By Dena Fritz Do you have a hankering to paint your walls but want to be eco-responsible about it? Is your space needing a new look? Don’t fret; there are many green friendly paints on the market that can help you with your selection. Available in vibrant colors, many popular paint manufactu[...]
Archive for July, 2010
Sustainable Furniture with Pizzazz!
By Dena Fritz Cisco Brothers Furniture proves that sustainable living environments do not have to be dull, boring or plain! With several retailers throughout the US, finding a Cisco Brothers dealer shouldn’t be a problem. The LEED compliant (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) manufact[...]
July 26th, 2010 - 9:17 am § in Traveling
Green Vacation: Camper’s Paradise
By Dena Fritz For camping enthusiasts there is a wonderful place on the island of St. John, USVI. It is called Cinnamon Bay Campground and truly, it is paradise. With some of the most beautiful scenery and the best snorkeling in the world, Cinnamon Bay offers serenity, beauty and affordability. Camp[...]
Energy Efficient Cars – To Drive or Not to Drive
By Dena Fritz More and more today we are looking at ways to develop alternative fuels. There is a desire to stop the price gouging of the oil industry and the control that it has over us. We want to be free of the ties that bind us to OPEC and avoid tragedies like the [...][...]
July 22nd, 2010 - 9:40 am § in Living Tips
Shower Me Green
Tips for Throwing a Green Bridal or Baby Shower By Dena Fritz Choose a setting that is environmentally-friendly, a park, garden or an Eco-oriented day spa Use reusable/washable dinnerware and utensils Use reusable/washable linens Ask that all gifts come unwrapped or wrapped in reusable it[...]
July 21st, 2010 - 8:58 am § in Family, Living Tips
Cloth Diapers. For Your Baby’s Future
By Dena Fritz Today, new parents are more conscious of the environment, seeking out green friendly options. Concern for their baby’s future and the devastating affects that disposable diapers have on our land fills*, oil consumption and the wasteful usage of trees to produce them; parents are feel[...]
July 20th, 2010 - 10:17 am § in Your Home
Green Works Natural Dishwashing Liquid
By Dena Fritz Launched in 2007, the Clorox Company had a goal with the Green Works natural cleaning products. Without jeopardizing performance, it was their endeavor to bring green cleaning products more mainstream, affordable and accessible. I personally use the Green Works dish-washing liquid. It[...]
July 19th, 2010 - 1:53 pm § in Beauty
BUY TEA TREE. HELP PLANT A TREE.
Tea Tree Special Shampoo By Dena Fritz If you purchase Tea Tree products, the folks at Paul Mitchell vow to fund the planting of enough trees to offset all carbon emissions produced by the manufacturing and distributing of the Tea Tree brand products! I bought the shampoo at my local hair salon [...]
July 16th, 2010 - 9:36 am § in Your Home
You Get Further with Vinegar than Sugar – “mother” says
By Dena Fritz There are many natural alternatives to cleaning with chemical solutions which are harmful to our environment. Good old vinegar is one of them and it isn’t just for salads any more. It is also known to be very versatile when it comes to domestic engineering. Acetic acid is the ingredi[...]
July 14th, 2010 - 10:04 pm § in Living
Gulf Oil Spill, How Can We Help?
By Dena Fritz Well, this is a topic that everyone has read about and followed for months now. Did I say months? Yes. It is greatly disturbing to write about the Gulf spill when I am an avid “Green” follower and write about doing our part to SAVE the environment. As you may know, or [...][...]