Lifestyle

A common argument is that the recycling process causes more harm than good. While recycling vehicles & factories do give off carbon emissions, they're intercepting trash from landfills and oceans - which is much more harmful in the long-run. How can you limit the 'harm' of recycling in Philadelphia or your local area? Reduce the amount of materials you use in everyday life. Here are 6 ways to limit your waste:

Your air filters should be replaced & cleaned monthly to help your unit run efficiently.  If you have an outdoor unit, make sure its coils are unobstructed by debris, plants or other foliage. Posted by Beth

Don’t feel guilty using your microwave for those simple, on-the-go meals. Cooking & reheating using your microwave is not only fast, but more energy efficient than using your stove-top or oven.  Results are reducing up to 70 % of energy use. Posted...

One more reason to stock up on your favorites at the grocery-store: Food retains cold better than air does, so a near-empty fridge has to work much harder to cool its contents. But don’t overstuff! Air circulation is needed to cool...

Getting ready for the weekend and buying brew-skies for your fridge?  Although we could all debate which brand of beer is best, buy your preferred beer in glass bottles over aluminum cans.  It takes less energy to create glass over aluminum, giving...

Getting ready for Fall cleaning with chemical-stuffed products? Here's how to clean with natural ingredients:

Is running to Wawa or Starbucks for morning coffee a part of your daily routine? If so, bring your own reusable mug with you. You'll avoid wasting

CDs and DVDs are typically made from a combination of mixed metals - aluminum, gold, silver and nickel with petroleum-derived plastics and a combination of dyes. What does this mean to you? The blend of these materials make them almost impossible to recycle.

Glancing down a grocery aisle, bottled water looks so tempting. The beautiful graphics of green trees, exotic water from Fiji or France... it looks so healthy. It's easy to be duped by this misleading advertising. Growing up the Philly suburbs, I never bought water. Luckily, our tap was clean and my Dad didn't get the point in buying a typically free product. (Who knew Dad's crazy protest was actually helping the environment? ) The bottled water industry is an environmental termite. When you're drinking a bottle of water, you're consuming approximately 1/2 of that bottle in oil - talk about hurting your Carbon Footprint! Why is bottled water so bad?