Although I think going green is the only way to go, there are others who wonder is there aren’t negatives to going green. There are some inconveniences to going green and there are some sacrifices to while living green.
Pros:

Living green is better for our planet
Going green increases the chance that our children and grandchildren will [...]

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There are many reasons to live green but the two main reasons are that it’s better for you and it’s better for the planet. However there are many more reasons to use green products and methods in your home and on your body:

No toxic chemicals for you and your family to breathe in.
Safe for use [...]

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I often have friends and relatives ask me why living a green lifestyle is so important to me. Do you get the same type of questions when people see your compost bin or your pile of cloth napkins instead of paper towels? At first I had trouble coming up with answers that “less green” people [...]

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It’s 2009! Here’s hoping this will be the greenest year ever. A new president, new policies, new hope for the future.
Last year saw many companies jumping on the green bandwagon and many, many households committing to living greener lifestyles.
Of course there is still much more we can all do. This month Go Green Tips for [...]

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The Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a cold and harsh winter. Since few of us can afford to simply turn up the heat as high as we want, we need to find ways to stay warm without breaking the bank.
The first thing to do is insulate your house against the cold as much as possible. Seal [...]

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In the quest to be as green as I can be I’ve come across quite a few articles and blog posts talking about the virtues of ecards and evites (email invitations). However when you look beyond the eco-friendly world you hear all sorts of criticism towards ecards and evites being bad manners in an already too rude [...]

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The biggest reason people give for not doing more to convert to a greener lifestyle is that they are afraid it will cost a lot of money. In fact, most green changes end up saving you money, if not right away than most certainly in the long run.
Here are just some ways going green can [...]

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Hi! I’m Green Mom and welcome to my “going green” blog created with Moms in mind. As a mother myself, I’m always looking for ways to keep my family and my environment healthy. By making green choices I am reducing the amounts of toxins that my family is exposed to by avoiding chemicals in their [...]

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