Friday March 12, 2010SUBSCRIBE
New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Ecologic

Giving Green for the Holidays

Sitting here toe-tapping and grooving to christmas music, surrounded by the many holiday craft projects the girls and I have started (but not exactly completed yet), I am inspired to finally sit and write the post I’ve been promising . . . the one with some ideas for greener gift giving.

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'Tis The Season To Be Stewards

Essential tips for an eco-friendly holiday season. more

EcoLogic: Where The Wild Things Are

The whoosh of roller-coasters and waterslides have faded, and fiery foliage, crisp air, harvest bounties, bird migrations, and other natural wonders are taking their place. New Jersey offers no shortage of eco-minded fall getaways that showcase the best the state has to offer. more

Watching Out For The Oh-No-Zone

Ozone Action days can really put a chokehold on your summer plans—and choke your breathing. more

EcoLogic: Ripe Time, Ripe Place

We live in the Garden State, so why do many of our apples come from Washington and peppers from Mexico? more

Leeding The Way

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, the new wave of ultra-green certification, moves from schools and businesses into private homes. more

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Tapping your backyard is the ultimate way to eat locally. more

EcoLogic: Equinox Detox

Pack up the winter clothes, clean out the garage, and scrub those windowsills. It is spring cleaning time, which is good for your closets and floors, but not always for your air, watershed, or planet. more

EcoLogic: Lights Out

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities president Jeanne M. Fox estimates that the average home wastes a quarter of the hot or cool air it generates, meaning lost energy and wasted dollars. more