GREEN Monday

More HOT tips Christie Matheson's GREEN CHIC. Remember this website is all about YOU being THE BEST YOU... and what better way to do it than to protect yourself from gross, dangerous chemicals, protect the land you run on and the water you swim in, and to LOOK GOOD doing it!

I think you are up for the challenge so I'm going to give you THREE TIPS today:

1. BE PICKY ABOUT PAPER:  Every one of us Americans goes through 741 POUNDS of paper a year... that's 4.5 TREES EACH. How about this one... if every U.S. household replaced one regular roll of paper towels with a reusable towel or 100% recycled paper towels we would save over HALF A MILLION trees. That's incredible! So do you best to use dish rags that can be washed and reused... if you are hooked on paper than try buying recycled paper.



(Marcel Paper)


2. PLASTIC ISN'T CHIC: The process of manufacturing plastic is responsible for 15% of the MOST DANGEROUS toxic chemicals. I had thought plastic was okay because it can be recycled BUT plastic is never completely biodegraded and most plastics CAN NOT be recycled... remember the numbers THREE, SIX, and SEVEN... these are the numbers to AVOID. They can't be recycled and they continuously leak chemicals. There are also some really CHIC recycling containers out there.



(Gaiam Recycling Bags)

3. FILL YOUR FRIDGE: You're going to like this one! Refrigerators suck the MOST energy of any appliance in your house BUT a FULL fridge is more efficient than an empty fridge because less cold air is lost. What's the best way to always have a full fridge? BUY A CASE OF WHITE WINE to keep in there- how CHIC! And you will save money on your electric bill and save the environment from harmful greenhouse gases. Try my favorite ORGANIC wine by Bonterra



(Bonterra Vineyards)