Holiday Win: 10 Ways To Reduce Holiday Waste Facinating or Bah Humbug? Infographic via Green Upgrader
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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
Tags:Christmas·conscious consumer·consumption·Hanukkah·Holidays·landfill·new year's·recycle·reduce·reuse·waste
Not Your Typical Tag Sale
July 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment · decor, Design, Eco-Friendly, Garden, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping
While some sing the praises of purchasing used stuff until the cows come home (or the horses, in the case of the tag sale I attended on Saturday), I am not a tag sale extraordinaire like many of my eco-cohorts. If pressed, I would probably choose a deeply-discounted sale, or a decent consignment shop like [...]
Tags:Carolyne Roehm·consignment shops·Design·garage sale·Juliet Harrison Photography·junk·recycle·reduce·reuse·secondhand·tag sale
Eco-Win: DIY Reusable Bags
May 13th, 2011 · 2 Comments · crafts, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Food, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping, Sustainable Living
My local farmer’s market just celebrated its annual Mother’s Day opening. So many folks now carry reusable shopping bags. It must be one of the most remarkable eco-wins of our time. The impact of using plastic bags has been relegated to the equivalent of sleeping with the green-devil. Would you be caught dead without your [...]
Tags:bags·ban plastic·crafts·crochet·DIY·Knitting·plastic·plastic bags·recycle·reduce·reusable bags·reuse·Shopping
Earth Day 2011
April 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Eco-Friendly, Education, Family, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living
Hey, there – Happy Earth Day! Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has raised awareness to the fragile state of our planet. As a global holiday for over 40 years, celebrating Earth Day has become a staple in our minds and hearts. It galvanizes us to stop and think about how we can preserve, [...]
Tags:bags·cars·computers·Earth Day·eco·fire·green·greenwash·laundry·local·napkins·recycle·reduce·reuse·sustainable·vacation·Vegetarian
DIY Eco-Gifts For The Skier/Snowboarder On your Holiday List
December 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · crafts, decor, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Family, Green Home, Holidays, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse
Around here, “‘Tis the season” also means, it’s time to hit the slopes. We just love winter sports and we all ski and snowboard. What we don’t love is the pricey equipment, and an industry that generally gets a thumbs down for eco-friendliness. Ski, snowboard and skateboarding paraphernalia tends to be highly technical, but damaged [...]
Tags:A-Z gift guide·DIY·gifts·holiday·recycle·repurpose·reuse·skateboarding·skiing·skis·snowboarding·snowboards·upcycle·Whistler·winter
DIY Eco-Gifts For The Quilter on Your Holiday List
December 20th, 2010 · No Comments · crafts, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Green Home, Holidays, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping
A handmade quilt is a true luxury. Quilts made from pieced together scraps of fabric that otherwise may have been wasted, make quilters the ultimate green DIYers. It is estimated that between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are discarded annually worldwide. That’s more than a million per minute. Why not give all the [...]
Tags:A-Z gift guide·bags·bedding·DIY·fabric·gifts·holiday·peace·plastic·quilting·recycle·reuse·sewing·zero-waste
DIY Gifts For The Junk Collector On Your Holiday List
December 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · crafts, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living
There are two types of junk collectors: 1. The collector who is constantly acquiring stuff, and the junk accumulates in every nook and cranny of their life. It forms the deadliest of all junk – clutter. 2. The collector who is constantly acquiring stuff and finding creative reuses for it. These folks are the ultimate [...]
Tags:A-Z gift guide·chalkboard paint·DIY·gifts·holiday·junk·Music·organization·recycle·reduce·reuse
Truly Gifted: It’s DIY December!
November 30th, 2010 · No Comments · crafts, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Family, Green Home, Holidays, Inspiration, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping, Sustainable Living
You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, right? But, have you heard about DIY December? Probably not, because I am introducing it right here, right now on econesting! Last year, I created an ambitious holiday gift guide for Planet Green. It was called, Truly Gifted: An A-Z DIY Holiday Workshop For Everyone On Your [...]
Tags:Christmas·DIY·Family·gift tags·gifts·handmade·Hanukkah·holiday·recycle·reduce·reuse·Shopping
Cuff Cup Cozy: The Easiest DIY Project Ever
November 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment · crafts, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Green Home, Knitting
Last year, a new laptop inspired me to transform an old sweater into a laptop case. The sweater I used had a complicated Fair Isle design and a gaping hole on the sleeve. It was too short to repair and wear. It’s magical the way a sweater will shrink up in the washer and dryer [...]
Building A Sustainable Future: The Greenest Living Building and Biomimicry
November 3rd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Design, Eco-Friendly, Education, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living
As an environmental writer, I have the unique opportunity to explore a multitude of eco-related subjects. With environmental news rightfully focused on catastrophic events such as the Gulf Oil Spill, and stories about greenwashing running rampant, it may seem like there’s a fog descending upon the green world. But, I source exciting fresh information daily, [...]
Tags:architecture·biomimicry·building·building materials·Design·environment·green building·green home·green roofs·Omega·recycle·science·solar·sustainble building·videos·wastewater
