How is this eco you ask?

Well, cordless phones are energy vampires, just sitting in a recharging cradle they suck up power. Cordless phones use between 2 and 3 watts in both active & standby modes, according to tests by Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, and about 60% of cordless phone energy use occurs during standby time.

Conventional corded phones use only a trickle of electricity, and that comes through the phone line. Plus, such phones will work even if the power supply to your home is cut off in a storm or another emergency.

So stop wasting electricity today & switch out those cordless phones.

Thanks to se7en for sharing their awesome eco-crafts with us.

Coffee grounds make a great fertilizer for plants that thrive in acidic soil, like rhododendrons or azaleas. Just sprinkle your used coffee grounds around the base of plants. This will also help to repel ants, snails, and slugs, who can exacerbate an aphid problem.

Chilean sea bass is a slow-growing fish that takes years to reach reproductive age, making it particularly vulnerable to overfishing. They can live to be six feet long and more than 50 years old, but fishermen are reporting smaller and smaller weights and lower catches.

Since Chilean sea bass live in remote Antarctic waters, law enforcement is difficult and large numbers of boats fish these waters illegally, without proper permits or gear, resulting in most Chilean seabass fished unsustainably.

And according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Chilean sea bass is caught with bottom longlines, which damage the seafloor and lead to high rates of bycatch, meaning the death of seabirds, turtles and other nontarget species.

Good alternatives to Chilean sea bass include:

• Striped bass
• Pacific halibut
• sablefish (black cod)
• Mahi mahi

You may want to experiment, as somethings will work better then others depending on the rest of your recipe. You can use these substitutes for replaces egg whites as well as egg yolks in baking. For the most part these replacers mimic what eggs do in all recipes.

Each quantity is equivalent to 1 egg:

• Ener-G Egg Replacer (follow directions on box)
• 1 banana (for cake recipes)
• 2 Tbsp corn starch
• 2 Tbsp arrowroot flour
• 2 Tbsp potato starch
• 2 Tbsp soy milk powder & 2 Tbsp water
• 2 Tbsp mashed silken tofu

EconoGreen Plastics offers a complete range of bags and drop cloths made from 100% recycled plastics that are oxodegradable and recyclable. Plus, they are as strong, tough and flexible as standard plastic bags and they’re priced in the same range. So whether you’re eco-conscious or cost-conscious, there really is one choice. Greener, stronger, affordable – that’s what EconoGreen Plastics is all about.

EconoGreen Plastics products are:

• Made from 100% recycled plastics
• Oxodegradable when exposed to oxygen
• 100% recyclable
• Priced at an equivalent or lower price than comparable plastic bags
• As strong as traditional plastic bags
• Made in North America

EconoGreen Plastics products are available at all Home Depot stores in the US or online.

It’s really easy! Just put off doing laundry as long as possible.

The project isn’t that difficult, but it does requires some precision & a few tools you most likely don’t have around the house.

Tools

• Glass cutting wheel
• Bottle cutting jig
• Small butane torch
• “Lazy Susan” or other rotating platform
• Scrap of plate glass at least 8×8″

Materials

• A suitable glass bottle to cut
• 400 grit silicon carbide wet/dry sandpaper
• Bulk silicon carbide grit (at least 80 mesh)
• Tap water
• Oil for glass cutting wheel

Step 1: Select a bottle

Step 2: Score the bottle
After choosing your bottle, the next step is to score the glass for cutting. This is where a bottle cutting jig comes in handy. Essentially you will roll the bottle in the jig creating a scoreline.

Step 3: Apply heat
Once you’ve made a scoreline, position the bottle on a Lazy Susan and apply heat using a small butane torch. Set the torch slightly above the scoreline and rotate the Lazy Susan with your free hand. You will hear click and pops as the glass literally breaks. Go slow, be patient and be careful. You should be wearing your safety goggles at this point.

Step 4: Polish the edge
Now that you’ve cut the bottle, you’ll want to polish the edge. This is called “lapping.” Drop a pinch of grit on a piece of glass or even a mirror and lightly wet it using a spray bottle. Then, with the bottom of the bottle facing up, make a figure-eight motion in the grit. This can be sensitive to the ears, like nails on a chalkboard, so you may want to wear have earplugs or play loud, heavy metal music.

Step 5: Round over the corners
Finally, it’s time to round the corners. This is done simply by rubbing your silicon carbide sandpaper along the edges. Do this gently and carefully, until you can smoothly run your fingers around the edge.

The tools that are involved are an investment, but once you get the hang of it I’m sure you’ll think of lots of uses to up-cycle all those old bottles into beautiful new creations.

A special thanks to Make Magazine & Apartment Therapy for the detailed how to guide.

Well, since 1998 The FruitGuys have been delivering it to you!

The FruitGuys was founded on the premise that bringing healthy brain food to the office can boost productivity, improve wellness and help companies improve their bottom lines. They provide fresh seasonal organic fruit from local farms to thousands of American businesses. The FruitGuys now also deliver to homes, schools & even dorm rooms.

The FruitGuys support the environment in many ways. One is by using eco-friendly packaging. Their uniquely designed boxes are made from between 75% to 100% post-consumer recycled cardboard (depending on area) and printed with soy-based inks. And in the San Francisco Bay Area, The FruitGuys even pick the used boxes up for reuse.

Eat healthy today by ordering from The FruitGuys!

According to the Aluminum Association, Americans toss out enough aluminum every 3 months to rebuild our entire commercial air fleet.

So, the next time you use aluminum foil…don’t forget to toss it into the recycling bin!