From the monthly archives:

July 2008

“Not Just a Pretty Face” The Beauty Industry Never Looked So Ugly

July 29, 2008

The other day while washing my hands in a public restroom, I could not help but notice a young girl putting on make-up and spraying her hair with some sort of hair spray. As she primped and checked herself and sprayed a little more hair spray, I wanted to reach over and stop her. How [...]

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One Potato, Two Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes More

July 25, 2008

Doesn’t this make you hungry?
Every summer I grow something a little different than the previous year. My first year, I only grew tomatoes. Figuring I mastered tomatoes, even with an ugly hornworm trying to eat my tomatoes for dinner, I was ready to move on to the intermediate leagues and decide to grow go green [...]

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Wrinkleless in New Jersey

July 22, 2008

I can’t think of a more boring and tedious housework job as ironing. How many of you don’t know how to iron or just avoid it in favor of the nearest dry cleaner? Okay, so why the article? Life is too short, just go to the dry cleaner, right? I have [...]

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Even your Inhaler is Going Green

July 19, 2008

As of December 31, 2008, you will not longer be able to purchase chlorofluorocarbons propelled albuterol inhalers as a result of the Clean Air Act and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. This type of product is used to treat people who suffer from bronchospams (wheezing) from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes [...]

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Green Scenes from Washington DC

July 17, 2008

Over the weekend, we were in Washington DC looking at colleges for my oldest. We decided to make Washington a family weekend trip while we visited Georgetown and George Washington. Of course, I always have my trusty camera to capture the greening of America as I travel. Here are some of the green finds I [...]

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MyEvent.com, Paperless Invitations to Green Your Event

July 14, 2008

I am in the throws of planning a Bar Mitzvah and have made a commitment to make this one as green as possible. For those who do not know a lot about a bar mitzvah, the amount of detail involved is similar to a wedding. It is a ritual in Judaism when a boy reaches [...]

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Watermelon May be the New Natural Viagra

July 10, 2008

Every day, we are bombarded with numerous advertisements pushing various drugs to make our quality of life better. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could rely solely on natural cures rather than prescriptive drugs, which may have side affects, to alleviate our aliments?
Take for example the recent research of the use of WATERMELON in lieu [...]

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Hang Ten in QuikSilver’s Eco-Boardshorts to Help Protect the Oceans

July 8, 2008

Make a splash by winning this Quiksilver eco-boardshorts. See details below.

If I were to ask my teenage sons what summer is all about they would reply, “swimming, going to the beach, and hanging out with my friends.” What better way to do this in a comfortable, breathable, eco-friendly boardshorts, which is not only lighter on [...]

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Home Depot Offers Free Recycling for Burnt-Out CFL

July 4, 2008

What are some of my pet peeves? They are as follows: People who urinate on the toilet seats and don’t clean up after themselves, CFLs recycling, people who do not call you back, and plastic pots recycling. Okay, 2 green pet peeves and 2 annoying pet peeves. Well, one pet peeve might be going by [...]

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Rabbits Are Not as Innocent as You Think

July 3, 2008

Two Rabbits plotting against me to get into my veggie garden
What are your first thoughts when you see those cute little bunny rabbits in the picture? You are thinking, “they are sooo cute.” I can see why you think this because we associate bunny rabbits with Peter Rabbit, Bugs Bunny cartoons, and the Easter bunny. [...]

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