Run the dishwasher only when it’s fully loaded. Instead of washing your dishes by hand, running a full dishwasher can save up to 20 gallons of water. Flush your toilet less (at your own discretion!). Upgrade old shower and faucets…

Confused by what you can and can’t recycle? You’re not alone. The city of Chicago has reported that it currently recycles only 9 percent of its solid waste. Here are a few tips to help raise that number. Best Practices…

Install a water filtration system such as Pure Effects or Aquasana to remove lead, pharmaceuticals and other toxic substances from your drinking water. Ditch your non-stick cookware, which is made using a carcinogenic chemical called PFOA, and instead buy stainless…

For years, anything sent from ComEd that wasn’t a bill went straight into the recycling bin. Recently, the utility has introduced a number of fantastic programs aimed at saving customers money and using less energy. In fact, ComEd has a…