What if the store was out of paper towels?
If you’ve been following the save $50,000 by going green series then you know I’ve been comparing costs of items. Soon I’ll be comparing costs of paper towels vs. no paper towels. Before I go there...
View ArticleWait paper towels really come from trees?
Technically my title is misleading because paper towels come from forests not individual trees, but more on that below. First of all, to recap, I don’t use paper towels. I haven’t bought any in four...
View ArticleArguments for paper towel use – benefits of paper towels over cloth
Right now I’m on a bit of a paper towel kick. Paper towels are one of my pet eco-topics and once I get going look out. Hopefully I’ll be off this kick in a week or so and back to a more general...
View ArticleDitch paper towels and save $1,000 in five years
Currently I’m running an experiment here at Growing a Green Family. Can the average family of four save $50,000 in five years simply by living green? So far we found that you can save $6,000+ if you...
View ArticleYour kids don’t have to know about paper towels either
Seventh Generation often sends me stuff to review. Today we got a box from them and Cedar decided to open it while I drove him to school. He worked at it, finally got the box open, pulled out something...
View ArticleGreen New Year’s Goal – Quit Using Paper Towels & Paper Napkins
So far we’ve looked at 5 insanely easy New Year’s goals for families who are newer to green living. Plus we started looking at some harder green challenges for more experienced eco-families. Next on...
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