A life without plasic

There is growing evidence that plastic is not only bad for our planet, it is bad for our health as well. Why not try giving up plastic on a trial basis for the rest of Lent for a start (or at least reducing your use of plastic). check out this website
learning to live without plastics

Water less

In honor of World Water Day (which was on March 22nd): You can support companies that are trying to reduce their water footprint when you need to buy new clothes. Levi's WaterLess™ jeans reduce water usage (normally about 42 liters per pair) by an average of 28% per pair--and up to 96% for some styles. It's a step in the right direction.

Green Bargins

Here is a way to get a good daily coupon emailed to you and to support businesses that focus entirely on green bargains while giving a percentage of sales to designated non profits. Sign up at:Green Box Top

What's hiding under your refridgerator?

Don't wait until you lose something under the fridge to clean under there . . .
A refrigerator with dirty coils works harder, and uses 25 percent more energy compared with a fridge with clean coils. To clean the coils: Disconnect the power; pull the unit away from the wall; remove the grill covering the coils; and use a vacuum cleaner or a bottle brush to clean.

Meatless Mondays

There is a quiet movement of "meatless Mondays" where people around the world are cutting meat out of their diets one day a week for their health and the health of the planet. Plenty of colleges and universities are trying this including UCSD. More information here: http://www.meatlessmonday.com/the-movement-goes-global/