This GREEN Life

I’m always preaching about reusable shopping bags - my made of honor even mentioned it in her wedding speech. Some people think I’m a little crazy, but it makes me feel good knowing that my friends and family know where I stand and it may actually remind people to be a little more conscious of […]

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This morning I was on the phone with Jeff Spring from Pet Habitats, a small company that is dedicated to “improving the lives of pets and their people.” Pet Habitats has developed and patented the world’s first flushable dog poop bag, Flusheze™. The bag is unique in that is dissolves instantly in the toilet. They […]

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This week NPR (the only place for real news in my opinion) covered a new campaign in New York urging the city to drink more tap water and say no to the bottled stuff. 
 According to the City Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden, NY paid top dollar for the city’s water system. The municipal water supply is […]

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Most consumer goods nowadays are way over packaged, making it difficult for those of us that keep a close eye on our household garbage production.  A good way to curb some of the plastic and paper packaging is to buy in bulk when it makes sense. Select larger quantities in a single bag or box. […]

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I have a good friend that is consistently buying rolls of those blue plastic doggie waste bags to carry around with her when she takes her little dog for a walk. I don’t blame her. The bags fit right into the little plastic fire hydrant on her dog’s leash and they are really convenient. She […]

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