Tag Results for: green living

  • 5 Ways to Go Green for Spring

    by M. Anne Hesson Spring is the perfect time to get yourself green. Photo: Getty Images These days, the most important part of spring cleaning can be spring "greening." While some may not be able to sport that new hybrid car, or line their home ...

  • Earth Hour 2010: Celebrate in...

    by Serena Bartlett A candlelight party is beautiful and eco-friendly. Photo: Getty With Earth Hour right around the corner (March 27 at 8:30 p.m.), there's a whole new reason to party, but celebrating without creating a huge carbon footprint is ...

  • Make Your St. Patrick's Drink...

    by Cat Lincoln It's easy to be green -- and eco-friendly -- on St. Patrick's Day! Photo: Getty Images You may have noticed that a big green holiday is coming up next week: St. Patrick's Day. Oh, not the kind of green you were thinking? Well ...

  • Green Baby Shower and Gift Ideas

    by Cat Lincoln A baby shower = gifts! Photo: luckycatphotography My sister and my sister-in-law are both having babies this spring, so the baby shower activity is in high gear around here. Naturally, I want to keep it all as green as possible, ...

  • Chicago River Dye Job: A St....

    The Chicago River flows green once every year. Credit: Wallula Junction, Flickr The global urge to "go green" may have reached a fever pitch in the past few years, but it was the push to protect our waterways that gave Chicago one of ...

  • Tips for Buying the Greenest...

    Whether you are preparing to take part in the 100 Mile Thanksgiving challenge and get all your ingredients within 100 miles of your home, or if you just want to see how green you can go without serving tofurkey (although there's nothing wrong with ...

  • Arbor Day: What Kind of Tree...

    by Josh Loposer You may feel a little burned-out on earth-friendly holidays this week, but that's no excuse not to commemorate the original plant a tree day -- Arbor Day was established in Nebraska City in 1872. You can put off the actual digging ...