GreenLiving

Is one person’s trash really another’s treasure? According to a Durham, North Carolina-based arts and crafts store, it is.
The Scrap Exchange lets people explore their creativity while helping out the environment. The exchange was founded in 1991 as a sustainable art supply store that takes unwanted materials from businesses and community members and resells them [...]

by Barb Amrhein
Millions of new parents in the 1960s thought they had found the answer to their prayers in the mess-free convenience of disposable diapers. Sales of Pampers, Huggies and other brands continued to soar during the following decades.
Sadly, so did a host of related problems: tons of soiled plastic diapers that could potentially contaminate [...]

by Heather Boerner
This year, you can cut the cost of taking a much-needed vacation while doing something good for the local community and the whole planet. Here are some ways to travel, get involved and avoid tourist traps while walking lightly on the Earth.
Homestay
Shel Horowitz has been sleeping on strangers’ floors, couches and private guest [...]

by Brita Belli
Discarded vegetable ends, eggshells, coffee grounds and lawn clippings… most of us throw away a huge amount of compostable material. What could be a significant environmental asset, if transformed into nutritious garden soil, has become instead a major environmental problem.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that yard trimmings and food residuals together account [...]

by Tracy DiNunzio
Shifts toward sustainability in the wedding industry are now allowing brides and grooms to achieve the wedding day of their dreams in budget-friendly ways. Couples are using the big occasion as an opportunity to nurture their personal and financial well-being, protect the environment and support their communities. We may all be inspired by [...]

by Crissy Trask
What would you do if the garbage disposal stopped working, your headphones broke or one of the prongs of an extension cord snapped off? Although each of these problems can be repaired easily and economically, most Americans have become accustomed to replacing the defective item with a brand-new one instead of repairing it.
When [...]

By Lisa Moore
Besides being beautiful to look at and fun to climb, trees are a valuable asset to a city, requiring care and maintenance like other public property. Just as sidewalks, streets and buildings are part of a city’s infrastructure, so are trees. They work 24 hours a day to enhance the environment and our [...]

By: Justin Rowell
Just months after the conclusion of the successful “Cash for Clunkers” program, another program with a similar name and concept is emerging. By the time you read this, the Home Star program or “Cash for Caulkers” may have already been signed into law. The plan was proposed in December 2009 and is now [...]

by Brita Belli
The biggest obstacle to retrofitting our home with energy-saving upgrades and technologies—from storm windows to stellar insulation and rooftop solar panels—is often the cost. Even though we’re paying higher electric, gas and water bills due to leaks, drafts and outdated systems, these incremental penalties somehow seem more manageable than the upfront investment of [...]

Give Your Home the Green Light Today
by Crissy Trask
With Mother Nature beautifully transforming our outdoor environment this time of year, it’s only natural to feel inspired to rejuvenate our indoor environment, too. Given this natural source of inspiration, it makes sense to do it using green products that are better both for us and for [...]