Today's Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Fill out the luggage tags that come with your suitcase, or buy plastic ones "Most airlines provide flimsy paper tags at the check-in counter.  Instead of filling out a new tag- and wasting a ton of paper- every time you travel, use the tag that came with your suitcase or buy one.  You'll want to have a … [Read more...]

Today's Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Remove your name from catalog mailing lists. "A whopping 8 million tons of trees are used yearly in the production of paper catalogs.  You can keep unwanted mail from piling up by going to www.catalogchoice.org and unsubscribing from mailing lists.  It's a free service that has a huge environmental … [Read more...]

Today's Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Tighten your car's gas cap. If your gas cap is too loose, gas will evaporate from the gas tank. In the United States, 147 million gallons of gas evaporate every year from cars with gas caps that are damaged, loose, or missing. Make sure your gas cap is tight by turning it until it clicks three times- it's a … [Read more...]

Today's Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Toss your synthetic kitchen sponge and buy a sponge made fro cellulose fibers instead."Synthetic sponges are made from nonrenewable resources and are often soaked in chemicals like triclosan that have antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. Triclosan is also a pesticide that could destroy aquatic life. … [Read more...]

Today's Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Buy an LED Flashlight for emergencies."Flashlights that use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) produce a strong white light using 90 percent less energy than a traditional bulb and last up to 50 percent longer. Unlike traditional bulbs, LEDs contain no glass casing or filament so there is no chance the bulb … [Read more...]