Make Your Own Reusable Bag!

One of the most quick-catching green habits (notice I didn’t say trends) is the reusable bag.

It’s old news that carrying your own bags for groceries, clothes shopping, as lunch “boxes” etc is a great way to cut down on plastic and paper waste.

But what about taking this action a step further and creating your own reusable bags from materials around the home?

That’s what Valerie Frazier of Langhorne, PA does. “Going out and purchasing a manufactured bag seemed as though it was adding to the problem of too much stuff in the world,” Valerie said. So, she decided to find a way to use her big ol stash of grocery bags.

The result?

No Water Car Wash?

It’s officially spring (halleluiah!)

With the decreased chance of messy snow messing up their newly washed cars, people are more likely to be putting effort into regular car-washes.

This year consider an eco-friendly wash, and go waterless. It sounds a little backwards, but you can get your vehicle clean and shiny without the hose. A waterless car wash uses a small spray bottle and two microfiber towels. Eco Touch Conscious Car Care offers this cool Spring Car Care Kit for only $24.99.

 Posted by  Beth

Go Green Expo Debuts in Philadelphia this Weekend

Don’t forget to check out Philadelphia’s first Go Green Expo in Center City Philly this weekend.

Head to the Pennsylvania Convention Center Saturday (10am – 6 pm) and Sunday (10am – 5 pm.) Weekend passes are just $10, and FREE to children under 12, Senior Citizens & students with a valid student ID.

You can order your tickets online at Go Green Expo or pay at the door.

The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a fitting venue for the event.

They’ve taken many environmental initiatives including: low environmental impact cleaning policies, waste reduction/recycling programs, sustainable cutlery, napkins and plates made of 100% decomposable and biodegradable material, restroom paper products made from recycled products & more.

Hope to see you there!

Posted by Beth

Paper: Such a necessary evil…

Paper… yep it’s inescapable … we use it constantly to communicate and to maintain records. It’s used in packaging materials, cleaning products, even occasionally as a food ingredient. It’s certainly a necessary resource.

But do we have to use so darn much?

Some people save practically everything in paper form. Now, I’m not talking about the sentimental stuff like old concert ticket stubs or birthday cards. I’m referring to those of us who keep piles of memo’s from ’05 that they still haven’t gotten around to reading , their dry cleaning bills for the past decade, Us Weekly’s from the Jen Aniston and Brad era… some people may call these folks hoarders, I call ‘em paper junkies.