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Making Christmas “Green” »

It may be the season of kindness and generosity, but there’s a civil war raging within the Christmas-tree industry.
Artificial-tree companies have been known to perpetuate the myth that once-living Christmas trees contribute to deforestation. Tree farmers love to point out that the first artificial Christmas trees resembled large green toilet-bowl brushes. And a third [...]

Green Tips From Grandma »

Grandma
- Avoided meat because it was too expensive.
- Walked most places.
- Bought vegetables and fruits from neighbors’ farms.
- Reused tinfoil.
- Used vinegar for cleaning because it was cheap and did the trick.

Granddaughter

- Avoids meat because she’s a vegetarian.
- Drives a hybrid car.
- Buys locally grown food at [...]

NBC Kicks Off Green Initiative »

The campaign will get rolling on NBC’s pregame show, Football Night in America, which leads into the national broadcast of the Cowboys-Redskins game at 8:15 p.m.

NBC Universal will use its NFL franchise to kick off its second annual Green Week, a multiplatform programming and community affairs initiative designed to drive awareness of eco-friendly lifestyle and [...]

The Green Wedding: Gifts & Registries »

BRIDESMAIDS’ GIFTS
Create a nice basket for the special women in your bridal party with gifts that give back to others and that do not harm our environment.
The Organic Babassu Soaps, $18 at Natural Territory, are a fair-trade item made by a cooperative of women in the Brazilian Amazon.
World of Good donates 10 percent of profits [...]

The Difference You Can Make »

Pledge to reduce your carbon footprint. Accept the challenge and you can drop 3,000 pounds of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. Take one step each month, and by the end of the year, your footprint will be a little smaller. We’d love to hear about your successes.
Here’s the plan, developed by The Green Guide. [...]