How to recycle with your family

Recycling doesn't have to be a chore--it can be something the whole family can take part in. Recycle with your family with help from Gorgeously Green's Sophie Uliano and her daughter.

This isn't your typical pooper scooper

Man's best friend isn't always friendly to our lakes and streams. In our "Living Green" series, we found a Missouri man on a mission to stop dog feces from becoming an environmental pollutant.

 

How to recycle rain water for use at home

Looking for ways to cut down on your water usage? Homeowners Steve and Linda Parker have installed a rainwater catchment system that allows them to collect rainwater to recycle in their California home. Since installing the system they've collected about 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water to re-use for their laundry and their toilets.

Top 5 Ways to Reduce Waste: Green Your Mail

Join Green enthusiast, Jane Graves, and the founder of Practically Green, Susan Hunt Stevens, in this informative discussion on the best ways to reduce waste and lead a greener, more sustainable life! In this section Susan shares some great tips on how to green your mail!


Green Baby Showers

A green baby shower can involve sending out email invites instead of paper invitations and using washable plates and cups for the party, in addition to suggesting environmentally-friendly baby gifts. Throw an eco-conscious shower for the parents-to-be with information from the editor of Mom's Favorite Stuff in this free video on baby gifts.

Stars' Tips for Going Green - 2010 EMA Awards

Hollyscoop.com caught up with 2010 EMA Honoree Ted Turner, Director James Cameron, Jane Fonda, Ed Begley Jr., Kathryn Morris, Katrina Bowden, and other Stars, who talk about Environmental issues and tips on how to be Green, at the 20th Annual Environmental Media Awards.

Sustainable Living: Composting

Today in Sustainable Living, reducing waste and recycling are great ways to live greener and we can also do recycling in our own backyard with composting. ecoTope joins The Rhode Show to show viewers how easy it can be to start composting on your own.

Are You In "Hot Water" with Laundry?

Dave Rapaport from Seventh Generation explains to Melissa McGinnis from Greenopolis TV that hot water is one of the biggest users of energy when it comes to doing laundry. He recommends washing laundry in cold water and line drying as much as possible to conserve resources and energy use.

Many people are surprised to learn that the biggest point of energy use in laundry detergent is not actually making the laundry detergent- it's when people use the laundry detergent to wash their clothes; the hot water- the energy used in heating the water. So one of the biggest things that you can do to save energy when doing laundry is to use cold water.

Another major source of energy use in doing laundry is actually drying clothes. Dryers use some 15% of the energy used in a household. So, just going back to using the clothesline, or there's now high-tech laundry racks that you can use indoors that fit a load or multiple loads on in a small-contained area. Just air-drying them and letting them evaporate is a great way to save energy. And by the way, you also save your clothes. That lint that is in the lint filter in your dryer, that's your clothes that are just kind of wearing down each time you dry them and building up on the lint filter. So, your clothes will last longer and you'll be doing a great thing for the planet. If you've got good weather and you can use an outdoor clothesline, then it's wonderful to be outside, and doing a chore outside rather than inside - the way the clothes feel and smell fresh when they're lawn-dried is really something you can't duplicate in a dryer in your house!

DIY Magazine Table

By recycling a few old magazines, you can make a modern-looking side table or stand that will be a unique element to your home. Find out how to fold magazines into a fun, DIY table

CHOW Tip: How to Clear Your Drain

CHOW.com Copy Chief Deborah Lewis learned this ecofriendly CHOW Tip the hard way.

UN Climate Change Conference, Activists Confront Global Warming

Representatives from more than 190 nations are attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in the Mexican resort of Cancun. They're trying to reach accords on a number of issues but are leaving a comprehensive, legally binding agreement for next year. Environmental activists from non-governmental organizations also are there, pushing for action to curb greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.

John Boykin: global waste management

Intel ISEF finalist John Boykin discusses global waste management and environmental issues with Stewart Brand of The Long Now Foundation.