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Posts tagged "reduce"

Reuse and Donate Your Old Clothes To Save the Environment; A Think About This Tip

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You got a lot of new clothes for the holidays and now you do not have room to hang them. Right? Do not throw those old clothes in the trash. Cut them up for rags, reuse them somehow, or better yet – donate them to a local resale shop so someone else in your community can... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
January 9, 2012 at 7:16 am
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Holiday Partying? Recycle Those Wine and Spirit Bottles; A Think About This Tip

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The good news: In 2008 over 2.4 billion pounds of plastic bottles were recycled. Tons and tons of glass is also recycled. However, there are still tons of plastic and glass bottles not making it to the recycling bin. During the holidays, we consumers throw out millions of tons of glass and plastic bottles created from all... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
December 19, 2011 at 7:38 am
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How To Get Your Mom A Christmas Gift When You Have No Money; The ZERO DOLLAR Experiment

How To Get Your Mom A Christmas Gift When You Have No Money; The ZERO DOLLAR Experiment
Buying for the Mom’s in your life can become difficult. Mom’s have everything they need and do not want you to spend a lot of money on them. They want you to show up and spend time with them and perhaps repair the roof while you are there. Spending less money and having a Christmas... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
December 18, 2011 at 8:05 am
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Think About Recycling BEFORE You Buy And Make A Difference

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Earlier this month I spent an amazing time with the Plastics Make It Possible® reporting team and TV personality, Brooks Utley. We went to Washington D.C. and learned about home and building products that are green and sustainable at the Solar Decathlon, a collegiate building competition sponsored by Lowe’s and the Department of Energy.  The homes were... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
October 14, 2011 at 5:00 am
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Living Green Ideas From the Solar Decathlon - Plus A Contest To Win $250

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This week I spent an amazing time in Washington D.C. learning about home and building products that are green and sustainable at the Solar Decathlon. Sponsored by the Department of Energy and Lowe’s, nineteen teams competed at the event to show astoundingly creative and sustainable homes with a nearly zero foot print. My assignment for this adventure was to find... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
October 3, 2011 at 5:08 pm
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This Eco Green Gal Is Zooming to Washington D.C. to See the Solar Decathlon

This Eco Green Gal Is Zooming to Washington D.C. to See the Solar Decathlon
It is 4:00 AM and I am up extra early today to fly to the Solar Decathlon this weekend in Washington D.C. and I am SO excited! The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
September 30, 2011 at 3:45 am
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Green Tip #4 - Stop Using Disposable Water Bottles

Green Tip #4 – Stop Using Disposable Water Bottles According to H2ox2.com  ”The Sierra Club reports that we are discarding over 30 million plastic bottles each day. That’s over 10 billion per year! In addition, we’re using 17 million barrels of oil each year to manufacture enough [disposable] water bottles to satisfy the demand in the... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 19, 2011 at 5:15 pm
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Green Tip #2 - Get Rid of Your Paper Towels - The Paper Towel Challenge

Shawna Coronado standing next to her kitchen counter where she keeps the folded towels she uses to substitute for paper towels. It works great! My goal for 2010 was to get rid of the paper towels in my family’s life for the entire year. As of this weekend I have done it - I survived the Paper Towel Challenge... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 19, 2011 at 4:01 pm
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Educate Children To Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle - Put Your Thinking Cap On!

Shawna Coronado wearing a “thinking cap” made by her 9 year old daughter. Stymied by a particularly difficult problem, I sat alone thinking about how to solve the issue. In trots my nine year old with the above delightfully handmade hat. She says, “It’s a ‘Thinking Cap’ to help you with your work! I made... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
January 26, 2010 at 9:41 am
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Reduce, Reuse & Recycle - Save Landscape Waste From the Landfill

Today I am taking you with me on a field trip to help save some landscaping and gardening materials. Why, you ask? Because this is an easy way to make a difference and I wanted to show you how you can do it too. Due to overfilled landfills, most states have banned or are beginning... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
December 29, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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