Category Archives: Going Green!

This is an easy one – Spread the word about conservation! Talk to friends, family, co-workers, and people you randomly meet! Any way you can, get people to think about the earth. There are more than 6,000,000,000 people on this … Continue reading →

Is it better to drive or fly? Is it better to drive if there’s one person, or only if there’s a group of people driving? How well do you understand carbon emissions of the different forms of transportation? CLICK HERE … Continue reading →

This one will help your bottom line as well as the earth!! Buy less stuff. New products require the destruction of trees, the use of petroleum for plastics, shipping, packaging…our incessant chain of production and consumption is one of the … Continue reading →

This tip is a fairly easy one, especially if you’re one who takes several trips per year! Fly one time less each year. Plane travel is one of the greatest sources of carbon emissions (and global warming). Maybe you could … Continue reading →

Here’s a good tip to help make your office more earth-friendly! Use recycled/recyclable office papers and other office products. You can get paper, envelopes, folders, pads, post-it notes– everything comes in a recycled version now. You can find many of … Continue reading →

Today’s tip is obvious to some, and not so much to others…. But it’s a simple one that can REALLY help! Give up bottled water– for good. Drink from a glass at home, take your own reusable jug or bottle … Continue reading →

Eat meat LESS!!! Try to eat meat (at least) one fewer day per week. Raising animals for meat (particularly beef) places an incredible strain on our natural resources. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, one pound of red meat … Continue reading →

With summer coming up, and the temperature in most places starting to rise, this one is a great reminder! OPEN WINDOWS instead of using the air conditioning. Consider getting a few fans to help circulate the air a bit. This … Continue reading →

It’s a very easy one today! USE BOTH SIDES of paper if you have note paper, or taking notes in a class. Don’t just throw the paper away, make sure you RECYCLE when you’re done completely! Get useless paperwork from … Continue reading →