If you’ve been talking about greening up and making some extra cash, you might want to start with your cell phone. The average American buys a new cell phone every 12 months, meaning more than 100 million working phones become unused every year, with countless numbers ending up in landfills. But...

What do you see when you take stock of your china cabinet? Pieces that you only pull out on special occasions? Or maybe the same casual pattern that you feel like you’ve used forever? In the current tough economic climate, most people are finding it’s not practical to buy new patterns, nor...

You conserved energy in 2007 by installing programmable thermostats in your home. In 2008, you replaced your home’s incandescent light bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights. If you’re wondering what you can do in 2009 to further reduce your carbon footprint, just take a look...

When Robin Tobin gave birth to a bouncing baby boy last year, she made two life-changing decisions: One, she would become a stay-at-home mom, reducing her family’s income by half, and two, her family would strive to be more green. Tobin, like others, is part of a trend of new families that are...

“Going green” has gone beyond recycling cans and eating organic food. Americans are embracing the environmental and cost benefits of repurposing old items they might once have thrown away. Finding new ways to use items found in the closet, under the bed or piled in the garage means you won’t...

Ed Begley Jr., a movie and television actor whose credits include “A Mighty Wind” and “Batman Forever,” used to get laughs for his so-called extreme eco-friendly practices, including riding a bike to gala events. Today, Begley, who embraced the green movement in 1970, seems to...

Carpeting has been the most popular floor covering in America for decades for good reason -; carpets feel soft, reduce noise and insulate rooms. But some common misconceptions deter people from buying carpets. Before purchasing flooring, consider the following information from Shaw Floors: Myth 1: Asthma...

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The stigma of boxed wine is over. Bota Box, an environmentally conscious wine brand, adds yet another layer to its stewardship of the land. In celebration of Earth Day 2009, Bota Box is rallying support for the restoration of our nation’s forests by joining forces with the Arbor Day Foundation....

From recycling to riding bikes, students across the country are finding ways to help protect the Earth. Now a new program helps them take that activism a step further, while also teaching them the value of teamwork, community involvement and responsibility. It challenges teams of two to three middle...