Eco-Friendly

Entries Tagged as 'Eco-Friendly'

Drumming and Pinning

January 25th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Inspiration, Music, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse

Have to keep drumming… Like/Love If you like Econesting, you’ll just love the Econesting Facebook page. Where else would you find repurposed drums made from wine barrels? …and no, I did not contribute to emptying those drums (…maybe just a sip) You’d rather tweet? Head over to the Econesting Twitter page @econester and say hi. Pinning [...]

No Resolutions

December 29th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Eco-Friendly, Education, Environment, Holidays, Inspiration, Pollution

As we flip the calendar page to a new year, it’s nice to mark its beginnings in a meaningful way. Each time I sit down to write a New Year’s post, I bump up against what I am beginning to consider a highly overused word, Resolutions. Believe me, I’ve used and abused the “r” word, [...]

Last Minute DIY

December 22nd, 2011 · 4 Comments · crafts, decor, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Food, Holidays

Did you think I was going to go all Scrooge on you and not extend my deep well of holiday DIY projects this year? Maybe you thought the holiday’s predictability with its earlier and earlier seasonal creep, and obsessive waste had taken over my good will and peace towards the blogosphere? Or, could it be [...]

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Tags:Christmas·DIY·gifts·Hanukkah·holiday·whoopie pies

Holiday Waste…Holiday Win

December 11th, 2011 · 6 Comments · DIY, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Food, Green Home, Holidays, Inspiration, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping, Sustainable Living, Travel

Holiday Win: 10 Ways To Reduce Holiday Waste Facinating or Bah Humbug? Infographic via Green Upgrader

Keeping The Peace With A DIY Peace Wreath

December 4th, 2011 · 5 Comments · crafts, decor, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Family, Garden, Green Home, Holidays, Inspiration, Nature, Sustainable Living

As someone who blends holiday traditions, believe me, peace binds it all together. The universal message of peace is always in season. Throughout the holidays we speak of Peace on Earth and Good Will Towards…Men!?! OK, here’s a good place to start. Isn’t it about time we ditched the men-only lingo? Now that we have [...]

Bike Right: 3 Reasons (video)

November 11th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Eco-Friendly, Environment, Inspiration, Pollution, Sustainable Living

Ride a bike… 1. Because our children know what’s best for their future. Greenhouse gases emitted by cars causes climate change, which will affect our children’s and their children’s future. 2. Because car commuting costs an arm and a leg. The typical American family spends almost $8000 a year to own and operate a car. [...]

Decking The Nest Early?

November 11th, 2011 · 6 Comments · decor, Eco-Friendly, Shopping, Sustainable Living

Don’t get me wrong, I love the winter holidays…just not yet. I ducked into the Apple store at the Danbury Mall last weekend to get my iPhone fixed. Lining the mall, the trees were trimmed, the holiday tunes were humming and credit cards were working overtime…five days after Halloween. I was having a hard time [...]

Illuminating A Waste-Free Halloween

October 31st, 2011 · No Comments · decor, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Family, Green Home, Holidays, Kids, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

Are pumpkins invading your nest like these grinning jack-o’-lanterns that have overtaken this Massachusetts home? Even when the pumpkin glow is at a minimum, if you celebrate Halloween with your little ones, it may be time to pick up those heavy holiday footprints. Why? According to the EPA, household waste increases more than 25 percent [...]

Upcycled Tires: Hot or Not?

October 13th, 2011 · 5 Comments · crafts, decor, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Fashion, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

I’ve been noticing a recycled tire trend. Combining creativity with eco-friendly intentions to make usable goods, bike tire tires and tubes are being upcycled and popping up in unusual places. Not surprising, since according to Recycle To Cycle: “In the last five years an estimated 18 million bicycles per year were sold in the United [...]

Just Because You Can’t See It…

October 2nd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Art, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Pollution

Had to share this photo that’s been circulating around Facebook. It makes me think of all the possible ways to say why we need to protect our planet. “Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not there.” Please pass this message on…