As Australia’s biggest community tree planting events, National Tree Day (Sunday August 1, 2010), Schools Tree Day (Friday July 30, 2010) is responsible for the planting of more than 15 million native trees and shrubs by approximately two million volunteers over the years. Co-founded by Olivia Newton-John and Jon Dee in 1996, National Tree Day [...]

Support charities reponding to the recent spill off the coast of Louisiana by donating through Members Project. Every step, big or small, helps protect vulnerable coastlines and seaside communities. SAVE OUR BIRDS: Give oil-soaked birds a fighting change. This charity is helping to rescue and rehabilitate native and migratory birds in Florida. Donate

Members Project is an intitiative from American Express that brings you the opportunity to give back, in ways that fit your life. Check out awesome project at Members Project Vote for you favorite Charity Everyone can vote, whether a Cardmember or not, for which charities will receive a total of $1,000,000 in funding from American [...]

The majority of the public is aware of the necessity of recycling or better, reducing the waste that you generate in the first place. And now Call2Recycle is campaigning to remind the American pubic about recycling rechargeable batteries so that they too can be diverted from the landfill. In fact, they are calling for the American public [...]

Planet Green gives us some good advice about the real meaning of Green Gardening: Green Gardening Doesn’t Come from a Store Greenwashing exists everywhere. One would think that an activity as simple and genteel (yeah right…) as gardening would remain unscathed. No. We gardeners have our fair share of greenwashing to deal with as well. [...]

We all think it is a healthy choice to drink a glass of fruit juice but have you ever thought about the fact if it’s really juice what you’re drinking. A glass of orange, apple or pineapple juice in the morning really gets the day started. But what is really in the bottles of juice [...]

Plant Green comes up with a Plastic Detox Program. I decided that Step One of my Plastic Detox Program would be to find out what I have. It’s both worse and a bit better than I thought. The bad news: Virtually every product in my bathroom (save the hand soap and one moisturizer in glass bottles [...]

With this system in place, you can take care of your clothing with a minimum of time and fuss for just pennies a day. 1. Buy clothes that are low maintenance. Translation: Does not require dry cleaning. For dry-clean-only garments that you may already own or must acquire, save time and money by dry cleaning [...]

Commercial silver polish contains toxins, and manufacturers recommend you don’t leave on skin too long. Do you really want something like that spread over your flatware? Silver Aluminum Foil, Boiling Water, Baking Soda and Salt: Keep your sterling shined with this seemingly magic method. Line your sink or a bucket with aluminum foil, and drop [...]

The room where food is prepared, stored and often enjoyed requires constant vigilance. Splatters, spills and errant crumbs can build up and collect out of sight, encouraging harmful bacteria. Baking Soda and Water: Reclaim counters by sprinkling with baking soda, then scrubbing with a damp cloth or sponge. If you have stains, knead the baking [...]