Have you ever shrunk a sweater on laundry day? Or just can find it in you to donate your child’s favorite sweater that no longer fits him? Planet Green has a wonderful idea for these situations. Turn them into a quilt! Not only is this a green choice, because you are avoiding contributing to the landfill problem, but you could also end up with a keepsake that you will cherish forever, perhaps even an heirloom.

As a new mom who unfortunately falls into the category of “low income” and “below poverty level”, when my daughter arrived I was very concerned about our finances and how we were going to afford all the bells and whistles that come with a new baby. My first attempt at finding frugal buys was to [...]

According to the Environmental News Network, housewives are more ecologically aware and more likely to recycle than college students. Apparently moms have better attitudes toward recycling and are willing to do it. College students see separating glass and lugging the items to recycle bins as a hardship.
Moms more willing to pick through the trash, gather [...]

In a story first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, Ari Derfel of Berkeley, California, saved all of his trash for a year to see how much he actually generated. Final tally: 96 cubic feet. He has plans to donate it to a sculptor once the experiment is over.
In his own words from [...]