Saturday's Green Tip

Glass bottles can be recycled infinitely without any loss of purity or quality. 80% of recycled glass will end up as new glass containers.

Saturday's Green Tip

Use low or no VOC paints as they are non-toxic and durable. Much healthier for you and your family.

Saturday's Green Tip

Don't throw out all of those scraps; save landfill space an make your own rich potting soil using a composter.

Saturday's Green Tip

Reuse and keep things from going into landfills. Give and get items at www.freecycle.org.

Saturday's Green Tip

Using Energy Star appliances can greatly reduce your energy and water usuage and your greenhouse gas production.

Saturday's Green Tip

Bring along a metal or reusable plastic water bottle when you travel to cut down on bottled water purchases.

Saturday's Green Tip

Install a programmable thermostat to turn down the heat by a few degrees at night. A simple way to reduce your heating bill, and you don't even have to remember to do it.

Saturday's Green Tip

Pull out the bag liner from your empty cereal boxes. Recycle the box and use the bag as a large freezer bag.

Saturday's Green Tip

Recycled aluminum saves 95% energy vs virgin aluminum. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours.

Saturday's Green Tip

Reuse those jam and pickle jars for storing leftover food instead of buying plastic containers.