Check out this website to make charitable contributions that will actually affect change:http://www.charitynavigator.org This is just a cool thing to do… http://365daysoftrash.blogspot.com

This site has neat green items that don’t seem hugely overpriced… http://www.zanisa.com

There is always something, isn’t there? So now the big concern is BPA in plastics. Mostly this affects hard plastics like polypropalene (Nalgene bottles) and seems to be the most problematic when the plastics are heated (microwave or hot water in dishwasher). However, lots of kid food containers are plastic for their obvious non-breakable properties. […]

It is here! I chose the 300 NEXXT Series Washing Machine from Bosch purchased at Lowes. In the end I saved $242 off the price with coupons, rebates and sales. Wahoo! 🙂 I am going to try selling me old washer for $100 to offset the purchase even more Now we wait 3 months to […]

Trash day was not quite as light as it has been the past few weeks. I guess all the cleanup from our trip paid it’s toll in the trash we put out. I wasn’t quite sure if there was a better place to throw the broken ice maker from our new fridge. Some of the […]

I found a website where you can go to look up recycling locations for all sorts of stuff earth911.org Finally I can figure out where to recycle #5 plastics! Also, yet another great green website http://www.planetnatural.com/ I found that I can get local free range eggs for $.50 a carton cheaper at a farm stand […]

http://www.globaldognaturalpetproducts.com/natural_organic_dog_food We love our Melaleuca products but lately I have been feeling like maybe they are not as green as I would like them to be. We buy the ‘concentrate’ of cleaning products but the packaging to ship the items is not as small as it could be and they always send lots of magazines […]

http://www.peoplepoweredmachines.com/solar-panels/index.html Interesting link. Seems like these panels would be easy to install and the rebates from federal and state (total $4000 plus $3000 grant money) would be helpful in purchasing but the website says it will save you $80 a YEAR in energy costs? Wow, that is not very much… I’ll have to do more […]

Compostable cups, plates, bowls, etc. How cool! Mansfield Paper: http://www.mansfieldpaper.com/environmentallysafe.htmlStaples GreenWave: http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/StaplesProductDisplay?&storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&partNumber=712662&cm_mmc=GoogleBase-_-Shopping-_-Office_Supplies_%253E_Breakroom_Supplies_-_-712662-GC16S&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=712662 Other links to check out:Pay As You Throw Garbage ProgramEPA – Pay As You Throw http://www.epa.gov/payt/states/md.htmI can’t believe that Aberdeen (the next town over has this program and we do not…)http://www.carr.org/mtairy/reports/recycle_.htm I think that PAYT should be mandatory along with recycling everywhere – […]

So, my thoughts on the great diaper debate (cloth vs. disposable) are as follows. I do use disposable diapers on occasion. Probably 1-5 per week. Usually I use them when I am washing the cloth diapers or when we are going to be out all day. Otherwise I use cloth. I have a mix of […]