Kroger announces a 180% increase since 2007 in plastic bag recycling!  We are making a difference!  Sure we would like to see everyone stop using plastic bags all together - but hey, we are thrilled that if a consumer has to take a plastic bag, more and more they are recycling it!  This proof that as we all become aware of the toxicity of plastic bags, we are all changing our hab

A community member recently forwarded us this article - with her statement that she was shocked not to see plastic bags mentioned in the article!  Its a great article and certainly, we will applaud any small steps towards a more sustainable business model - but it does seem interesting that plastic bag recycling wasn't mentioned.  Is it that plastic bag recycling is already commonplac

I have said it before and I will say it again!  I love, love my job!  Everyday is a new and interesting day whereby I get to meet incredible people who are passionate about the environment.  More often than not, these are average people with an extraordinary commitment to the planet.  And in most cases, these are people who are caring for our planet as their second job or ho

This is the first article from contributor Ted of the Plastic Bag Ban Report.  You may remember that Conservingnow.com has started an incredible partnership with the Plastic Bag Ban Report, and this article is one of the many wonderful products of that partnership.  I am so excited to share Ted's article with you, as his writing is always interesting and informative.  I know you

When my Mom and I started Conservingnow.com we had no idea where the future would take us.  All we knew was that we were passionate about the environment and were committed to making a difference.  What has happened to us and Conservingnow.com in the last fifteen months has been overwhelming, to say the least.  This journey has lead us down the most inspiring paths, and because o

Turn on the nightly news and there will most certainly be a story about a financial institution in a less than flattering light.  This is not that story.  In fact, this is an incredible story about ConservingNow.com, American Heritage Federal Credit Union (AMHFCU) and its local community.

At ConservingNow.com we are often asked about green choices.  Most often people are looking for a set of hard and fast rules to live greener.  Simple straightforward answers to common questions like paper or plastic, organic or not?  It seems that everywhere we go we are bombarded with green choi

I have said it before and I will say it again.  We have incredible partners.  I was just taking a moment to look through this month's newsletter from the Ukian Natural Foods Co-op and can I just say that I am impressed!  This is a community supported organization that practices what they preach.  This month's newsletter is the perfect case in point.  The issue of plasti

As a parent I am constantly on the lookout for quality children’s movies.  It’s a fine line though - movies are often either too childish or too serious.  And both are lost on actual children.  Every once in awhile comes a movie for children and families that is lighthearted fun, but