The Fourth of July is right around the corner! Summer’s hottest holiday will no doubt call for backyard barbecuing, fireworks and maybe even a dip in the pool.
Here’s how to throw a little green into your mix of red, white and blue.
1. Ditch the disposable party ware
They’re popular and easy. Disposable plates, cups and utensils [...]

Wouldn’t you like to go “green” and help provide deserving individuals with everyday items that can help improve their lives? Many charities collect and refurbish used items some find necessary for everyday activities, like eye glasses and hearing aids, as well as monetary donations.
So next time, think before throwing away an old personal item like [...]

A NEWPORT environmental company is urging locals to go green and recycle their old TVs.
Earlier this year, FootPrintMatters2u launched a scheme to collect TVs from older and housebound residents and it was so successful, the company is rolling the scheme out across the city.
The company recycled more than 400 TVs and monitors during its April [...]

Coca-Cola has revealed its 260 Recycle Zone recycling bins in operation throughout London’s West End are collecting more than four tonnes of recyclable material every day.The soft drinks giant unveiled the figures to coincide with Recycle Week 2010, ahead of launching its 66th UK Recycle Zone in Peterborough city centre today (24 June).
It says that [...]

This year’s Recycle Week (21-27 June) is the perfect opportunity to clear out your cupboard, the shed or attic and give any old, broken or unwanted small electricals the chance to be useful again.
Check out the Recycle now website and Recycle now Agony Aunt.
According to research, our modern reliance on electrical goods and the emotional [...]

Five Ways to Use Eggshells in your garden: Feed and protect your plants with eggshells.
A normal person looks at an egg and thinks “omelet” or “frittata.” A gardener (especially one who tends to be on the obsessive end of the spectrum) looks at an egg and thinks “yes! Eggshells!
1. Add crushed eggshells to the bottom [...]

This is a great article form mygreenaustralia.com: PVCs – how to reduce these in your daily life.
Not so long ago, lead paint was the norm.  My work buddy was poisoned by lead when restoring an old Victorian house.  Her behaviour was becoming more and more odd and at last she had a medical examination which [...]

Our landfills are accumulating waste at a rate of 2 to 5 lbs of trash per person per day. Over our lifetime, the total would be staggering. But we can help to reduce this waste by reusing and recycling certain items. It’s a very small, virtually no-cost way of doing our part and helping our [...]

In Australia, more than 17 million televisions, computers and other electronic products are thrown away every year.
The desire to keep up with the latest technologies means current models are ending up on the scrapheap in ever increasing numbers, and what is going into landfill contains dangerous toxins.
A recycling scheme was proposed a year ago to [...]

Use these weight loss tips to lighten up your home, too
Our homes expand their waistlines in the winter in a similar manner as their inhabitants. As with all inflated bulges, springtime seems like the perfect time to purge and slim down. Living a healthy green lifestyle can help you shed pounds, so why not take [...]