Plastic pollution has been a growing problem for many years, but just recently it is becoming a big news topic. You have probably seen ads for reusable straws and substitutes for plastic wrap and plastic bottles. You’ve read articles about islands of plastic in the ocean, and seen photos of turtles grown grotesquely out of …
Why use compostable K-cups? If you are concerned about waste and plastic pollution, but you love the convenience and quality offered by your Keurig, then compostable K-cups are the way to go. With the popularity of Keurig coffee makers on the rise, the waste left behind has blown sky high. Literally, these little plastic cups …
Ocean Water Pollution Facts Many people mistakenly assume that the oceans are so large that pollution will not have any major effect on them. Pollution happens on a large scale, but most people only think of their own habits. If you think about the amount of trash, recycling and litter that you produce all by …
Best DIY fruit fly traps If you love farm fresh produce as much as I do, you’ll probably experience the occasional fruit fly epidemic. I recently experienced an invasion of epic scale, so I did some digging and I was going to try out all the different traps I found, but the first one I …
Eco-friendly gifts for kids that cost under $25 Gift shopping can be hard. Trying to find something kids will like that is also environmentally friendly, and affordable? Very hard! There is nothing better than giving the “winning” gift, the one that they open up and start playing with even though they haven’t finished opening the …
Have you ever thought about how much energy your oven uses? It is one of the biggest draws in the kitchen. There are definitely some differences between gas and electric, but I won’t go into great detail about those differences here, suffice to say that gas is usually a bit cheaper to run. What I do …
I recently came across a really cool new cleaning product. Except that it isn’t new, and it’s not exactly a product, but there are products made from it and you can buy it. This is starting to sound like a riddle, so I’ll get to the point: SOAP NUTS!! What is a soap nut? Soap …
We all dread cleaning the bathroom. It is one of the germiest rooms and often the room that requires the most scrubbing with all that soapscumbuild up. I especially dread using harsh chemicals in such a confined area. I have tried scrubbing bubbles and other major cleaning products. I find that I have to spray …
Check for drafts, and don’t wait for winter. Drafts in any season can cause your a/c or furnace to work overtime, costing $$ and energy. Finding drafts I did some digging and found this really cool DIY draft detector. Here is a video explaining how to put it together, once you have it together you …
So many people get caught up in the recycle part of that old adage, which is the last part of the statement. The last part. That should tell you something. I think people get hung up on recycling for two reasons: it’s easy and it’s advertised. The marketing campaigns and city-sponsored programs made that a …