With the school year starting, it means back to school shopping. Books, clothes, pens, pencils, lunch boxes and more! What are some ways that you can go green with your back to school shopping? Books: If books are not supplied by the school, you may want to try used options. Check the bookstores early for [...]

Thursday, July 8th, 6pm Presented by Little Smudgeez, this class goes over the ins and outs of cloth diapering your baby. Why it’s good for health, the environment, and the pocketbook, help with troubles, answers to your questions. Please RSVP at least 24 hours before class, as classes without participants are subject to cancellation.

There is a new magazine in town! Edible Reno-Tahoe Magazine just launched their second publication. This quarterly magazine focuses on the local food culture. Supporting our local farmers, eating seasonally and locally, and highlighting local cuisine, this magazine is a must read. EcoReno is honored to be part of the current edition. We feel that [...]

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch had doubled in size since I became aware of it (which was not 1988, when it was first discovered). Now twice the size of Texas (although really not measurable), scientists are baffled on how to clean this up, if it is even possible. The detriment that it is having on marine [...]

Interesting article on the psychology of purchasing green products.  They say people do it for the status and that when nobody’s looking, luxury and comfort trump environmental concern.  While nobody would admit to making this a conscious decision, do you think there’s some truth to it when you look within?  What do you think?

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 [...]

A friend was asking me about castile soap last night, thinking they’d switch to using that for body wash in their house.  We’ve sung the praises of Dr. Bronner’s castile soap here before, of course.  But as I looked into it a bit more this morning, it really struck me how awesome they are in [...]

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 [...]

The tumbling composter is by far the easiest and quickest way to compost. We carry a 58 gallon capacity, 100% recycled black plastic tumbler. The stainless steel rod that runs through the middle helps break down organic material as you spin it. It stands on a galvanized steel that won’t rust. A daily spin may create rich [...]

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 [...]