Lifestyle

Turn off the water when you lather those tresses or shave in the shower.   You may test your roommate’s patience, but you can save 2 gallons per minute. Posted by Julie

Rather than use your company’s disposable coffee cups, plates and utensils, bring in a reusable glass or plastic dishware set from home.  You’ll save plastic from being thrown away, use nicer platewares and avoid being the person stuck without a knife! You could even use...

Last night I saw my fav musician, Jack Johnson in concert on his Philly stop. (aka Camden - but how many attendees are Camden residents?) I was impressed. On top of being a very talented musician, he's super-green. Here's my green JJ concert journey: When I bought the tickets in March, I opted for the .50 cent carbon offset (per ticket) option. (Great way to reduce your carbon footprint!) Following my purchase, Jack's crew sent an email with suggested positive changes you can make during your concert experience like carpooling or taking mass transit to the show, what eco-options they offer at the show etc.a very talented musician, he's super-green. Here's my green JJ concert journey:

Do you cart snacks like peanuts, pretzels and crackers in zip-lock bags for lunches or on-the-go?  Wash and reuse your baggies – You’ll save money and plastic! Posted by Beth

Like my co-blogger Enviro-Beth, I too have a pet peeve. Mine is plastic. I'll admit it - When the canvas bag started making an appearance, I didn't really 'get' it. (I wasn't always green - before, I could only recycle the newspapers. As a kid, I tried sneaking in my old homework into the newspaper bin until my Dad broke the news that the township wouldn't take them. It hurt my feelings to put those in the trash.) So why are reusable bags important?

Check your local recycling program for what number plastics it recycles. (Plastic products are numbered 1-7.  Philly accepts all of them (updated 12/10).) When out to buy your next shampoo bottle or dish-soap, choose products you can toss in the recycle bin instead of the trash...

Paper... yep it's inescapable ... we use it constantly to communicate and to maintain records. It's used in packaging materials, cleaning products, even occasionally as a food ingredient. It's certainly a necessary resource. But do we have to use so darn much? Some people save practically everything in paper form. Now, I'm not talking about the sentimental stuff like old concert ticket stubs or birthday cards. I'm referring to those of us who keep piles of memo’s from '05 that they still haven't gotten around to reading , their dry cleaning bills for the past decade, Us Weekly's from the Jen Aniston and Brad era... some people may call these folks hoarders, I call 'em paper junkies.

Another reason to love Entourage! Some of you (I know I am!) are highly anticipating Entourage’s return to HBO September 7.  Here’s another reason to love Adrian Grenier a.ka. Vinnie Chase … he’s green! Vinnie Chase has installed solar panels in his Brooklyn...

Red meat production causes more environmental harm than any other food. Why? One reason is animals are often fed unnatural food … then create large quantities of waste which run into bodies of water, leading to contamination of fish & other aquatic life. Mix...