5 Spring Fruits and What to Make With Them


Updated 04/26/12 8:25 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Spring Fruit Recipes

Summer may be creeping around the corner, but it's still officially Spring, which means you can still enjoy the bounty of fresh fruits that sweeten up the season. Just like with peak Spring vegetables, enjoying these treats can be as easy as taking a juicy bite, but we've rallied together five recipes that highlight each fruit's delectable essence. Read more

So Fresh, So Clean: How to Make DIY Detergent


Updated 04/26/12 2:03 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

DIY Powder Laundry Detergent

We love all things budget and eco-friendly, so it's only natural that making our own detergent is on the top of our must-do list. It's much cheaper to make your own, and it'll cost up to 80 percent less than a store-bought detergent. Read on to see how it's done. Read more

5 Ways to Use Your Dishwasher More Efficiently


Updated 04/24/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Ways to Use a Dishwasher

If you're not using your dishwasher efficiently, you're wasting money, energy, and water. Business Insider shares the right ways for you to use the dishwasher. In leaner times, plenty of households boycotted energy-sucking appliances like dishwashers and went back to basics: manual scrubbers, a bottle of detergent, and a lot of elbow grease. But is all that extra effort really helping us save in Read more

Nature's Lean, Green Machine: Incredibly Versatile Bamboo


Updated 04/23/12 11:58 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Kitchen Products Made From Bamboo

As part of Eco Month on YumSugar, we've been exploring the different ways to eat, cook with, and utilize the sustainable plant known as bamboo. With its status as a rapidly renewable resource, bamboo is the golden child of the eco-friendly marketplace. In the kitchen, it's indispensable, forming the backbone of a myriad of products including cutting boards, utensils, dishware, and even textiles. Read more

Geeky Inspiration For an Eco-Friendly Existence


Updated 04/22/12 2:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Eco-Friendly Tech Tips

Spring is in full force, and with Earth Day going down this weekend, it's time to reevaluate your day-to-day routines to hopefully lean more to the green side of things. Need some tips? Whether you need ideas on how to properly recycle your gadgets or suggestions for an eco-friendly laptop case, you'll be surprised at how geeky going green can be. Read more

Make Your Eating Habits More Sustainable


Updated 04/22/12 10:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Eat Sustainably

Earth Day is today, and it always serves as a good reminder to rethink our eating habits and cooking practices. There are so many small changes that we all can make in our everyday lives that, over time, significantly impact the world that we live in. While we may not be able to implement all of these changes all of the time, it is important to consider how our actions affect the bigger picture. Read more

Eco-Friendly Date Ideas to Try This Spring


Updated 04/23/12 10:26 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Eco-Friendly Date Ideas

In honor of Earth Day today, we've rounded up some of our favorite Instagram snaps to serve as eco-friendly dating inspiration. Planning a springtime rendezvous? Skip the gas-guzzling road trip and choose an earth-friendly date that you can feel good about instead. From active outdoor adventures to artsy indoor projects, here are 15 green date ideas to try this season. Read more

Make Some Art Outdoors This Earth Day!


Updated 04/22/12 8:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sun Art Paper For Earth Day

Today is Earth Day, and if your skies are blue and bright, get outside to soak up the rays and create some art at the same time. The SunArt Paper Kit ($7) lets you create pretty stenciled art, thanks to light-sensitive paper and a few minutes of sunlight. The kit even tells you how to turn old film negatives into sun art prints with a bit more time. Read more

PopSugar's Picks: Our 10 Favorite Eco-Loving Celebs!


Updated 04/22/12 11:51 AM · Posted by · 14 comments

Earth Day Celebrity Pictures

In honor of Earth Day today, we're taking a look at the celebrities who love giving back. Whether they're thinking green in their own lives or promoting environmental habits and products, these stars do their part to help clean things up. Click through our slideshow to see who made the list, and make sure to check out all of our eco content to check celebrate the holiday. Read more