Add Some Green to your Back to School

The start of school is around the corner for many families.  It means time to get back to packing lunches, after school activities, and a routine.  Even adults without kids return from vacation and re-establish routine. Why not add in one eco-friendly step this autumn?  Here are six simple green changes you can try: 1) [...]

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Bike to Work Week 2009 is coming!

Every year, cyclists around the US participate in Bike to Work Week.  The League of American Bicyclists promotes May as National Bike Month.  Bike to Work Week is May 11 – 15.  Bike to Work Day is Friday May 15. There are special events held in many communities.  Find happenings in your town through the [...]

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Local Harvest

One of the biggest changes you can make to minimize your impact on the environment is to make local food choices.  Shopping at the farmer’s market and participating in CSAs ensures your food doesn’t travel far wasting precious resources.  Usually food is minimally packaged.  Eating locally also gives you peak of the season selection which [...]

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Earth Day Contest

To celebrate Earth Day, we are offering an eco-fabulous giveaway! We will give away a $39 gift certificate to www.BayingHound.com in honor of the 39th anniversary of northern hemisphere Earth Day on April 22, 2009.  Started in 1970, Earth Day is a time to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. Environmental conservation is [...]

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E-commerce better for environment?

We have often considered whether the ecommerce model is more earth friendly than brick and mortar.  For some things like those you could pick up at the local grocery store, e-commerce probably wastes more resources in transportation.  But for more unique items like those Baying Hound carries, we have always figured the average person would [...]

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Greening the littlest things: Natural Lip Balm

Do you use lip balm?  Do you know what’s in your lip balm? Most balms on the market are comprised primarily of petroleum jelly, an unnatural, unsustainable ingredient.  Petroleum jelly is indeed derived from non-renewable oil, often served up in a non recyclable plastic tube. In addition to not being eco-friendly, petroleum based balms don’t [...]

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Survey says: Reusable bottle winner is…

…jaborch! I’ll be emailing you with details about how to receive your choice of our reusable water bottles! (I wasn’t smart enough to put in a name field, so I only have email handles!  Doh!) This was our first web based survey and we are pleased to have gotten so many opinions.   We learned that [...]

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How CPSIA will affect you, and me, and all of us

Recently, Congress mandated that the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) lower lead and phthalate limits in children’s products in a law called the Consumer Products Safety Information Act, or CPSIA. We 100% agree with the intent of the act: protect children from needless exposure to dangerous toxins. It is the extent and unintended consequences of [...]

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Love the Earth, Love Yourself, Love Green Gear

Romance is in the air. Why not treat your loved one to a sweet ecofriendly treat? Here are just a few ideas:Take a romantic walk with a 27 ounce Klean Kanteen – it fits a whole bottle of wine! Present your sweetest with wool underwear and watch them enjoy the soft luxury of merino next [...]

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Green Living Project

We attended a Green Living Project lecture at Outdoor Retailer last summer. It was a truly fascinating and beautiful look at sustainable projects around the world. The lecture gave us hope that people are doing interesting good work. We are happy to share their latest news with you, including the 2009 lecture series. If you [...]

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