For many years I have been anti-plastic bag - not only do I carry my own trendy re-usable bags, but I also annoy shoppers by showing them off and suggesting they also become... 'Bag-ist'! Organizations like conservingnow.com are successfully and quite rightly making plastic bag users feel very naughty!
Clive Pearse, Host of HGTV hit shows Designed To Sell and HGTV Design Star
We have all heard about the devastating effects on our planet from plastic bag waste. Now there is help! ConservingNow.com has taken my passion for recycling and reusing into an incredible website. You can learn about green living, buy unique reminder products and find the tools to teach your friends and family to say good bye plastic bags and hello going green. If you look at one website today (besides mine!!) make it ConservingNow.com!
Lisa LaPorta, Designer
Wherever possible, replace disposable products with reusable ones (i.e., razor, food storage, batteries, ink cartridges (buy refill ink), coffee filters, furnace or air conditioner filters, etc.). In one easy step, you will be creating less waste, saving money and saving the environment. How great is that?
Autumn means a transition to more meals at home! Consider your dishwasher and the amounts of energy, water and soap it takes to run a load. So - always make it a full load! Run your dishwasher only when it’s full. And don't waste time, energy or water pre-rinsing.
Thinking again about back to school - turn off your computer at night to save energy. Turning off your computer instead of leaving it in "sleep mode", can save 40 watt-hours per day. This can really add up - first, it decreases the amount of carbon dioxide emissions released into the atmosphere (and contributing to global warming), but it can also save money on your electr
Save resources and the planet by drinking from a glass whenever you can, or use a refillable, stainless steel bottle when you are on the go.
