Going Green
Taking it One Recycled Bottle at a Time

We hear it all the time now. It’s all over the television news, the magazines; it’s in the stores and real estate flyers. Green bags, green soap, green cleaners, go green.

Maybe you’re asking, what does it exactly mean to go green?  You may be overwhelmed by all the messages.

Will Steger
Still Forging New Trails

Will Steger has spent most of his life traveling to the type of fascinating places that the rest of us can only dream about – the North Pole, Greenland and Ellesmere Island, the northernmost island in the Canadian Arctic.

The Push for Greener Homes
Remodelers Offer Year-round Sustainability

As Earth Day approaches, remodelers are leading the charge to provide eco-conscious solutions for home remodeling projects, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI).

Is Your Soap Making You Sick?
Taking a Look Inside the Suds

Accused of being potentially carcinogenic and a contributing cause of various illness and conditions, hormones, pesticides, dyes and other chemicals are avoided by many consumers. Selectively choosing everything from cucumbers and bananas to chicken, and beef, we are becoming a society that is concerned about the quality of food put on the table. 

New Tips For Buying & Selling Old Stuff

Garage sales have always been a mainstay of American life, but their popularity has exploded as more people try to live “greener” lifestyles and combat spiraling food and energy costs. Whether you are hosting a garage sale or rummaging through others, there are tricks of the trade and garage sale etiquette that should be considered.

What Can I Do Today
Ten Steps to a More Eco-Friendly Home and Landscape

t’s a myth that living a more eco-friendly lifestyle requires sacrifice. All it requires is a shift in how we make day-to-day decisions. And although it may seem like our efforts don’t much matter in the grand scheme of things, consider this: There are 93 million households in the U.S. that do some sort of gardening. Our cumulative efforts can have quite an impact on the environment. So join me in taking some small steps right now: