Three Ways to Celebrate Upcoming Car Free Day! (#CarFreeDay)

Car Free Day is on September 22

Celebrating green holidays is a great way to promote a green and eco-friendly life.  One upcoming green holiday is Car Free Day 2017 that will be celebrated on Friday, September 22.  Car Free Day, sponsored by Commuter Connections, encourages participants to find alternatives for the car in order to commute to work.

What are three ways to celebrate Car Free Day?  Learn three possible ways below:

1) Biking: Biking is a great way to commute to work or travel.  Biking is a sustainable and eco-friendly way to travel and, in many cases, is just as reliable as cars and other traditional vehicles.

2) Carpool: Though not, exactly, car free, carpooling is a great way to commute to work that simultaneously reduces the amount of vehicles on the road.  Less vehicles on the road (one of the main goals of Car Free Day) reduces the amount of pollution that is released in the air and environment.

2017 Anniversary Roundup

A Look Back at Five Popular Posts

Grady's GreenLiving Tips blog recently celebrated a three year anniversary!  Since September 2, 2014, one new post for Grady's GreenLiving Tips has been published every Tuesday.

For this anniversary, the Grady's GreenLiving Tips blog has compiled a roundup of our top posts.  Review and read through some of the most popular posts published on this blog:

1) Spring is in the Air- Green Resources: Published in February 2015, this post details user-friendly websites and online guides web users can access to learn more about greenliving and eco-friendly practices.

2) Green Tips for a Clean Car: Three, simple, car care tips that also help to protect the environment.

3) Grady's Green Initiatives: This blog post details the green initiatives of Grady Management, Inc.  Learn more about how Grady Management, Inc. promotes greenliving at apartment communities by reading the original blog post or visiting the official website.

4) Get Ahead on Your Spring Cleaning: The Eco-Friendly Way: Even though springtime is a few months away, recap on some greenliving cleaning practices in this blog post from 2015.

5) Five Ways To Recycle a Pumpkin: Just in time for the Fall 2017 season, this post, published in 2016, details creative and unique ways to "upcycle" and/ or reuse pumpkins after fall festivals and celebrations.

Thank you to all Grady's GreenLiving Tips fans and readers!  Want to recap on a particular blog post?  Let us know in the comments and we can share the link!

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Three, Online, GreenLiving Resources for Apartment Residents

Expert GreenLiving Advice for our Valued Residents

Trying to find greenliving advice?  Knowing where to find factual and accurate greenliving and eco-friendly information is often at the cornerstone of a green lifestyle.

Grady's GreenLiving Tips compiled several pertinent links to guides and online articles that highlight some practical and helpful green advice for apartment renters:

1) "Top 10 Tips for Renters" by Energy Star: this comprehensive guide covers ways to save energy, and money, during all seasons.  Read the online article here.

2) "5 Ways to Reduce Your Electric Bill" by ApartmentGuide Blog: this post details methods and examples of how an apartment renter can decrease the monthly electric bill.  Read the original blog post here.

Five, Common, GreenLiving Misconceptions

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 recyclable, which is a great way to reduce waste.  However, plastic water bottles are not the best option to drink water.  Reusable, durable, water bottles are the best as they can be re-filled and washed numerous times.