Article Archive for Green Living

How to make composting fit your lifestyle and needs

Home composting can save you money on fertilizer, and help you live a more environmentally friendly life. But each person’s...

"Turn, turn, turn:" the key to good composting

Composting is a great way to recycle biodegradable refuse because it's easy and takes very little time. For the most part, you...

5 easy steps to setting up a home composting operation

A compost bin, an outside storage unit for your compost materials, can help you in the composting process significantly. Whether...

3 tips for starting your compost pile

Backyard composting can be one of the most rewarding aspects of gardening. But how does composting work? The answer to that is...

6 steps for greening your home and reducing energy use

By creating an eco-friendly living space, you can reduce your utility expenses and make your home healthier. Here are some steps...

4 steps to reduce your energy use and costs

Looking to save money each month? Lowering your electricity bill is a fast and easy way to do so. But lowering your electricity...

3 types of alternative energy sources that might be available in your community

Although conserving energy is key in helping the environment, don't think you'll have to convert to an Amish lifestyle to be...

A step-by-step guide to using the sun for cooking, plus tips on making your own solar cooker

Solar energy can be used in many ways: to generate solar electricity, to heat buildings or water and even to heat food through...

What you need to know about climate change and how to fight it

Global warming. Climate change. It's a scary thought that the Earth is getting hotter because human activity and industry are...

How to figure out your impact on the environment, plus ways to minimize it

When you spend a few hours hiking through the woods, you leave footprints; evidence that you were there. Footprints are...