We used saplings from the arbor day foundation (http://www.arborday.org/). They doubled as both favors as well as center pieces. People seemed pretty excited to take them home!

I love this idea, I was so disappointed to see it is only available in select places. Hopefully by the time I move it is available in Chicago!

I am not sure how I have learned to remember. I think it started 5 or so years ago when we would bring our grocery bags back to the store to be recycled. Then my husband and I would just try to reu...

reusable cloth pads, i have never been a fan of tampons really. pimps (party in my pants) pads! http://www.partypantspads.com/

i very rarely use any plastic bags at all, but i would consider these if they actually would break down fairly quickly in a landfill. less plastic and less energy is great, but when are companies g...

I live in Chicago and my partner and I own 1 car. We use it somewhat less than 5 times a week, mainly little errands, once every couple of weeks a carpool to work. I think we could get away with no...

in the summer i bike to work about 3 times per week. even though i live in chicago, it is still 10 miles to work so it is a major mental commitment every time i do!

i would love to finally be able to mend my clothes properly, repair torn items, as well as make some cloth shopping bags out of old scraps i've saved!