Realizing that not all your cool modern cleaning methods are good for your health or your family’s health? Tired of having to clean the shower because you don’t want your kids breathing in the chemicals? Want to make some changes to more eco-friendly cleaning methods, but aren’t sure of where to start?
There are many valid [...]

By Keeping These Tips in Mind, a Day at the Beach Can Be Enjoyable for You and Easy on the Ecosystem.

Walk Right In: The walkovers that exist at beaches are there for a reason. Use them to get to the beach instead of walking across sensitive dunes, which will help reduce erosion. Dunes protect land [...]

According to the last U.S. Census, there are over 82.5 million mothers in the United States. This year, Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 9. As with other holidays, buying typical gifts can have a significant environmental impact. If you’re looking for greener Mother’s Day gift ideas this year, consider these local, eco-friendly alternatives.
Typical category: [...]

Going Green Expo, Melbourne, Australia
“Going Green’ has become a mainstream journey for all of us and on the path easy steps can be taken to lighten our footprint and shape the sustainable future.
With consumer demands for more and more of the latest solutions it’s getting easier and easier to realistically achieve. And you can lighten [...]

Between 1960 and 2008 the amount of waste each person creates has almost doubled from 2.7 to 4.5 pounds per day. The most effective way to stop this trend is by preventing waste in the first place.
Waste prevention, also know as “source reduction,” is the practice of designing, manufacturing, purchasing, or using materials (such as [...]

The City of Melbourne, Australia and the State Government aim to retrofit more than two thirds of Melbourne’s commercial buildings in a bold sustainability initiative, the largest transformation the city has seen in 160 years.

PeopleTowels is the newest concept in sustainability and the latest in eco-chic fashion.
A Green alternative to paper towels in public facilties, these quick-drying, reusable personal hand towels are made of lightweight, 100% Organic, Fair Trade Cotton. PeopleTowels come in a variety of inspired designs, printed with eco-friendly dyes, to appeal to different tastes [...]

It is increasingly common for companies to turn over a new ‘green’ leaf by employing green initiatives. In many cases, a greener business can save money!  A great place to start is with eco-friendly printed products. Printing usually involves processes that need lots of nasty chemicals, and that’s where green printing changes that.
Eco-friendly note books, [...]

Green Easter Ideas
Easter baskets, wrapped in cellophane with their plastic eggs and grass, have a somewhat disposable nature even while Easter represents so many ideas like resurrection, new life and renewal. Even if you’re not making that many changes to your lifestyle, there are steps you can take toward a more environmentally friendly and responsible [...]

In the new age of environmental awareness, effective alternatives to harsh pesticides and cleaners are in demand. But is there really a clean green option?
Mounting concern about the environmental effect of household cleaning products has caused a surge of interest in alternative products and methods. And with children more vulnerable to toxic properties, there is [...]