Category Archives: green

Catch Up On Your Weekly Green News

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Tara

Image by Dorena-wm / Creative Commons Well, the weekend is here and after a long week, I figured it was time to catch everyone up on some of the weekly green news I’ve seen, heard and read about this week. … Continue reading →

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Earth Day and Beyond: Pledge to do an Act of Green

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Tara

Image by Atli Haroarson / Creative Commons For 42 years Earth Days have come and gone. What makes this one any different? To start, today there are more than 22,000 Earth Day Network partners in 192 countries participating in the … Continue reading →

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Green St. Patrick’s Day Traditions

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Tara

Image by Joe McCarthy / Creative Commons St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays where it doesn’t really seem to matter whether you are of true Irish decent or not. People from all across the globe love to join … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Green Your Everyday Routine

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Tara

Image by Ben / Creative Commons People are constantly talking about “going green” or being more environmentally-friendly, but what does that really mean? Does it mean you have to change the entire way you live your life? Should you get … Continue reading →

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10 Simple, Green New Year’s Resolutions Anyone Can Make

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Tara

Image by Creativity103 / Creative Commons The year is coming to a close and while some people may be fearful of making New Year’s resolutions, because they rarely keep them, here are 10 resolutions you’ll probably find pretty easy to … Continue reading →

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The Green Way to Acquire ‘New’ Things

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Tara

Image by asenat29 / Creative Commons Now that Christmas is over and many people have completed their inventory of the gifts and presents they received, it is time to discuss returns. If you are like most people you have probably … Continue reading →

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7 Green Holiday Shopping and Gift Ideas

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Tara

Image by Jenn Deering Davis / Creative Commons December is here and the holidays are just around the corner. Before you know it, the holidays will have come and gone and we will be ringing in the new year. But … Continue reading →

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Tips for Greening Your Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Tara

Image by Stu Smith / Creative Commons Thanksgiving is upon us. While some consider the day as a holiday to take time off work, enjoy a hearty meal, and spend time with family, Thanksgiving can and does mean so much … Continue reading →

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Solar Edition of the Weekly Greens

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Tara

Image by Stefano Paltera, U.S. Dept of Energy / Creative Commons Happy Monday! This week I decided to start off the week with a solar edition of my weekly greens. There has been so much, good and not so good, … Continue reading →

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Autumn’s First Weekly Greens

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Tara

Image by Lida Rose / Creative Commons Believe it or not, autumn is here and the year is almost 3/4 of the way over. With school back in, work piling up and holidays looming on the horizon, it may be … Continue reading →

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