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Design your own reusable bag, I did. Beginning April 12 and running through May 21, Kroger is inviting customers to visit their site. On their web site you can enter the 3rd Annual Kroger Reusable Shopping Bag Contest by designing their own reusable grocery bag. Visitors to the site will vote on their favorite designs and from [...]
Do you know how much water you consume in a day, or a week, even a year? Thanks to the Underwriters Laboratories I do and it’s not good. According to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) the average household uses about 400 gallons of water each day. Underwriters Laboratories is hoping to help consumers determine how much water [...]
Meet the Greenzys! No, the Greenzys aren’t my new neighbors but Peat the Penguin, an Eco friendly toy from Greenzys is my daughter’s new friend. Greenzys is a new, Eco-friendly, literary based brand that makes products for children. Greenzy promotes the fact that their plush toys are made in socially responsible factories from soy fibers [...]
When I think of the word education I certainly don’t equate that to General Motors but that is exactly what GM is trying to do; educate the public. GM is taking a (Green Motors) approach. General Motors states that they understand that as the demand for automobiles grow so does the need for energy. They [...]
Are you feeling lazy today? Good! It use to be that lazy was an excuse, well not anymore. Mr. Josh Dorfman and the Sundance Channel are proving that you can be both lazy and green at the same time. In commemoration of Earth Day, Sundance Channel will present a new season of its original series, [...]
We are hoping that most of you are making at least one change for Earth Day this year. Some ideas include but are not limited to recycling, changing your cleaning products, reducing your electricity consumption, walking instead of driving, etc… I have made some changes, one of those changes include altering some of my health [...]
What are you doing to make a difference this earth day? Do you want to raise money for your school, reduce lunch waste, and teach your students about environmental stewardship? Kids Konserve can help you do just that. During the month of April Kids Konserve is giving back to the schools. For ever purchase placed [...]
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5 years ago I went through leadership training with my local chamber and we had to create a drawing of our future. The type of drawing that had bridges, road blocks, and white picket fences and should depict dreams and challenges. At that time I was … Read More...
There is something about coloring that is like therapy. It is relaxing and the concentration of staying in the lines – it feels great! When I decide to color outside of the lines I feel silly, crazy and like I’m rebelling! If you haven’t … Read More...
I learned today that the banana is America’s number one fruit and they have no fat, cholesterol or sodium! My kids love bananas but because they’re available year around and they are affordable, we get bored eating them. Slicing them in cereal, … Read More...
I know vacuums. I’m a mom and what mom doesn’t clean up dirt on a continual basis? I’ve been in the market for a new vacuum and for me the vacuum has to go from carpet to hardwood with ease. As a green mom who cares about healthy indoor air I … Read More...
Both my husband and daughter are allergic to dust mites. This means washings the bedding on a very regular basis to kill those nasty dust mites that cause them to sneeze, snore and sleep miserably! My new Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer makes this a … Read More...
Cloth diapers can be a bugger to wash. I hear this often from cloth diaper using folks and because I’m out of the diaper phase it is hard for me to give solid advice on washing and drying cloth diapers effectively. Over the years I’ve heard of … Read More...
