I decided to write a fun blog entry today on one of my favorite desserts ice cream! So, with all the talk about organic you’re probably seeing more food labels tauting the “O” word. Well, ice cream isn’t the healthiest thing you can eat but at least you know you can choose an [...]

Did you know research shows that carpet can be linked to poor air quality and health issues? Due to the adhesive and backing materials used to make your carpet studies have shown health issues can arise. Recently, low VOC carpet has become more popular as the industry receives more requests for a [...]

On a recent visit to Seattle with my good friend Jil, we found ourselves surrounded by coffee shops (not a surprise since Starbuck’s headquarters is here). This inspired me to ponder the green aspects of enjoying coffee, and I found there are several things you can do to add more “green” to your coffee. [...]

I found a great article on Lifehacker for reusing commonly disposed or recycled products. I doubt you will find all of these useful but I’m sure that you’ll find one or two tips that you could use and make a difference. Remember every little baby step you make to being green is so [...]

Punch in the key words “green office tips” and you’ll find 933,000 resources available on the internet. In this post I’ll share some popular and unique tips to help you eco-fy your office.
Popular Green Office Tips:

Turn off your monitor when it is not in use
Shut off your computer if you won’t be using it [...]

In the past four years I have accumulated two cell phones that take up space in my dresser drawer. I’ve been thinking about how I should dispose of them. They are still totally operational. So, I decided to do some research on the affects of old cell phones thrown in our landfill and also [...]

I found this cool company called Baby’s Away when I read an article in AAA. It’s a company focused on helping make your travel a ton easier and lighter because you can rent baby’s crib, stroller, high chair, beach umbrella and a bucket of clean, gently used toys. How convenient is that? [...]

If you’ve been following the news on BPA you’re probably sick of reading about it but I wanted to give you the latest news and also provide some helpful tips on things to avoid when making your purchases. The great news is that large corporations are beginning to ban products that contain BPA which [...]

Since I’m a new blogger to Sparkplugging I thought I would share a little bit more about me and what I love to do on Saturday mornings with my family which is going to our local farmer’s market (held in downtown Portland, OR). Normally, I would be with my family right now enjoying the beautiful [...]