How to Get Rid of Pests Humanely
By TreeLiving In the home and garden there are plenty of critters we’d rather not have around. The old attitude was that we’re the top dogs and bugs and vermin must die if they get in our way. These...
How to Use Paper Efficiently
By TreeLiving We’ve been through the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages and now we might just be in the paper age. Instead of the paperless office that people dreamed of when computers came in, the technology ha...
Teflon: Why it Shouldn’t be in the Kitchen
A long time ago, canaries were used by miners as a warning system. The canary was lowered into the mine, and if the bird was dead after a few minutes, they that there were toxic gases in the air and they would ...
Green Your Packaging Routine
Packaging tends to be very wasteful when you think of the oversized cardboard boxes, plastic tape, packing peanuts and bubble wrapping…not to mention the wrapping paper, bows and ribbons if you are sending a gi...
June 22, 2012: Take Your Dog To Work Day
By TreeLiving It’s ‘Take Your Dog to Work Day’ on Friday June 22nd and what a great idea it is, too. The inspiration for this ground-breaking workplace innovation builds on a study that showed the positive eff...
Why Plastic Shopping Bags are Bad
There are some environmental issues that are controversial, and others that are pretty much clear-cut. The ecological impact of plastic bags is one of the latter. (more…)...
How To Clean Your Mattress Without Chemicals
Por TreeLiving When did you last clean your mattress? For most of us, the answer will probably be ‘Never’. It’s a strange thing, given how much time we spend on our mattresses, and how particular we tend to be...
Why Are Synthetic Fabrics Bad?
By TreeLiving Synthetic textiles and fibers are everywhere – in our clothing, bed linen and soft furnishings. Synthetics fabric has a number of superficial advantages. It’s often cheap, durable, quick drying a...
Why You Should Avoid Non-stick Cookware
By TreeLiving There may be a few people out there who enjoy scrubbing pots and pans, but most of us will embrace anything that makes this tedious task easier. There’s a reason why, back in 1961, the first non-...
How to Celebrate Father’s Day Green Style
Is the dad in your life green aware? Or not green enough? Either way, you can make Father’s Day a green event. A lot of celebrations aren’t planet-friendly occasions, but with a bit of green thinkin...