It’s officially tax season, and many homeowners are looking to use their returns to spruce up their homes. In 2018, the IRS processed about 155 million individual taxpayer returns, and income taxes alone make up over $1.6 trillion. With an average tax return of $2,535, you may not be able to do a ton on your home, but there’s a [...]

As you stay home this winter, you might be inclined to fixate on necessary home improvements. Whether you want a functional home office or you’d like to invest in smart technology to keep your property secure and comfortable, it makes sense that you’d like to make your home the best it can be. But if you live in an area [...]

When it comes to living a more eco-friendly life, most of the advice you’ll get is about using less plastic, conserving energy, and reducing your carbon footprint. Unfortunately, that means water conservation is often left out of the picture. If you’re struggling to find ways to use less water at home, here are a few tips that can help. Utilize [...]

The pandemic caused a huge amount of stress for countless Americans, but it did have one positive impact: it reduced carbon emissions and other environmental harms. With far fewer cars on the roads commuting to work, we started to see how life could be if more of us were to take sustainability seriously. Of course, traffic has once again increased [...]

If one of your goals for this year is to lessen your impact on the environment, you’re setting a great and very achievable goal for yourself. There are many small (and big) ways that you can consciously be more environmentally friendly this year. Here are a few examples of how you can start being greener today. 1. Shop Local Making [...]

Everyone is attempting to live more sustainably at this time, and with good reason. Climate change and other environmental issues are major problems facing not only our generation but future generations as well. Therefore, it makes sense that a number of Americans are interested in increasing their ability to live sustainably in whatever ways they can. This is where sustainable [...]

Whether you own a brand new car or one of the 40 million used cars currently on the road, it’s likely that you’re thinking about ways to make your vehicle a little bit more environmentally friendly. If you want to be a more eco-conscious driver, here are a few tips to help you do just that. Keep Up with Routine [...]

There is a lot of wastefulness that happens during the holidays. Between unsustainably and unethically made products, unrecyclable wrapping paper, and other lavish and wasteful traditions, it’s easy to create more trash than usual. On this list are some ideas for green gift wrap as well as some eco-friendly presents to wrap up. Offset Your Waste Around the holidays, it’s [...]

In many industries, there have been recent initiatives towards environmental awareness. This is in response not only to concerns regarding the environment at large and the need to go green but the value with which green initiatives are regarded by consumers. The environment benefits at large, and so too do the companies that aim to go green. For these reasons [...]

December is here and the holiday season is now in full swing. But before you hang your stockings by the chimney with care (presumably by the fireplace, which over one-third of homes have), you’ll want to get your gifting squared away. If you or a loved one will be making an effort to lead a greener and cleaner lifestyle in [...]