8/15/13

You may think taking a pre-swim rinse is a waste of water, but it's actually an eco-friendly choice every pool-goer should make. Our bodies have natural oils, plus skin care products, like body lotion and deodorants, that can contaminate pool water. A quick rinse removes those oils and products from your body and helps keep the pool water cleaner. Cleaner water means less chlorine needs to be used, and less chlorine means fewer chemicals on your skin.

8/14/13

Another reason to ditch disposable plastic water bottles: They can make you look older. New reports show the pursing of the lips around a bottle of water repeatedly can actually form deep wrinkles around our mouths. The look is similar to a lifelong smoker who also purses his lips around a cigarette. To avoid having an older-looking mouth, keep drinking water -- just do it from a glass. It's another reason to invest in an inexpensive water filtration system and to skip the ecological nightmare of plastic bottled water.

8/13/13

Ever wonder what you can recycle and what you can't, and then where you can take those recyclables? If that question is mind-boggling, simplify by downloading the iRecycle app on your iPhone or Android smartphone. iRecycle uses your current location to guide you to collection points. It is also a resource to help you figure out more than 1.5 million ways to recycle, including helping to dispose of hard-to-recycle items and giving you phone numbers, directions and hours of operation for local recycling centers.