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Green Business: What?s the Payoff?
2008-05-29 18:33:00 With the country seemingly abuzz with the word “green”, you know that industry cannot be far behind. Of course, consumer packaged goods companies are churning out green versions of their... More About: Business , California , Los Angeles , Green
Automatically Preheat Water to Save Energy
2008-05-29 18:25:00 Usually when we are talking about plumbing fixtures for green building we are dealing with something that conserves water. But some plumbing devices can contribute to energy savings, as well. When... More About: Energy , Water , Materials , Save , Plumbing
People, Planet, Profit: Organic Jeans Made in Italy
2008-05-29 17:30:00 Last week I was in Florence to visit the fifth edition of Terra Futura, the national meeting-exhibition of the ?good practices? of sustainability. The goal of this event is to bring the whole society... More About: People , Italy , Jeans , Planet , Profit
Want to Help Set the Agenda for the Next President?
2008-05-29 16:52:00 A new project sponsored by the Better World Foundation called On Day One is designed to help you do just that. Recently, I was able to ask Mark Leon Goldberg and Travis Moore a few questions about... More About: President , Agenda
Snowmen To Become The Next Endangered Species?
2008-05-29 16:27:00 Since polar bears have been officially recognised as endangered, our attention turns to the next species perilously close to extinction - nivicolous hominis, known by children the world over as the... More About: Switzerland , Endangered Species , Endangered
Green Diva?s Guide to Delicious Living: Pre-Season Gazpacho
2008-05-29 15:05:00 This is a simple and flexible recipe for all seasons - even if you don?t have local fresh organic tomatoes. When tomatoes are in full season, it is fun to mix it up and try different varieties. I... More About: Living , Drink , Green , Season , Guide
USA Made Toys: Lunastix Juggling Sticks From Down to Earth Toys
2008-05-29 14:10:00 With the continuing onslaught of Chinese toy recalls, it is no wonder that parents are searching for toys made in the USA. Down to Earth Toys makes this search easy, considering over 90% of their... More About: Made , Juggling , Sticks
Green Same-Sex Marriages the Next Big Thing?
2008-05-29 12:00:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.We wouldn’t be talking about it if it were not for the fact that a senior member of the Green Party of the United States once... More About: Global , United States of America , Thing , Marriages
What Do You Do About the Waste? Recycle and Reuse.
2008-05-29 09:53:00 As a long time proponent of the increased use of nuclear energy, I have been involved in thousands of conversations on the topic. (Trust me, I am a boring guest at a cocktail party and a real pain... More About: Recycle , Waste
Printer-Friendly Grocery Shopping: Brown Paper Seed Packet Business Cards T
2008-05-29 08:01:00 We all forget our reusable shopping totes from time to time. Instead of putting yourself on a green guilt trip, pick paper over plastic (ask your friends and relatives to also!), and upcycle those... More About: Business , Shopping , Brown , Printer , Paper
Growing New Hope for Refugees
2008-05-29 05:29:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.A tough row to hoe. The old saying came to my mind immediately as I watched a woman working hard soil with hand tools. Each turn of the... More About: Hope , Growing , Refugees
Popeye Had It Wrong: Local, Fresh Spinach Packs The Authentic Nutritional
2008-05-29 01:17:00 Sorry, Popeye. Your tin can of spinach just can?t compete with the brawny nutritional wallop from a bunch of fresh greens from a local farmers? market or home garden. Too bad Popeye didn?t know... More About: Drink , Local , Better , Spinach , Fresh
Healthy Summer Grub: Quinoa, Kale and Avocado Salad Recipe
2008-05-28 23:26:00 Ok, so according to the calendar, it may not be summer quite yet, but in California, the avocados are just starting to ripen, which is how I mark the start of the season. And when the weather starts... More About: Summer , Recipe , Salad , Healthy , Kale
Toxic (PFC) Candy Wrappers May be Banned in California
2008-05-28 22:03:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.The bad news about toxic children’s products never ceases. Recently, I learned that food packaging, such as used for candy and... More About: Health , California , Candy , Banned , Toxic
Korea Shows Home Energy Smarts
2008-05-28 21:01:00 What would a country would look like if almost nobody had an electric clothes dryer? You might imagine a a landscape of colorful underwear flapping in the wind to dry. Or maybe people would be... More About: Korea , Energy , Home , Smarts
Swimming Pools, Chlorine and Asthma ? What?s The Connection?
2008-05-28 20:40:00 As summer approaches we?re digging out our goggles, inner tubes and various pool toys in expectation of lazy days spent at our local swimming pool. So when I learned that 20% of Olympic swimmers have... More About: Health , Swimming , Connection , Asthma , Pools
Chic for a Cause : Stop the Spray ~ Our Body, Our Decision
2008-05-28 20:23:00 Join Chic for a Cause : Stop the Spray ~ Our body, Our Decision What? A fashion fundraiser to grow awareness about opposing the harmful effects of the aerial spraying of pesticides. When? May 30,... More About: Events , Body
Low Impact Living: Oh Please ? Chrysler Offering $2.99 Gas for 3 Years
2008-05-28 20:22:00 Editor’s note: There’s no doubt: Americans are feeling the pinch at the gas pump (even if we’re still paying less than residents of most other developed nations). Our friends at Low... More About: Living , Chrysler , Fuel Economy , Gasoline , Years
Strategies of Abundance for Green Business Ecopreneurs: Part 3
2008-05-28 20:04:00 This is the final post related to Strategies of Abundance for green business ecopreneurs. The first two addressed how banks have a stranglehold on our lives (Part 1). Part 2 addresses the KISS... More About: Business , How To , Financing , Human Resources
3 Hidden Costs of High Oil Prices
2008-05-28 19:51:00 As a barrel of oil hovers around $130, the news has been bombarding us with the obvious effects of high oil prices. As most people weep at the pump, some environmentalists are rejoicing. Gas... More About: High , Hidden , Costs , Prices
It?s Time to Start Paying Attention to John McCain?s Ideas on Climate Chang
2008-05-28 19:45:00 Thus far, the Democrats have dominated the media’s attentions as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton battle it for the nomination. True, it is hard to ignore innuendos about RFK’s... More About: Ideas , Climate , Time , John , Start
America Struggling to Respond to Climate Changes
2008-05-28 18:56:00 Over the past year we?ve reported about the continuing changes taking place in our planets climate. A very US-centric view will point to a number of shifts in various patterns that have caused alarm.... More About: America , Research , Climate
Big Money Bets Solar Cheaper than Coal by 2020
2008-05-28 17:25:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.The planets may be aligned to finally make solar competitive with coal, according to an article in Bloomberg.com by Greg Chang. Rising... More About: Money , Solar , Coal , Bets , Big Money
The Little E.P.A. Winnebago That Could ? Thanks to Wind
2008-05-28 16:26:00 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken its share of lumps (and rightfully so) over the past seven Bush years, so it’s nice to see true acts of environmentalism occasionally coming... More About: Kansas City , Wind , Louis , Missouri
Victory for Greenies in Australia as $2.2 Billion Plant is Pulped
2008-05-28 14:20:00 Environmentalists have claimed a victory in Australia where a major investment bank is said to be canceling its funding of a controversial pulp mill planned by the country’s biggest harvester... More About: Victory , Oceania , Plant , Billion
Safer Play Sets and Play Sand-
2008-05-28 13:17:00 Finally, the warmer season is here, and thoughts turn to outside play for the whole family. For many of us this includes watching our kids of playing on a play set, swinging happily in the June sun,... More About: Play , Sets , Sand
Willits, CA: A Relocalization Inspiration
2008-05-28 06:36:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. A few summers ago, I had the pleasure of spending some time in Willits, CA. This small, progressive town in Mendocino County harbors one... More About: California , Inspiration
Obesity Contributes to Climate Change
2008-05-28 06:30:00 Those extra pounds Americans are carrying around are causing climate change. Considering eating more food requires more agriculture production and transportation costs, obese people are contributing... More About: Health , Climate Change , Climate , Change , Obesity
Teaching Your Kids to Cook
2008-05-28 06:16:00 I?ve had my child cooking with me since she was two, and even before then she was hanging out in a backpack watching over my shoulder as I prepared meals. The Kiddo even asks to watch me cook,... More About: Literature , Kids , Children , Teaching , Cook
A Sexy, Eco-Concious Hideaway in the Jungle
More articles from this author:2008-05-28 04:10:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. Travel + Leisure magazine is calling Villa Resort and Spa experience ” a sexy, eco-concious hideaway in the jungle”. After... More About: Sexy , Jungle , The Jungle , Hideaway 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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