Eco tip submitted by winkydinks Ways to minimize your laundry impact: 1. Wash on cold – most items wash up well with cold water (even if they say “warm”) 2. Use natural detergent (or at least phosphate free) – or make your own! 3. Use wool dryer balls* instead of fabric sheets (or use 1/3 [...]

Eco tip submitted by Shecological. HEMP: NOT JUST FOR HIPPIES! Tote by Shecological Not that I don’t love hippies and we have to give them credit for keeping an interest in hemp alive! However, historically and currently, hemp is much bigger than that. Historically, hemp was used on the masts of the pilgrims’ ships, pioneer [...]

Eco tip submitted by Winkydinks How much feminine hygiene garbage do you flush/throw away every month? It’s money and resources down the drain. Literally. Follow this link to see a visual of the impact. Have you heard of a menstrual cup? Have you considered using one but thought it was too gross? TRY IT! I just traveled [...]

Eco tip submitted by Lolaness. Yeah, it takes a few more minutes each morning (or evening, if you’re an early preparer) to put together a lunch that you can take to work. The thing is, by doing so you seriously cut back on waste that heads straight to our landfills. Look at it this way: [...]

Eco tip submitted by BlackStar. “Make Your Own Ice” Buying ice can be expensive if you camp or picnic a lot. Store bought ice cubes are so small that they melt so quickly. Plus they come in plastic bags and are made with water from who knows where!I make our own ice, both in cubes [...]

Eco tip submitted by LindaEve A couple of years ago we traded in our dirty old threadbare carpet for beautiful new laminate (wood-like) flooring. We were so pleased with the look and feel of our new floor and were keen to keep it looking good for the long term. The flooring installer recommended a particular brand [...]

Eco tip submitted by Leatherwood Designs. Precycling is an attempting to reduce waste by “pre-thinking” your purchase.  While recycling is a positive thing to do, it still requires energy to transport the materials, deconstruct the old item and finally re-manufacture new items. The aim of Precycling is to minimize the amount of stuff that finds its [...]

Eco tip submitted by Winkydinks We started using regular washcloths in our kitchen, and haven’t put a new paper towel roll out in over a year! I keep them folded in a basket right on the counter, so one is always handy. I found some in a large pack at Costco that matched our colors [...]

Eco tip submitted by SeaGrapes Little Green Tips That Add Up! 10 ways to save energy – EASY and FREE! 1. Leave your kitchen faucet all the way in the cold position for short rinses, filling the teapot, and other uses where hot water isn’t necessary (or is on too short a time to even [...]

Eco tip submitted by oldpatterns Removing shopping bags from your daily diet. I have been trying to eliminate getting new shopping bags into my house. It is amazing the amount of bags you can acquire just from one shopping trip. A little paper bag for cards, another one at the drugstore and then all the [...]

Eco tip submitted by Stepping Stones Do you have trouble finding props for your photos? Well, look no further than your local Chinese take-out! Tracy, the artist behind the Stepping Stones shop uses her chop sticks as a creative jewelry display for her photos. This is creative, eco-friendly, and fun! Does anyone else use recycled [...]

Eco Tip Submitted by Lake Erie Beach Glass The January 2008 issue of Family Circle Magazine has a blurb about turning clean cardboard egg cartons into drawer organizers for jewelry and other small things that tend to get misplaced. Whats in the Lake Erie Beach Glass shop? Oatmeal Sugar and Butter Genuine Sea Glass Earrings [...]

Markets Bags available in the zJayne shop. Eco tip submitted by Sand and Sky Creations This holiday season, instead of wrapping your gifts in paper, foil wrap, or put them in boxes why not use reusable grocery totes? They are definitely a hot item and come in all shapes, sizes and colors. What better way [...]

Design by Lolaness Eco tip submitted by Lolaness Switching out to the more eco-friendly incandescent light bulbs, carpooling as much as possible, and taking a walk to the store a couple blocks away instead of driving it are all good ways to be green. But there are tons of other opportunities available to help you [...]

Eco tip submitted by ArtworkbyKD Instead of buying shipping envelopes I now make mine out of magazines that are headed for the trash. I tape 2 pages together and form a pocket. Then I cover the outside with clear packing tape for protection. I cushion the inside with newspaper. They are so funky, cute and [...]

What’s a really earth friendly way to do a Halloween costume? Make it from stuff you already have! This is easier than you may think. Your kids’ solid colored tee shirts and sweats can be the basis for all kinds of costumes. Keep it simple and remember, safety pins are your friends! Here are a [...]

The pendant above is available in the SeaFindDesigns Shop! Eco tip submitted by Sea Find Designs I am a HUGE gift giver (wish you lived near me don’t you) so every year I give my kids friends jewelry made from odd game pieces. Having small children they always lose the pieces, so with the odd [...]

Eco tip submitted by BlackStar With Autumn on it’s way for some of us, free compost and mulch startfalling from above. Leaves are a wonderful source of nourishment forour gardens. If you don’t have your own trees, take a trip around theneighborhood and pick up bags that others leave out on the curb. Leaves can [...]

Hello! I’m Kitty Wilkin, also known as Heart of Nature on Etsy. I am a recently married environmental consultant-turned 3rd grade teacher, and my shop hosts fine art nature photographs, photo note cards, and other nature-inspired creations. How did you get started in your chosen craft?I’ve also always been an avid hiker, camping as early [...]

This beautiful bowl is available for sale in the jillsoriginals shop. Eco tip submitted by EcoLogicallyWorn Hi, not sure this is for everyone, but I’ve realized that I waste a lotof water, especially making salads everyday. So, now I put alarge bowl in my sink. As I rinse veggies, run water for a colddrink, wash [...]

Eco tip submitted by SeaFindDesigns I use my “pill” packages as a bi-fold wallet. You know… the pretty purple bi-fold!! I pass em’ out to my friends and they love em’. I mean, you get one every month, that’s twelve packages gone to waste!! They are super sturdy and soft and pretty. I’ve seen them [...]

Eco tip submitted by Pouch Bicarbonate of Soda I’ve only just recently discovered how useful it is to keep a packet of Bicarbonate of Soda in my cleaning cupboard! Cleaning: Use powder as a mild abrasive to clean cooker tops, sinks and tiles. Oven cleaner:For extra cleaning power mix bicarb with Borax and cooking salt [...]

Photo by Yin Vivo Eco tip submitted by Kae 1 Crafts We love homemade soups, especially in cool weather and I’ve found that if I keep a container in the freezer to drain extra juice from cooked or canned veggies my soup is a lot more flavorful and the vitamins and minerals don’t go to [...]

ACEO available in the joonbeam etsy shop. Eco tip submitted by Fashion Green T Bags Form neighborhood swap groups. Don’t want that shirt with the tags still on it or the one you’ve only used 1-2 times? Have a monthly pot luck and household swap meet! (You’ll need to clearly define rules about how many [...]

Eco tip submitted by Debby Arem Designs Grab that umbrella! As you may or may not know, I make many products from recycled circuit boards ( my DebbyAremDesigns shop) . I need to wrap my items in bubblewrap to protect them as well as wrap the beads that I ship from my other shop ( [...]

Eco tip submitted by BlackStar DIY Seed Starting Soilless Seed Starting Mix I start all of our garden vegetables from seed. Some get seeded directly into the ground, while others get their start in flats. I make my own soilless seed mix. For one thing, it’s a lot cheaper. But mainly, I just prefer to [...]

Eco Tip Submitted by Fashion Green T Bags Use vinegar, baking soda and salt for most of your cleaning needs. Adding vinegar to your laundry will soften clothes. Spray vinegar in the shower when you are finished showering. It helps to keep lime and soap scum from building up. Add a cup of white vinegar [...]

Found on: http://www.googobits.com/articles/p0-1604-plastic-bag-pollution.html Big numbers can be daunting so let’s put it another way. Every man, woman and child on our planet uses 83 plastic bags every year. That’s one bag per person every four and half days. Of those 500 billion bags, 100 billion are consumed in the United States alone. Pollution Plastic bags [...]