Scaling Down, Downsizing, Cutting Back, Minimizing, Simplifying: there are many words we use for sorting through our things and releasing our control of them to others. Formerly thought of as, well, second-class, currently the handed down item is now a recycled, green, unique and admirable thing. Websites such as EBay and stores like Value Village have capitalized of the current search for used properties. What is the appeal?

A used thing takes on a sort of persona. To the second hand buyer, it has a sense of mystery. It often is something from far away or long ago.… read full article

In simple terms, GREEN refers to lessening the environmental impact from society.

While awareness is growing many are not sure exactly what they can do to contribute to the movement and begin to lessen their carbon footprint. As human beings our ecological footprint is large, as North Americans, it is even larger. Here are a few websites that you can use to calculate your own personal carbon footprint: www.earthlab.com, www.conservation.org, www.carbonfund.org.

If you are curious, check it out.

Here are a few Milestones of the Green Movement. In 1957 a geologist working for the Shell Oil Company… read full article