6/9/09

Did you know there is seafood you can eat, seafood you should limit and seafood you should avoid at all costs? Overfishing, toxins, mercury and farmed fish that are bred in an unsustainable way are all reasons to think twice before eating this typically tasty dish. The Natural Resources Defense Council (www.nrdc.org) has a handy, wallet-size seafood guide that tells you what's safe to eat and what you should avoid.

6/8/09

If you still receive a paper phone book that goes unused and unwanted in your house, take the extra step to get your name off the mailing list for good. According to idealbite.com, over 540 million unsolicited phone books are dropped off at households every year, accounting for 660,000 tons of trash. Just visit yellowpagesgoesgreen.com to get your name taken off the list.

For rarely used areas of the house -- the attic, basement, and garages -- use motion sensor lighting. The lights will automatically turn on once the sensor is activated. After a period of time without motion, the sensors will turn off the lights. The motion sensors are also a great solution for outdoor security lighting -- when you forget to turn a light switch off and on every day and night.

6/7/09