Tax time is right around the corner and your green lifestyle might save you money when you file this year. Some green tax breaks expired at the end of 2013, which means you can claim them on the taxes you file this April, 2014, but not again; and some will be...
10 Ways to Clean and Use Lemon & Baking Soda in Your Home
The Benefits of Using Lemon & Baking Soda to Clean Your Home It’s common knowledge that lemon and baking soda are must-haves for cocktails (lemons-only please), cookies and cakes; but did you know that these two ingredients are also green cleaning powerhouses?...
Spotlight on Sustainable Business: Pure House
Calling all creatives, innovators, social change agents, scientists, designers, systems architects, artists, technologists and entrepreneurs in New York City: you’re being summoned to Pure House, our newest community partner and the focus of this month’s...
Where to Find Eco Friendly Pet Supplies
Elle, our unofficial GEC mascot is not just a dog, she’s a member of our eco friendly family. Her health, happiness and well being is a top priority, which means we care a lot about the food she eats, the clothes (yes, clothes!) she wears and the toys she plays...
Top 10 Green Apps
We love our apps. These handy devices that tell us where the nearest fair trade coffee can be purchased, what businesses are nearby, and who’s talking to us on Facebook and Twitter at any given moment. Apps on our smart phones are great ways to manage our daily lives...
Green Living Saves Money on Healthcare
We’ve all been hearing a lot about the new Affordable Care Act, which is scheduled to go into effect January 2014. With all this talk about health care, we’ve been thinking a lot about how to prevent a hospital stay and doctor’s visits with green living and natural...
10 Best Medicinal Holiday Ingredients
Here’s some good news: the delicious holiday food and drinks we love to indulge in might actually be healthy. If you’ve been looking for just such an excuse to relax and enjoy yourself with a second trip around the holiday buffet table, we’ve prepared a list of 10...
Green Spotlight: East River Ferry
Some island dwellers might say that the most important thing to know on an island is how to get off of it. We couldn’t agree more. We love our big apple island, but it’s nice to know that NY Waterway's East River Ferry is standing by to take us on, off and around it...
5 Thrift Shopping Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Your Trip
Secrets to Help You Discover the Joy of Thrift Shopping In the 90’s, the reign of Kurt Cobain and grunge immortalized thrift store style. Recent years have seen thrift shops enjoying a renewed popularity thanks to the rise in eco-friendly, green living choices. 5...
Clean Up Your Cleaning Products: Simplify Your Life
It’s tempting to buy a cleaning product for every appliance and room, but did you know that too many cleaning products are actually making your chores harder and more dangerous? Traditional products are sold on the warning that your bathroom, kitchen and floors will...
Your Playlist Gets a Green Makeover
Music has come a long way in the last few decades.In the 80’s and 90’s musicians—and millions of their fans--were more concerned with excess than recycling. These days we know better and thankfully so do many eco-friendly musicians. These artists have realized that...
How To Design a Modern Eco Bathroom
We spend the equivalent of almost two years in the bathroom over the course of a lifetime, according to Encyclopedia.com. The bathroom has long been considered a refuge from hectic schedules, a place to get away from everyone and be alone for a moment of peace. For...
5 Ways to Reuse Paper Coffee Cups
It’s a fact, the majority of us love coffee. It’s the potion that gets us up in the morning and keeps us going throughout the day. One of the great things about living and working in New York City is the constant availability of coffee everywhere we go. Coffee stands,...
How to speed clean your home
If you have 30 minutes a day, you can speed clean your home during the week and leave your weekends free for fun activities or just relaxing. Leave the deep cleaning to the professionals, or set aside one day a month to get down and dirty. Keep all cleaning products,...
Ecospirit Natural Cleaning Products: Our Development Story
It’s important to consider how we can develop a green lifestyle to support a healthy planet, but keep in mind that one of the most important environments to preserve is our home. If you, like most consumers, buy commercial glass cleaners, oven cleaners and detergents...
How To Give Your Interior Design a Green Home Makeover
Our homes truly are our castles. They are our refuge from the hectic world and the place we run to when we need to rejuvenate or just unwind from a crazy day. More than just a shelter, our homes are a reflection of ourselves and things we care about. For that reason,...
What Can Be Recycled?
5 Things You Didn't Know Could Be Recycled Aluminum cans, paper, and plastic are synonymous with the word recycling, but did you know about these 5 surprising items that you can recycle along with your other items? 1. Flip Flops Flip flops are being recycled into...
How To Grow A Windowsill Garden
Small apartments, crowded condos, and urban highrises can boast big city amenities and a country garden. All it takes is a willingness to think inside the box. A windowsill garden box, that is. Bring edible nature into your home no matter where you live, and enjoy the...
10 FOODS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BUY ORGANIC AND WHY
You have a choice: buy organic produce and spend more money or buy conventional and save money but sacrifice health? If you keep these 10 ingredients organic, you can safely pick and choose between organic and conventional on everything else. In his book, Diet for a...
THE NEW FARMERS MARKETS: COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
Food travels 1500-2500 miles to arrive at your kitchen. Consider this: an average sandwich has seven ingredients; at a grand total of 14,000 miles traveled, your Turkey Club has seen more of America than you have. Thank goodness for Farmers Markets and Community...