Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Purchase a refillable card or tokens for public transportation. Taking the bus or train to work is a much greener option than driving, but the waste from those paper tickets cab really add up.  In most cities, you can buy tokens or plastic cards (like gift cards) that can be reloaded over and over again, … [Read more...]

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Make a note to monitor the thermostat in your hotel room. While you're on vacation this summer, check the temperature in your hotel room.  If there is an in-room thermostat, set it just as you would at home: adjust the temperature when you go out so your not blasting the air conditioning while no one is in … [Read more...]

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Turn off your car while you while you wait. "When you're picking up the kids at summer camp, turn off your car.  For every minute your car idles, it emits almost 7 grams of pollutants like nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. You can also save gas by reducing excessive idling: for every … [Read more...]