Green Alternatives to Traditional Wallpaper

Wallpaper adds texture, bold prints, graphics, and intricate patterns to interior design but unlike paint, wallpaper is made of the worst eco outlaw around: vinyl, or PVC. Vinyl creates dangerous

Create Toys From Upcycled Everyday Items

Finding green toys for your kids can be a difficult and (sometimes) expensive task. With a little imagination and a bit of time on your hands however, you can turn everyday objects into upcycled toys

Choosing Green Bed Linens

Even if we were to ignore the human rights issues associated with the manufacturing of bed linens, there's the matter of cotton farming to consider. This water-bogging crop receives 25% of the world's

10 American Wine Companies that Think (and Act) Green

What about green wine? When it comes to wine, there is a lot of commotion about Certified Organic vs. Certified Organic Grapes, and then there are vegan and biodynamic wines—it's easy to get confused.

17 Ways to Re-Use Berry (and Produce) Baskets

Unfortunately, those mesh berry containers are made of type 5 plastic, or polypropylene, which is not usually accepted by most community curbside recycling programs. So for that reason, the following

Giving Your Worn Shoes a New Purpose

This year instead of chucking your shoes or boots into the garbage when they get a bit worn out, why not consider one of the following greener upcycling/recycling options?

Three Green Skateboard Companies

Unfortunately, its current popularity has caused skateboarding to replace furniture manufacturing as the leading contributor to maple deforestation with over 100,000 decks produced per month in the US

10 Ways to Re-Purpose Steel Wool

Do you know what you'll do with the used sponges once they're rusty and a bit dull? Well, after you've sanded that piece of wood or scoured that pot, look to these additional uses to keep steel wool

15 Ways to Upcycle Coffee Cans

While purchasing coffee beans and grounds from the grocery store is a more cost-effective choice, it's one that ultimately leads to an increase in steel and aluminum cans. Already, Americans use about