Greeniacs Sustainable Living Articles

Here’s your green holiday season guide—the new twelve days of whatever you celebrate! It’s December and the holidays are upon us. Here’s to hoping that

The time of year is approaching again to gather with family and friends and share your thanks over a big meal. Yes, Thanksgiving Day is

Thinking of making your Halloween eco-friendly this year? Hopefully the answer is “Yes!” Every October, millions of Americans spend billions of dollars preparing for Halloween.

How exactly do your daily actions impact the environment? What if everyone lived like you? Find out by playing with one of the dozens of eco-calculators available

Children are suffering from nature-deficit disorder. “I like to play indoors better, ’cause that’s where all the electrical outlets are,” a fourth grader in San Diego

Looking to rev up your social life in 2011? If you are a green-minded single looking to meet other green-minded singles, here are some ideas

Since the winter months started rolling around I have been digging out my old sweaters, scarves, and other winter garb from the bottom of my

Someone has suggested a fourth R in the waste hierarchy: reduce, reuse, recycle, and RETHINK. A few days ago, thumbing through a magazine, I read a

It’s Spring Vacation time, which gets me in the mood to plan a trip. Home or abroad, I’m still the same person who can’t bring

The Greenest Characters in Pop Culture… Let’s take a look at some of the most enduring environmental figures in American pop culture. They are the products

Are you a New Year’s resolution-maker? Well, in 2010, countries across the world are making environmental sustainability resolutions! With the recent world climate conference in

With our global emphasis on green and sustainable living, many people are actively doing their part to engage in “green acts”. Whether it’s recycling, toting

Traditional Beauty Tips that Pass the Test of Time Everyone hates being told “I told you so”, and most women also hate thinking their mother

The holiday season is here! The 2009 holiday season not only marks the end of another year, but it also marks the end of a

How to Host an Enchanting Eco-friendly Evening While most people go into hibernation mode during winter, wanting nothing more than to curl up around a

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and this year we have a few green additions to our family. With my newly turned eco leaf and

How Eco-Friendly Monks Rekindled the Use of Spirits They say people in glass homes shouldn’t throw stones. Well, this is one glass home you’re not

In my every day life, I am on an ongoing journey to figure out different ways to reduce my carbon footprint on the planet. A

In my every day life, I am on an ongoing journey to figure out different ways to reduce my carbon footprint on the planet. A

Back to school shopping is always a feeding frenzy. I’m in a hurry, and with each daughter insisting that she “needs” the hot pink erasers

Illegal drugs are a well-known menace to society. The social impacts and the effects that they have on the body are widely known. However, when

The average American uses eight times as much energy as the average European per day, and yet Europeans enjoy a higher standard of living.1 A growing

The sun was shining for the Treasure Island Music Festival as 10,000 people gathered together to watch over a dozen artists perform such as The

Purchasing renewable energy credits (RECs), installing solar panels, holding environmental rallies, and demanding organic and local food are just a few things that campus environmental

For the greater half of my life, my daily diet has been vegetarian. My middle school years turned me onto the animal rights movement, causing

In the past few years, we’ve discovered so many different ways to live an eco-friendly lifestyle. Everyone wants to go green, but not everyone has

Too often human adulthood is comparable to a hamster running on a wheel. The routine of every day life seems to fall into the get

Choosing a college or university can feel like a full-time job. There are thousands of schools in the United States—each with its own claim to

The month of February brings us Valentine’s Day-that [sometimes] dreaded holiday of pressure and expectations. Whether you are single or coupled up, Valentine’s Day offers

Wow, it is already December! Holiday season is upon us. Whether it is Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, the New Year, or another holiday that you are

Imagine a world where everyone has access to a bicycle. In this world the air is cleaner, the cities are quieter, and everyone has a

Celebrities have become the bread and butter of our weekly news, whether we or they like it or not. Although tabloids usually focus on relationship