With April Fools day looming i’m sure some of you are worried about what type of tricks your friends, family, and co-workers have up their sleeves. April Fools pranks have become part of everyone’s lives it seems. Every year I spend days trying to come up with elaborate plans that never seem to pan out, but it’s all in good fun. This year i’ve been thinking more about how I can incorporate my “going green” [...]

Spring has finally sprung, and with it weekend activities like gardening. Gardening can be really fun and a great way of going green! When I started I found myself wondering why my plants weren’t growing how i wanted them to. I later realized I was making some very simple mistakes that could be fixed with a few gardening tips. And making sure I had the right gardening tools is important. Luckily, Care2 has compiled a [...]

St. Patrick’s Day is obviously for dressing green. But it is also easy to make it about going green. Hosting a St. Patrick’s party and molding it to your green lifestyle is easy. It also helps minimize your impact on the environment. Brandy’s Big Bargains have thrown together some great tips for a “green” St. Patrick’s Day party. Host a “Green” Party with “Green“ ideas. Okay, so you have the normal “Green” foods, like Green Sugar [...]

Recycling is one of the easiest ways of going green. It’s also typically simple. There are however a few things I sometimes question whether they can be recyled or not. Thankfully Yahoo has put together a list of five surprising things you can throw in the recycling bin. You already know if newspapers, tin cans, or plastic bottles get picked up on your curb for recycling, but what about similar items?   Chances are phone [...]

Is there anyone who didn’t play with Crayons when they were young? They were so fun! Ok so maybe I had a trouble staying in the lines. Who didn’t? It turns out your old favorite toys can be recycled when they get down to the nub. But how can Crayons really make your life more green? Crayola’s new Crayon Maker melts down used crayons to form new ones in three easy steps, allowing the creation [...]

Is your mailbox filled with junk mail? “Going green” isn’t always about making a drastic change. Most times a simple change can seriously help the environment. Today so much paper waste is a result of junk mail. We all get it. And most of the times we have no idea what to do with it. Sometimes it feels like the only thing I get in the mail are catalogs or coupon booklets. The New York Times environment blog recently posted a [...]

5 green tips for Valentine’s day. Typically, with Valentine’s Day you think of roses, chocolates, jewelry, and other gifts to let special people in your life know you care about them. This year we have some tips for you to stay environmentally savvy while celebrating the holiday. These suggestions help the environment and are a little more creative than a box of chocolates. This Valentines’s Day make green the new red courtesy of Think Green From Home. Happy Valentine’s Day everybody! Image [...]