Yeay!! After a year of waiting SustainaBee is now hosting TreeHugger's Carnival of the Green and I'm excited to show you this week's posts!
Last week's host was
teensygreen, check that page out once you're finished with this one to find out even more eco-posts :-).
Now to this week's posts!
Chris from Lighter Footstep tells us how
Living Cheap is the New Green and writes: If going green is making you go broke, you’re doing it wrong. Saving resources and saving money go hand in hand. Here’s how to get started.
Renee from FIMBY writes about
How our family of five lives (happily) ever after with no dryer, noting: "Our family of five doesn't own a dryer and I think it's totally manageable. Keep in mind I live in Maine where it is winter half the year. Not only is it doable but I think it's pleasant to be dryer-free. Maybe you're resolving ('tis the season) to be greener this year or maybe you're like my friend with a broken dryer. Whatever the reason I'm going to assume you're interested in how our family manages that most dreaded of household chores - the laundry pile."
Heather from The Greenest Dollar shows us how to make that romantic day of the year more eco-friendly in her post
How To Have A Green Valentine's Day: Tired of pink teddy bears and impersonal cards? Me too. Here's a list of ways you can have a more intimate, eco-friendly Valentine's Day.
Betsy from Money Changes Things writes on
Your Used Sneakers Fund Sustainable Farming in Africa: This project collects "used but not abused" athletic shoes, sends them to Africa, resells them, and uses the proceeds to fund sustainable farming. The video shows the magic!
Steve from super gas saver writes about a new eco-car in his post called
New HHO Gas Exotic Car – 40mpg, Near 0 Emissions, But Does it Perform?, noting "Unfortunately, while green, you have to part with a tremendous amount of green to own one, as the MSRP is $150K. Hopefully this is just a glimpse of things to come with environmentally friendly performance vehicles."
Meg from "How to Make a Difference" writes about
5 Ideas to Help You say "Enough": The environment is [...] suffering from an economic system based on constant growth. We are drowning in rubbish, destroying pristine environments, and chasing species after species down to extinction. Isn't it time someone said "ENOUGH!"?
In a second posting called
5 Ways to Make a Difference With Your Money she writes "If we think carefully about how we use our money and recognise the power that it represents to us as consumers, we really can begin to use it to maximum effect to make a positive change in the world."
Beth from Fake Plastic Fish tells us
Cutting Waste While Traveling... It's not so hard.: Many of us are mindful of our plastic waste during our normal lives but revert to disposables while traveling. Here are some ways to continue waste-busting while in the air and out of town.
Sally from Veggie Revolution has this to say about
Fake firelogs burn cleaner than real wood: Fighting frigid temps with a fire in the fireplace? Tempted to use those easy fake firelogs? Go ahead! They're actually much greener and cleaner than real wood! Read Veggie Revolution blog this week and get the scoop on the different kinds of fake ones. There's quite a variety these days.
SVB from The Digerati Life has
Wild Ways To Save For The Seriously Thrifty: writing "Here are some wild ways to save for those who are determined to live the thrifty and frugal lifestyle. I employ lots of green tips as well."
Barry from 3stylelife tells us about
Microdesign: "Central to the idea of microdesign is the ability to reuse clothing. By modifying our current garments, we create new garments while minimizing our burden on needing to create new garments."
RecycleCindy from My Recycled Bags tells us about her
Free Recycled Valentine's Bag Pattern: With Valentine's day just around the corner, this week I offer my latest recycled bag which is crocheted from old plastic bags. Its a cute Valentine's heart bag that can be used to hold Valentine's cards or candy. The bonus is that this little bag can be used as a purse all year long after Valentine's day.
Next week will be
Get With Green's turn. Check it out when it comes out next monday!
