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Category: Green Choices

  • Turning poo to paper

    Also during my recent trip to Chattanooga, TN, I visited World Next Door Market, which specializes in fair trade gifts from around the world. It was exciting to see many products I had read about online (like mats made out of old flip flops), but not seen in person. One…

  • Green restaurants

    During a recent trip to Chattanooga, TN, I happened upon 212 Market, Tennessee’s first certified green restaurant. Of course, I had to go in and have lunch! Did I notice a difference? Yes! Everything tasted very fresh and extremely delicious. I’ll never be able to have another chicken club sandwich…

  • Is the Smart car really smart?

    First, I’m no car reviewer. I’ve never driven this car, but I have read several articles about it. The gas mileage is good (40 plus mpg). It fits in small spaces. It’s great for congested areas. And, it’s cute! But, it still uses gas. Less of it, yes, but gas…

  • Help color the schools green

    Here are some facts from the US Green Building Council (in a recent press release): *Twenty percent of Americans go to school each day. *It costs on average less than 2 percent more to build a green school rather than a conventional school. *The payback for a green school occurs…

  • Make room for winter

    As the year draws to an end and you’re putting away summer clothes, don’t forget about donating used clothing to charity. Charity Guide offers several tips on this. Another benefit of donating clothing is the tax deduction you will receive if you ask for a receipt and list the items…

  • Stop the receipt junk

    That’s not a skunk. It’s my cat, duh. He usually slinks into the photos, but I’ll have to admit putting the check-out coupon next to him this time. It just seemed like such a boring photo otherwise. I could blame the marketing demons for creating these receipts with essays at…

  • Organic friends for dogs and kiwi mag

    I picked up a copy of kiwi magazine today, which is odd since I don’t have a kid (and I don’t usually buy magazines). I was intrigued with all its fresh green ideas for “Growing families the natural and organic way.” Plus, it’s printed on recycled paper. If you are…

  • Wear a drink on your arm?

    I know being green means buying less stuff, but it’s nice to find items that incorporate already existing products to create something beautiful, or sometimes just weird and interesting. I’ve been eyeing this, but I don’t usually wear bracelets. It’s from Hardware by Renee and is made from a repurposed…

  • Organic lawn care at the National Mall

    According to a recent article in a newsletter by emagazine.com, a four-acre section of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is going green. Of course, grass is always green, right? Depends on which green. The nonprofit SafeLawns.org is hoping to help make these four acres a model of sustainable, organic…

  • Eggplant casserole recipes (mission to save eggplants)

    My parents farm and they sometimes give me more produce than I can cook. I tried to give back the eggplants, but they said they had plenty. My husband doesn’t like eggplant and he claims he won’t eat an eggplant casserole. Does anyone have an irresistible recipe that hopefully does…