert, Laurel House, MEH Interviews with Greenies, Organic Food, Super Fruits