Blog Chronicles One Average American Family’s Efforts to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Live

April 12, 2011 - PRLog -- Yorktown, VA – Steph and Nate Shaw, along with their daughter Carryanne, are in most respects an average American family who, over the last few years, have become aware of their lifestyle’s impact on the worsening environment. In March, 2011, they created Green Living Eco as a platform from which to share with the world their challenges, observations and triumphs as they do their utmost to mitigate their impact on the environment. Through their journey, they hope to highlight the abundant health, environmental and financial benefits enjoyed by their transition to green living.

“These days, there’s a perception that green living, though it would be nice, isn’t a financially feasible option for many Americans,” recounts site co-founder Nate Shaw. “In reality, though, we’ve found this not to be the case, and we hope to highlight how people can reap financial rewards at the same time they’re doing their part to help the environment.”

Through Green Living Eco, the Shaw family touches on every aspect of a green lifestyle, from their adventures in finding effective natural deodorants and cleaners to the challenge of growing their own organic vegetable garden to the difficulty of explaining to their five year old daughter their drive to reduce carbon emissions and encourage others to do likewise.

“We know we’re not alone in our desire to become what we like to call an eco family,” explains Green Living Eco co-founder Steph Shaw. “Through sharing our experiences with the world, we hope to help those who have been thinking about trying to live a more green lifestyle, but are not sure what to do. Green Living Eco gives them hundreds of ideas and opinions on different ways to go green and they can pick and choose the ones that are most conducive to their own situation.”

Categories on the Green Living Eco Blog include: greening your home, health and wellness, waste and recycling and organic food. In addition, the site links to resources helpful to anyone interested in pursuing this lifestyle, such as environmental documentaries and books offering green living advice. Follow the Shaw family’s quest to go green at http://www.greenlivingeco.com.

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Nate Shaw, President of iaffectWeb, a web design, development and marketing firm, co-founded Green Living Eco with his wife Stephanie in 2011. The site serves as a platform from which the Shaw family can spread the word of the numerous benefits of green living and thereby encourage increased adoption of sustainable living standards. Learn more at: http://www.greenlivingeco.com.