Archive for July, 2010

28 Jul

Save money by reducing need for a/c using windows for cross ventilation

In many areas, you can save money on cooling bills by opening up your windows in the mornings and evenings, when the temperatures are typically more pleasant.

26 Jul

Free Range Foods

You may picture a cow grazing on a lush hillside while chickens peck away at the ground, but get this: The term “free range” is absolutely unregulated for eggs, beef or any food except live poultry.

23 Jul

Consumer Alert: Acetone-Free Is Not Always Hazard-Free

Odorless nail polish remover by Honeybee Gardens may be acetone-free, but not danger free. Always check to make sure the products you use are non-toxic for you and your family as well as the environment.

21 Jul

The 6 Least Types of Green Packaging

Check out our “packaging hall of shame”, and see what alternatives you can use instead.

20 Jul

10 Ways to Save Money on Gas

Want to save up to 20% or more on the cost of gas?  Follow these 10 simple tips!

16 Jul

Gulf Oil Spill Stopped: BP Says Oil Leak is HALTED

NEW ORLEANS - BP finally choked off the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday — 85 days and up to 184 million gallons after the crisis unfolded — then began a tense 48 hours of watching to see whether the capped-off well would hold or blow a new […]

14 Jul

Keeping Cool Without Air Conditioning

From the surprisingly simple DIY wind tunnel to the microwave dinner, these tips will keep you cool if you don’t have an air conditioner. Plus see five ways to use and spend less to run the air conditioner you own or plan to buy.

12 Jul

15 Gulf Oil Spill Myths

A judge has lifted the moratorium on Gulf oil drilling, but few realize that the moratorium affected fewer than 1% of Gulf of Mexico oil wells. Here’s a look at that, and 14 other BP oil spill myths.

09 Jul

Golf Oil Spill: 7 Ways to Help

Weather you volunteer, report oil-slicked wildlife, write to Congress, donate money or boycott BP, there are several actions you can take in response to the unprecedented BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

08 Jul

First Lady to Visit the Gulf

The Associated Press is reporting that First Lady Michelle Obama will be visiting the oil soaked regions of the Gulf.

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