Tag Archives: green

Be a Mean Green Cleaning Machine

So I’m cleaning my apartment for the in-laws’ holiday visit and my kitchen’s tile grout looks filthy.  I use my Swiffer mop and then scrub with Clorox (the new Green Works version available in stores) to no avail.  In desperation, I seek google’s sound advice.  … Continue reading

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Necessity is the Mother of (Green) Invention

When you buy the product, you are buying the package, too.  So says my friend Gina who comes half-day on Mondays and a full day on Friday to help me clean up after myself and my family.  I finally realized … Continue reading

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How to: Offset your carbon footprint

As seen on LifeGoggles, Joel Williams ramps us up on the first R of environmental responsibility: reduce. Of course the whole article is a must-read, so check it out. The jist of the post brings us tools to evaluate how … Continue reading

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Step into a Healthier, Green Lifestyle

April 4th was National Walk to Work Day.  We might have missed it, but there’s no reason we can’t extend it to today and to places other than work.   As someone walks, he or she is saving money put into their vehicles (including costly repairs and … Continue reading

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The most green thing I could do today is…

…simply turn off my computer.”

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Google going green(-ish)

Is it noblesse oblige or something more that is driving Google to a leading role toward a greener tomorrow? I’d love to see Google’s name on this list – there’s some impressive names already there. Like Shaklee, climate neutral since … Continue reading

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