Add Your Blog | Login | Signup

Blue Planet Green Living inspires eco-friendly actions through stories about people who are doing well by doing good — for the planet and all who live here. You'll find original posts and interviews with leading thinkers and little-known ecopreneurs. Our content is fresh, varied, and often uplifting. We're always seeking new writers. Contact us!

Invite Friends to Follow Syndication

Written by 1 Author

Followed by 36 People (invite friends)

View All

Blue Planet Green Living Earth Wise. Money Smart.

English - Environment, Social Action, Ecofriendly

http://www.blueplanetgreenliving.com

Follow

Blue Planet Green Living · 3d ago

6 Eco-friendly Decorating Ideas to Modernize Your Work Space

A clean, organized office can not only change the way people see you, it can also help the environment. These tips will cut your stress, reduce your ecological footprint, and make your office a better place to work. 1. Use a laptop, not a desktop Size and battery constraints have forced designers t

0 Vote Up · Share

Blue Planet Green Living · 1W ago

Aromatic Infusions – Luxurious Gifts for Mom (or Yourself)

If you're heading to the Des Moines Farmers Market tomorrow, be sure to stop by Candi Karsjens' booth: #N208 2nd Ave. and Court. You'll find her selling items that we're quite smitten with here at Blue Planet Green Living. Your mom, grandma, or aunt will likely be, too. (It's Mother's Day on Sunday,

1 Vote Up · Share

Blue Planet Green Living · 2W ago

Repurposing Goes Classy in UpCycled Style

Candi Karsjens is an ecopreneur in every sense of the word. She is an environmentalist, who repurposes and upcycles other people’s cast-off bottles into gorgeous glasses, bowls, vases, and more, giving each one an entirely new for years to come. She also creates candles and creams free of toxic chem

0 Vote Up · Share

Blue Planet Green Living · 1M ago

Notes from Iowa: Earth Day 2012

Like many of you, I’ve spent part of the Earth Day weekend celebrating our irreplaceable planet. Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, turned out to be a bit cool and overcast with scattered showers. Yet, thousands of Eastern Iowans came to the EcoFest, an Earth Day-themed event, to watch demonstrations,

0 Vote Up · Share

Blue Planet Green Living · 1M ago

How to Plan a Green Vacation

As summer approaches, your thoughts are probably turning to planning a vacation. If you're already making eco-friendly choices in your daily life, there's no reason to ignore the benefits of going green while on vacation. With some planning and creativity, you can enjoy a vacation getaway that's as

0 Vote Up · Share

Blue Planet Green Living · 1M ago

Home Builders and Remodelers Are Greener Than Ever

According to a recent report released by McGraw-Hill, 33% of home builders are committed to going green by 2016. Similarly, 34% of home remodelers have claimed that they plan to implement eco-friendly practices by 2016. Just last year, only 17% of home builders and 15% of home remodelers expressed i

0 Vote Up · Share

Blue Planet Green Living · 1M ago

What’s the Big Deal about Asbestos?

They sound so harmless: tiny mineral fibers, interspersed throughout rock deposits, mined for their natural insulating qualities. Just how bad can these asbestos fibers be? Just ask any of the 3,000 Americans who are diagnosed with mesothelioma in any given year – or any of the thousands of others

0 Vote Up · Share

Blue Planet Green Living · 2M ago

Baby Gourmet Organic Baby Food – Recommended by Carter

We really enjoyed the Baby Gourmet Organic Baby Food. Kyle and I tried a little of each kind of the food, and we were happily surprised with the great taste. Each variety had lots of flavor and a nice consistency, with a little more chunkiness than other brands we've tried. Baby Gourmet also has so

0 Vote Up · Share

Blue Planet Green Living · 2M ago

Notes from Iowa: 100 Grannies … for a Livable Future

Don’t we all want a livable future? Why would I target grandmothers? Why not everyone working in every way possible to make the necessary changes to our way of living now so that the children of the future will have a life that is full of the goodness of creation? The answer to this is that we have

0 Vote Up · Share

Blue Planet Green Living · 2M ago

Bucuti and Tara Beach Resort: Sustainability in an Island Paradise

The inspiration for a successful, environmentally friendly luxury resort on Aruba’s Eagle Beach started from a love of nature and animals. Ewald Biemans, originally from Austria, founded Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts 25 years ago on the island paradise. With only 104 rooms, the hotel is situated away

0 Vote Up · Share

More Stories

More