We have a problem at our house. Exactly: an aesthetic dilemma fueled by environmental concerns. Sounds important, right?
Here is our dilemma: we all grew up with the standard holiday lights. These are the bright, colorful lights that many of us aged 20-100 associate with the holidays of our youth.
Progress has been made, and we now [...]
Here’s a quick simple + green tip for the holidays: looking for a different approach to eco-friendly holiday cards? Night Owl Paper Goods has the perfect idea.
These are sustainably harvested yellow birch cards. That’s right: wood!
They claim that you can write on these as you would any other card (pen, pencil or marker).
Night Owl Paper [...]
I’ve been hearing alot about this book, so have decided to post while I look into it. The Lazy Environmentalist: Your Guide to Easy, Stylish, Green Living is by Josh Dorfman, producer & host of The Lazy Environmentalist radio show and founder & CEO of Vivavi.
About the book… from the review at Amazon:
A comprehensive guidance [...]
For those of you who haven’t seen this, Home Depot has rolled out their Eco Options brand/product channel.
The intent on the site is a little unclear. I was only able to derive ‘brand’ because they state that up front. What is clear is a commitment to offering eco-friendly products to the masses. It’s not every [...]
If you haven’t measured your carbon footprint, here is a pretty cool way to do so: the Low Impact Living Environmental Impact Calculator. In their words:
Our calculators assess your full range of environmental impacts – water use, waste generated, carbon emissions, etc. And we go a step further: we tell you what you can do [...]
Aimee Mann is one of our very favorite musicians. She writes incredible songs, makes astounding sounding albums and sings beautifully. And now, about to embark on her 2nd Holiday tour, is doing her best to stay green on the road.
According to reverbrock.org:
Aimee Mann has joined forces with non-profit group Reverb to decrease her environmental “footprint” [...]