Project Runway Season 5 Debuts with EcoFriendly Designer

Folks around this house have been anticipating Season 5 of Project Runway which airs tomorrow. We anxiously awaited every weekly episode of seasons 1-3, but missed all of season 4 -- our household has become much too busy! Since we no longer have our DVR, we've decided to set aside 1 hour every Wednesday to view Project Runway. I'm particularly interested in this season because one of the contestants is an eco-friendly designer. Well...50% eco-friendly.Continue reading...
Digitize Your Shopping, Cooking
I've always had a problem with clutter. More recently, the abundance of paper in my home has begun to annoy me. I'm constantly thinking of ways to forgo the scrap paper and choose more eco-friendly ways to jot down info. Going green with my grocery list was an obvious decision when I purchased my new cell phone. I have a Palm Centro which includes a word document feature. I got the bright idea one day to type out my grocery lists on my phone instead of using paper and adding to the never-ending clutter accumulating in my home.Continue reading...
Concerned About Greenwashing?
Well, according to an article from Canada.com, you have every reason to be:
You can lather your hair with "chemical-free" shampoo that asserts it was not tested on animals, don bamboo underwear and an organic cotton T-shirt, and use your energy-efficient printer to create a letter on recycled paper with non-toxic ink.
But if buying Earth-friendly products gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling, consider this: An astounding 99.9 per cent of so-called green products make false, misleading or unsubstantiated claims, according to a study last year by TerraChoice Environmental Marketing. Read more.






