Have you signed up for your free Recyclebank membership yet? Recyclebank is a source for tips on how to live green, print coupons for natural and organic products, and earn points to exchange for rewards. Right now, you can easily and quickly earn up to 165 points with The Green Your Seasons Challenge. Choose to spend your points on holiday rewards like the new offer for a subscription to Whole Living magazine. It costs only 115 points, which ...
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Recycle Your Method Soaps & Dropps Detergent Packaging | TerraCycle Brigade
TerraCycle helps people recycle those hard-to-recycle items like chip bags, toothpaste holders, yogurt containers and more. It is TerraCycle's goal to eliminate waste completely. More than 20 million people in 14 different countries have taken part in TerraCycle's recycling programs, called "Brigades." Each Brigade is a program that collects a certain waste and recycles it. It is FREE to send your waste in to many of the Brigades. They ...
How To Creatively Recycle Your Crayons
Don’t toss out your broken, stubby crayons! There is an easy way to make old crayons into brand new ones that your children will want to color with once again – and I’m going to tell you how to do it. What You’ll Need: Silicone molds (make sure they are oven safe to at least 200 degrees) Crayons – peel off the wrapper. TIP: Use an Exacto knife to cut down the seam of the crayon and the paper should easily remove itself. Directions: ...
Kids Konserve Earth Day Challenge (& promo code)
As a parent, I am always looking for opportunities to teach my children about the importance of taking care of our Earth. The Kids Konserve company and their products strive to teach kids the importance of remembering to REUSE. During Earth Week (April 18-22), schools can register (CLICK HERE) to compete with other classrooms across the country in the "Reduce Your Lunch Waste Classroom Challenge." Winners will receive a Kids Konserve Snak Pak ...
Question: What are some ways to be "greener" with your family?
I will go first since I asked the question. My family is not a shining example of how to be green, but I want us to become one in 2011! Currently, we (or should I say I?) cloth diaper my babies, we use energy efficient light bulbs and applicances, use reuseable shopping bags - when I actually remember to bring them into the store with me -- and ... Gosh, is that all we do? We can do better in 2011. This year, I plan to identify ways big and ...
