There is one additional step we can take with our coffee and tea, and that’s composting the leftovers.

Making a backyard compost is extremely easy and very enjoyable. Not only is it good for the environment, but it can also save you money on fertilizers and potting soil.

For anyone looking to green his or her home in a serious way, installing a solar water heater may be a good first step.

Solar water heaters offer tons of incentive to purchase. The prospect of paying essentially nothing to heat the water in my home is pretty thrilling, even if we weren’t in a recession.

When the itch for shopping strikes, try buying new-to-you products made from recycled materials.

There’s a new trend in recycled handbags that I’m really excited about: crocheted plastic shopping bags.

Bamboo is the current darling of sustainable materials and people are interested in buying bamboo products and clothes. But, is bamboo clothing that’s being marketed as eco-conscious to shoppers truly green?

For years Nike has manufactured shoes from virgin materials, resulting in heaps of discarded scraps that go to waste in a landfill or incinerator. That is until one designer transformed them into a wearable basketball shoe.

What follows is a rundown of some of the trends in recycled handbags — some of which you may be familiar with and some of which may surprise you.

If you’re looking for a company that has the earth in mind and has the latest fashions for summertime, check out Eco Fashion World today. You too can make an impact, even by the clothing you wear.

Hybrid cars like the Prius are starting to become fairly ubiquitous, but I’ve always been interested in cars that are even more radical, like those that have been converted to run on vegetable oil.