This is what the residents of Oklahoma have learned in the past years. See, they have been ravaged by the wrath of nature which came in the form of ice storms and tornadoes. But there were more of the former than the latter and that has caused quite a lot of damage to their daily lives.
With that, more and more residents of this state are looking at transferring to solar power so as to be able to live comfortable lives despite the destructions that nature can bring. See, if power lines are cut, they can still live comfortably with the …read more

It is the first day of the New Year and this is the time of the year when people would take out pens and paper and would start jotting down things that they would like to change or achieve in the year. Now you have probably done that since you were a kid and you may have been (or not been able to) successfully follow your list. But that may be because the list was all about you.
Now, what the Florida Department of Environmental Protection says is that they are hoping that people would start doing New Year’s Resolutions that …read more

Christmas is now over and it is perhaps time now to start cleaning up our homes of all the glitter and the lights that come with Christmas. Some may have started cleaning already and some may just be waiting for the New Year to come before they start on that task.
Now one of the biggest things that a person has got to deal with when it comes to Christmas decorations is the Christmas tree. Because it is something that needs to be disposed, just how to dispose of it is the problem. All those other Christmas decors can be kept …read more

Did you know that in the United States alone, there is 25% more trash during the Christmas season? Yes. That is technically between Thanksgiving and the color New Year’s Day. That may look like much to you but it is the truth.
With that in mind, what should you actually do? There are things that you can focus on and one is reducing or recycling stuff. Leah Ingram is one of those who have decided that going green is still applicable despite the holidays. She says, “I’m trying to reduce what I’m throwing out, I am recycling, I am reusing. One …read more

Not literally, mind you. I am talking about how you can wrap your gifts to your loved ones this Christmas so much so that you do not help add to the large amount of waste in the trash. There are ways and you should start choosing which one to use for yourself because in just a few days, Christmas is gonna be here.
One of the best things that you can do is by using gift wrap that is made from recycled paper. You can check that out before you actually purchase the item. See if it has the recycle logo …read more

Anybody here uses disposable plates?   I’m sure a lot of us do,  specially on family gatherings and parties or during those times that we just don’t want to wash dishes.   Unfortunately a lot of these disposable plates end up in landfills and will take a long time for it to decompose.
So what if there is a new kind of dinnerware, something Biodegradable?  Now that would be a good idea.  Fortunately, there’s one out there that developed this technology…Verterra.
Verterra produces biodegradable dinnerware.  Each one-of-a-kind piece, made only from fallen palm leaves and water, is 100% compostable and brings a …read more

I wanted to get everyone into the winter holiday spirit before kicking off December. However, I didn’t just want to post classic Tree Hugging posts. That said, with a little help from the rest of the channel, I rounded up a huge list of killer holiday (and eco-friendly) posts.
Sit back, browse, read, and linger in the holiday bliss!

Remember, no matter the treat or recipe, you can always green it up by exchanging organic and natural ingredients for conventional.
50 Cute and Tasty Christmas Cookie Ideas
Cherry Dot Cookies
Organic Holiday Cookies!
Hey It’s Sugar Cookie Day – worth it for the pretty snowy cookie …read more

So you may have decided to dispose of that Dell product that you have had for ages (or so you think) because you have the newest one available and there is no place for the old product. Before, you may thinking just how do you dispose of that computer product. Well, now, Dell has a solution.
Partnering with Staples, Dell has now made it possible for any Dell product owner to recycle whatever Dell computer gadget they have for free. All they need to do is bring that item to any Staples branch across the country. That would not be difficult …read more

After all the excitement (and disappointments) over the elections, John McCain concedes. Barack Obama emerges as the victor. Many have found hope over what has happened. We all may be looking at the future but how about the present? There are tons of election paraphernalia around. What do we do with them?
Good thing there’s BRING Recycling. If you have those plastic signs which are rigid around, you can take them and bring them to the facility which can be found in Glenwood. You should know though that this facility only recycles the rigid plastic. Anything other than that, you would …read more

This is the Gatsby Hollywood and it is a community which you can find in Los Angeles. In recent reports, this community has claimed that it is the very first urban community in Los Angeles that is going to get power from the sun and would be all green.If you are going to take a walk around the place, you would notice that this whole area of Gatsby Hollywood is new and those who would be taking residence here would have the option of choosing technologies that would get power from the sun. This community has been designed for single …read more