With the green movement spreading contagiously all over the world, the idea of a green Christmas is definitely to be expected. And indeed, even here at Yurto, we have talked about some ideas on how to have a green Christmas. Here is another one of those ideas for you. If you are still looking for [...]
The past year has been a pretty terrifying time in terms of the huge amounts of toxic toys (and milk!) found in the market. And if you’ve think the worst is over and the most dangerous toys have already been weeded out in time for Christmas, you are sadly mistaken. According to the non-profit group [...]
With Thanksgiving come and gone, there’s no doubt that the Christmas season is definitely upon us. Well, I’ve been ticking through my Christmas list (and funds, boo hoo.), and as usual, the names without the “tick” are the same people I find difficulty finding the right present for every year. And my spouse is always [...]
Sorry for the cliche, but even if Christmas is the “most wonderful time of the year”, the grim reality is that the holidays are also one of the most wasteful times around. Its all about excess this time of year – decorating inside and outside your home, in stores, in schools, in offices, (ok, practically [...]
It isn’t too early to start holiday shopping, in fact, the more organized you are, the less likely you are to go on last-minute panic mode and make not-very-green shopping decisions. In the following weeks, here at Yurto we’ll be giving you some great holiday shopping tips which will make the yearly task fun, efficient [...]
With Halloween come and gone, we shouldn’t forget that we have now an opportunity to show some more green savvy. How? Well, the most important thing is the Jack-O-Lantern. Before going green , I shamefully admit that at our household we just tossed poor old Jack into the trash. But that was before we knew [...]
Welcome to Yurto, the blog about eco-friendly living in the home. Inspired by the yurt, an ancient circular dwelling place built in tune with nature, we hope to explore the ways we can all make a change for the better in the world that we live in – beginning from our homes. Why is it [...]
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