A la Carte Green

”A la Carte Green” is about making green choices on a daily basis, in a manner that works for you. It's about trying and choosing greener options "a la carte" because there is no one size fits all solution. Not everyone can walk to work or have solar panels, but we can choose to bring waste-free lunches, or to dry our clothes in the sunshine. You get the picture. Small “A la Carte Green” choices made by each person will have positive impacts. Which green options will you choose?

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Gifts that Give Back by PB Teen

Very cool, I LOVE these pillow covers from PB Teen! Not only do my girls think they are awesome (they love the 14 designs), but so do I (I love the eco-messages and that the gifts give back in more ways than one) :)

The pillow covers are 18" square, 100% organic cotton percale, with crewel embroidery. They reverse to white, have hidden zipper closure, and are machine washable. When you purchase one of PB Teen's hip, fun, organic pillow covers, they donate $5 to 1 of 7 great organizations including: Trees for the Future, Surfrider Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Special Olympics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Student Conservation Association, and DO SOMETHING.org. For every "Branch Out" or "Tree Hug & Planet Love" pillow sold, one tree will be planted by Trees for the Future. Now those are gifts that keep on giving (oxygen, shade, beauty, and homes for the critters!)...gotta love it!

http://www.pbteen.com/shop/featured-gifts/giving-pillows/

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Eggs shells, coffee grounds, cucumber skins, banana peels - Day 21

Eggs shells, coffee grounds, cucumber skins, banana peels, apple cores, nut shells, grass and plant clippings...what do they have in common? Well they make great organic "green" additions to the compost pile. Eliminating organic items from our trash and the landfill and turning them into "black gold" or gorgeous rich soil is awesome. The other important component of the compost is the "brown" component or dry leaves, some wood ash, paper, dryer lint, dry grass, shredded newspaper, corn husks, and sawdust. Brown components slow the composting process down and feed good bacteria.

We've been composting for years, even during the winter. We purchased two compost bins that are available through a grant to our town. You can also construct your own compost bin easily with plans you can find on the internet. The soil that has resulted over the years is wonderful rich, organic soil that we use in our gardens.

Give composting a try and eliminate a huge amount of organics from your trash!