Green Living
You can do small things to help our planet. This green living section will provide you with tips to save the planet and the money in your wallet, too!
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Going Green
It is estimated that the 54 billion aluminum cans recycled last year in the U.S. saved 15 million barrels of oil. Learn more about the benefits of going green.
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Driving Green
Save money when you travel with these car maintenance tips and gas saving ideas. Read more about driving green.
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Ecopedia
Green terminology and definitions from The Daily Green.
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Water Conservation
We often forget that water is not an infinite natural resource. Learn easy ways you can conserve water.
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Energy Saving Tips
Use compact fluorescent bulbs. They last longer and use 66% less energy than incandescent bulbs. Get more energy saving tips.
Bringing your own bags with you when you shop is a great way to cut down on waste, but it's also easy to repurpose the paper bags that you can't avoid, or that you still have lying around the house.
Few paper bags are made of recycled or alternative fibers, meaning trees have to be cut down for their manufacture. True, many communities have paper recycling, so you can often drop old bags into those blue bins (or use the bags to hold other paper for pickup). However, paper fibers can only be recycled a few times, because they start to break down. So it's better to press old bags into service before you send them off to the recycler.
Paper bags are great for lining trashcans or animal cages, versus petroleum-based plastic liners you would otherwise buy. They can be used to cover books to help them last longer, and can be turned into gift wrap (which you can have fun decorating) or packaging material.
Paper bags have thousands of other possible applications, so get creative!
