http://blog.gengreenlife.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:00:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1-800-Recycling.com Partners with GenGreen Los Angeles (August 17, 2010) – It was announced today that 1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive nationwide company dedicated to simplifying and enhancing the consumer recycling experience, has partnered with GenGreenLife.com, a leading online resource for people looking to live a locally-focused, environmentally conscious lifestyle. The two organizations ... http://blog.gengreenlife.com/?p=1164 This Little Light of Mine...Lasts 25 Years! Remember earlier this year when you had to climb up a ladder, and screw in all those light bulbs one by one? It's kind of tedious and a bit annoying knowing that you will need to do this again as each light bulb, inevitably, ... http://blog.gengreenlife.com/?p=1161 To Roth or not to Roth - Many people are familiar with a Roth IRA. Put money away, after taxes are paid on those earnings, let the money grow tax differed in the IRA, then take tax-free distributions of the earnings. Not a bad deal, lets go through it ... http://blog.gengreenlife.com/?p=1159 So I have this dear friend who just won't give up the bottled water habit. I have told her about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, about the fact that it takes 700 years for a plastic bottle to begin to decompose, and yet, when I was visiting with her recently, ... http://blog.gengreenlife.com/?p=1157 If you know us at all then you know we are extremely passionate about keeping toxins out of skincare! There is actually a bill out there now that can help protect all of us against toxic chemicals in our skincare. Please take one minute to send this email off to ... http://blog.gengreenlife.com/?p=1155 This year, we planted a vegetable garden and have been in constant amazement at the miracle of life happening in our back yard. I was so enthralled with my first full-grown snow pea, that I had to take a picture of it to share with you. However, in addition to ... http://blog.gengreenlife.com/?p=1152 Attention Writers and Bloggers! Would you like to have your writing featured on the GenGreen Life Blog? GenGreen is looking for articles and news stories related to the environmental or LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) community. If your article or story is chosen, the piece will be featured on The GenGreen Life ... http://blog.gengreenlife.com/?p=1084 Help Haiti by Supporting Carbonfund.org's Million Tree Challenge. Your donation will be matched 2-to-1: that's 3 trees for every $1 donated! Help Plant a Million Trees & Help Haiti - Donate to the Carbonfund.org Million Tree Challenge! Carbonfund.org launched a new campaign and fantastic opportunity for anyone or ... http://blog.gengreenlife.com/?p=1147 Every day I walk into Starbucks and get my Decaf Grande Americano in a personal cup. And every day Wendy asks me - would you like receipt? Not to pick on Wendy, she's the best, but why would I want a receipt for my $2.67 coffee? "No thanks, ... http://blog.gengreenlife.com/?p=1145 Buy 1 Get 1 Free on Envirosax Reusable Bags! An Envirosax Graphic Series bag is 19.5" by 16.5", and folds up to the size of a piece of sushi, 4" by 1.5" diameter. It weighs in at just 1.4oz. An Envirosax can quite comfortably hold two plastic grocery bags of shopping, ... http://blog.gengreenlife.com/?p=1142