Have you heard? In the future you may be able to launder with a virtually waterless washing machine. For quite some time we’ve been buying Energy Star Appliances for laundering. We’ve also been reducing the temperatures we use and tailoring our water usage to the number of articles washed. These things [...]

What was the defining moment for you when you decided to become more conservation-minded? Maybe you were raised that way. Maybe it was gradual and just happened over time. Perhaps you moved to a state where green was “in”, or you had children and worried about the impact products had on [...]

On a recent car commute, I heard a radio discussion on the topic of “light” pollution. At first I thought they were talking about people who monitored their pollution, but of course they meant the illumination type of light. It turns out there are many people concerned with how city lighting and [...]

Ok, this is not an attractive topic but it is definitely an interesting one! I’ve been on the hunt for a “green” deodorant that truly keeps the beautiful scent of sweat at bay. I’ve tried all of the brands that Trader Joe’s offers like the Tom’s of Maine Stick but by the middle [...]

Last week I was having dinner with some friends when the conversation turned “green”. One of my friends mentioned that Disney uses potato cutlery. That struck me as very odd and stayed with me. I decided to look into it because during the barbequing blog, I remember thinking of the difficulties with [...]

Recently I volunteered at the national showplace from Cooking Light called the Fit House. This house celebrates sustainable and healthful living. What a great concept! Every year Cooking Light Magazine picks a different location across the US to showcase a house of this type, and this year the Portland area was chosen. [...]

So, I was reading our local paper, The Oregonian and took great interest in an article titled “Biodegradable Hype is Misleading Rubbish” written by reporter Shelby Wood . Ok, so the title was in itself provocative enough to catch my eye as my family and I strive to become just a little bit greener [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]