That low-flow showerhead which was working fine now slowing down to just a trickle? It’s probably because of a build-up of calcium and other minerals in your local water supply. The nozzles get clogged up and water can’t be pushed through them anymore, potentially leaving you standing in a drip-like shower with soap in your [...]
The other day in the LA Times I came across a great idea that I wish I had thought of — a company that rents Christmas trees. A company in Redondo Beach, CA rents out potted conifers to those looking to reduce their footprint during the Christmas season, and customers can even rent the same [...]
Dear EarthTalk: I see more and more organic wines on store shelves these days, but what options are out there today for organic beer? Some 80 million Americans drink beer, yet organic beer represents still only a sliver of the $7 billion U.S. craft beer market. But this sliver is quickly turning into a slice: [...]
The following are simple ways that anyone can minimize household chemicals and save money. Come on – you know you can do better. We are always taught to listen to our elders. Well, when it comes to being eco-friendly or green, there are many things we could and should learn from them as well. Whether [...]
While some people may already be buying the new “tubeless” toilet paper, most of us continue to buy the kind with the cardboard tubes in the middle. (And really, that tubeless kind called Scotts Naturals is only 40% recycled paper, so please don’t buy it. Buy 100% recycled content toilet paper instead.) But at the [...]
With both winter and the holiday season upon us, I would imagine there are a ton of people burning candles in their homes right now. While I 100% recommend you only burn eco-friendly candles to keep those toxic fumes away from you and your loved ones, at some point your candles are going to burn [...]
Dear EarthTalk: Given the environmental and economic benefits, why doesn’t the U.S. have a federal law mandating recycling nationwide? The U.S. government has historically relied on state and local governments to handle waste management in all of its forms, including recycling. Although there have been a few attempts to push legislation through Congress to mandate [...]
