Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Pay a teenager to shovel your driveway. "You could go outside and do it yourself or you could help one of the teenagers in your neighborhood earn some spending money.  Shoveling the driveway by hand is also better for the environment.  Research shows that small gasoline engines, like those used in snow … [Read more...]

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference:  Wrap presents and gift bags. "Once you tear the wrapping paper off of a holiday gift it ends up in the recycle bin, but gift bags can be used over and over again. Use the comics section of the newspaper, out-dated maps, or paper grocery bags to wrap gifts.  You can also look for gift ags made with … [Read more...]

Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Contact the post office to stop the mail before you go on holidays. “The U.S. Postal Service delivers 212 billion pieces of mail every year.  The cost of transporting all of those letters adds up.  You can help the post office cut down on transportation costs by stopping mail while you're away.” Be … [Read more...]