Green Living

Rescuing School Lunches

Jamie Oliver isn’t the only one trying to fix school lunches one school at a time. Central Florida has its very own food revolution through Wholesome Tummies. And this school year, students at seven public schools in Seminole County are joining the movement.

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One Mom’s Trash is Another Kid’s Treasure

This year, teach your kids to love the “Big Blue and Green” by turning your undesirables into treasure. Remember mom’s motto; “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.” Anyone can become a planet-friendly Picasso. Don’t feel like turning your household heaps into kiddy art? Central Florida offers plenty of eco-art classes for the green-minded parent.

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Stop Receiving Phonebooks

Even if you can’t remember the last time you used a traditional phonebook, I bet they are still regularly being delivered to your door. If you’re like most of us, those books either become dust collectors, go straight into the recycle bin, or (gasp) you throw them in the trash.

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Holiday Shopping Gone Green

Someone once said to me, “You aren’t really recycling if you aren’t completing the cycle by buying products made from recycled materials.” The comment really struck home with me, an avid recycler, and made me search out products for my family made from recycled materials.

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Meatless Mondays

Vegetarianism and Veganism too much to ask of your meat-loving family? Try Flexitarianism - a growing trend of people with a loose loyalty to meat-free eating. This semi-vegetarian diet focuses on a vegetarian diet while allowing for occasional meat eating too.

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