If you are going to plant anything this year, I suggest chceking out one of the Master Gardening Classes being held by the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.  Classes are held on Tuesday evenings, 6:30pm, at Bartley Ranch.  They are FREE!  You might have missed a few – but there are plenty left including Dale Carlon talking [...]

Choosing an eco-friendly lifestyle is not just about the environment, but your personal health and well-being too.  Pollution is not just happening in our environment, but also in our home and bodies.
Pick up some of your personal products or those of your children.  Find parabens? Methylparabens?  Propylparaben? Any others?
Parabens are a class of chemicals used to preserve cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. They are also found [...]

One of my favorite things to do is be clever – kind of like MacGyver.  Okay, so I have no need to blow open a door or untie myself with a paper clip, but I do like reusing. Hey, it is part of the recycled, REUSE, refuse mantra. So I decided that I would pick [...]

Someone loves you.  And you love someone. Valentine’s day is right around the corner on Sunday February 14th. Why not a GREEN gift? Here are some suggestions. And as always, we are here to help!
Bamboo Heart Shaped Cutting Board. It was even ‘Made with Love.”

Heart print reusable shopping bag.  You could even put more goodies inside!

Bubble Bath. [...]

There are about 82000 chemicals in use in the US with 700 new ones added each year.  Only 650 are monitored by the Toxic Release Institute (program through the US Environmental Protection Agency or EPA). Only 200 have been tested for toxicity and only FIVE have been banned throught the Toxic substances Control Act. ¹
Phthlates are just one of many known toxic [...]

This just in, A-American Self Storage, with seven locations in the Reno/Sparks area, has partnered with Greenworks Environmental, LLC, to offer FREE e-waste recycling at all local A-American locations!
More information including locations and hours, what is and isn’t accepted, and contact information at www.ewasterecyclingcenter.com

This couldn’t have come at a better time.  Seems like we’re seeing more and more bars, special events, etc. offering greener options for serving beverages in terms of cups and plates and cutlery.  You’ll  often see cups made from some kind of plant-based plastic labeled “compostable”.  I’ve got some chunks of this plant plastic sitting [...]

As we are quickly approaching Christmas, here is a list of 12 gift ideas.
Bamboo Utensil Set: Held in a convenient case made from recycled PET material, this set includes a fork, spoon, knife and chopsticks.  $12.29

Wallets:  We have two varieties in stock currently. Wallets made from billboards and some made from inter tubes. Stylish an [...]

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and Christmas is right around the corner.  Holiday music is filling the airwaves and retailers have their trees up – including EcoReno’s Wine Bottle Tree!  How GREEN is your tree?  What is the best environmental choice for a holiday tree?
Artificial trees seemed like a good response. You buy it once and use [...]

Wanna green your Halloween?  Some tips:

Plastic pumpkins aren’t necessary to bring in all that candy – use a pillowcase or other reusable bag (we’ve got Chico bags in some nice fall colors, they’re the perfect size for trick-or-treating and great for groceries the rest of the year).
Don’t go out and buy a cheap plastic made-in-China [...]