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Don't be Fooled By Some Eco-Friendly Myths Trying to live a green life?  It is often easy to find green and eco-friendly advice online and on social media apps and websites.  But is all the green advice correct? Below are five common greenliving tips that can become misconceptions or are simply incorrect: 1) Pet adoption helps the local animal population: The reality is that pet adoption is a GREAT way to help the local animal population if the new pet owner has time to care for a four-legged friend.  Oftentimes, people adopt new pets without realizing how much time and energy it takes to care for an animal (especially a puppy and/ or a kitten that requires training).  Unwanted or older animals are sometimes returned to shelters or, even worse, abandoned outdoors.  Only adopt a pet if absolutely sure the pet will be cared for for years to come. 2) Plastic water bottles are a great option if the bottles are recycled afterwards:  Plastic water bottles are rec...

Not All Green Tips are Helpful for Your New Lifestyle Embarking in a green lifestyle is a total shift in practices and habits.  In order to live a truly green life, using guides, such as this blog, are good resources for understanding the full components of eco-friendly living.  However, not all resources explain the many facets of a green lifestyle. In fact, many products people think help the environment actually are not that much better than the standard version: Learn more below as Grady debunks some green myths: 1) "Go vegetarian- it helps the environment!" : This is a common myth that floats around the GreenLiving community.  While changing to a vegetarian diet certainly helps animals- a major component of a green focus- it does not account for dairy which is a major cause of chemical emissions during the processing of dairy products.  To truly help the environment this way, one would need to go totally vegan. 2) "Turn off that light, you are wasting energy!" ...