To belong to the Green Restaurant Association, there are certain standards that you have to uphold. There are three rating levels, two star, three stars and four stars. Green Restaurants are located all over the country and you can probably find several in your own state or metro area. The rating th[...]
Archive for August, 2010
Bamboo. Is This Grass Really Greener?
Bamboo has become a hot commodity. Because of its rapid recovery it is assumed that it is the wisest choice for flooring, furniture, cutting boards, clothing and other items. Ok, for today’s botany lesson, bamboo (technically a grass, is usually compared to trees because of its wood-like propertie[...]
August 24th, 2010 - 8:30 am § in My Green Life
Green Glossary of Terms
This glossary is by no means comprehensive. It is meant to help guide you in your quest of a better understanding. It is made up of simple terms with simple definitions that you may have seen or heard and just didn’t know the meaning. Biodiesel – fuel for diesel engines made of renewa[...]
Hang it Out to Dry
I remember when I was a young girl and my grandmother used to hang our clothes out to dry on a clothes line. I used to help her pull the clothes down off the line and put them into a basket. We would collect the clothes pins and put them in a small cotton bag [...][...]
August 18th, 2010 - 8:30 am § in Beauty
Burt’s Bees Peppermint Shower Soap
Earth friendly and all natural, I am a fan of most Burt’s Bees products. When I tried this soap, I was expecting a more aromatic soap, not to say that I was disappointed, I was just prepared for more scent to my experience. It is very soapy, foamy and leaves you with an amazingly clean [...][...]
See The Light!
By Dena Fritz Energizer LED Rechargeable Flashlight With our active lifestyle, we use flashlights for many purposes several times a week. We are always disappointed that our flashlights die out after just a few uses. It seems that just when we need them most, they fail us and leave us with frustrati[...]
August 12th, 2010 - 11:12 am § in Beauty
Eco-Friendly Skin Toner – You Can Make Your Own.
By Dena Fritz When it comes to being eco-friendly green and all-natural, it’s always best to make your own, whatever it is. Then you know exactly what the ingredients are and if you don’t like it, you can start new without spending a ton of money. I did some research on a product that I [...][...]
Nature’s Original Since 1891
By Dena Fritz 20 Mule Team Borax is a natural mineral that is used for multi-cleaning around the house as well as a laundry booster. It is a naturally occurring mineral composed of sodium, boron, oxygen and water, otherwise known as sodium tetraborate. It is found deep in the ground along with cla[...]
Buy in Bulk, Don’t Waste Packaging.
By Dena Fritz Buy your products in bulk and you can help save our earth! The landfills are being loaded up with consumer packaging and we can do something to put a stop to it. Wasteful packaging, for products like toilet paper, paper towels, napkins… buy a product in bulk and it is wrapped one [..[...]
August 5th, 2010 - 5:12 pm § in My Green Life, Traveling
Save The Reefs – What You Can Do
By Dena Fritz It is predicted that within just a few decades our coral reefs will be reduced to piles of rubble on our sea floors. Sound shocking and over-dramatic? No it’s not. It is really happening and it’s coming at an alarming rate. Coral reefs are dying and scientists cannot pinpoint one c[...]