Green Birthday Party I read a couple of articles online about throwing a green birthday party. But as I read through them, I saw a greener light at the end of the tunnel. One suggested paperless invitations and gently used toys, which I thought would take the power of Julius Caesar...

1. Plastic Liners  Those ever present plastic coated paper liners and packaging dividers that come in everything from frozen cakes to pastries to microwave meals and pizzas can be re-used. Cookie packages and pastry plastics also should be saved. These trays are great organizers...

Reduce consumer waste! Get the kids to go on a door to door recycling drive. Ask neighbors for discarded household materials that can be drawn together for a craft day of fun. Here is a list of some of the things thing to look for. Common household items can absorb packaging postconsumer...

Look for the recycling project that could mean the most fun this summer for you and your kids. Grab odds and ends from the house and get cracking to make some fun scenes and effects from everyday household items. Here is a list of stuff to save for that rainy day big box project. 1....

We continue to explore the wealth of options for recycling big moving boxes and corrugated brown paper boxes conventionally used for shipping and moving. Kids and adults can make savvy use of original equipment shipping boxes and discarded grocery store and mall product boxes long...

Summer is upon us and nothing is more fun than getting a big box and having some fun! The recycling movement is always urging re-use, so why not ask your neighborhood grocery store about those big huge boxes they disassemble and throw away every night when the stock people finish...

One of the great returns from living sustainably is living smarter. By living better the consumable waste burden is lessened while residential quality of life is extended. In this article, the possible yield in space efficiency from one can of paint could last all summer. Consider...