Another reminder to be aware of what chemicals are in your products. New research shows many of the personal care products sold in ordinary stores are not safe: NEWTON, Mass. —Buyer beware. Common shampoos, body washes, shaving lotions, and even makeup were all found to…
Make a resolution to live a little greener this year! Help your family and friends live a little greener as well. Be sure to check out our new green website – The Green Shopping Network. It was started so you can be as green as…
It’s a new year, let’s make it your greenest. Here are 10 great products that can help you get greener today! 1. Energy Saving Lightbulbs One of the easiest way you can reduce energy costs at home. Save up to 75% in electric costs a…
When looking to be green, it helps to remember the 4 R’s (and an S!) REDUCE Consolidate; make less of, or use less of. REUSE Use the same item over again. RECYCLE Break down an item to an earlier condition or form, or to its…
Have you considered installing compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) in your office or doing a walk-through one Saturday and sealing off all those pesky drafts around the windows and doors? If so, you could save more than just a few dollars each month on your…
Thanks to all who made it out to The Green Shopping Network Launch Party! It was great be with our family, friends and colleagues to share in our passion to the make our community and environment greener. A special thanks to the Stamford Patch, who covered…
Here at TGSN, we are always on the lookout for new food trends that are healthier for us and the environment. We came across this great list from dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner from this year’s Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and…
Check out this great new green innovation that aims to give everyone access to clean toilet facilities. “Some 2.5 billion people—more than a third of the world’s population—lack clean toilet facilities. Such poor sanitation causes diarrhea, which kills 800,000 children each year. A Caltech team…
The first bill U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, has introduced in the Senate would require utilities to generate a quarter of their electricity from renewable sources. Markey’s bill indicates the senator’s continuing focus on energy and climate change issues, which were at the…
Are you tired of paying high utility bills? Do you want to help the environment and help yourself at the same time? Are you ready to start using the power of the sun? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you have…