8/23/10

While going completely vegetarian may not be an option to meat-loving folks, even giving up meat just one day a week can have a dramatic effect. By celebrating "Meat Free Mondays," you'll see how a vegetarian diet uses far less resources -- water, fuel and food -- than an animal-based one. If everyone chose to go meat-free for just one day, it could significantly add up.

8/22/10

To protect your clothes when you wash them, be sure to zip up. Unzipped zippers on cardigans, pullovers and even jeans can snag onto clothes and cause tears and pulls. The solution? Just zip everything up and you'll protect your clothes while they're spinning around inside the washing machine.

8/21/10

Aluminum foil has become a kitchen staple for many cooks and it's a great eco-friendly choice because foil is easily recyclable in most curbside bins. Here's a quick reuse idea before you toss that ball of foil away: Use it to sharpen scissors. Fold the piece of foil six or seven times into a square and then cut into it with dull scissors; the foil will sharpen the blades and help you get your cutting shears back into great working order.