6 Green Tips to get your Office on the Sustainability track. Everyone has Green Tips that they are doing, maybe you have started carrying a re-usable water bottle, bought a hybrid vehicle, planted your own vegetables, but why stop there? Here are a few Green tips that you can take to the office. The possibilities [...]
With Earth Day quickly approaching I would like to share with you a series of books that are great for the little ones! Meet Pee Wee and learn about composting in Pee Wee and the Magical Compost Heap , amazing illustrated adventure books to help teach composting Fun & Factual, by author Larraine Roulston Last [...]
The more you know about bees the more you know that we need to do something about the fact that they are disappearing. I found this great info on a website buzzaboutbees.net and wanted to share it along with the above video of some busy bees pollinating my avocado tree. Why [...]
The Benefits of Green Remodeling By Sundong Kwong, Founder of Green Remodel Forum In the past people often think that “green” is about recycling and more recently about saving energy. Actually, “green” is a general term for sustainability. Remodeling an existing home or building a new home is a perfect time to incorporate the [...]
Is Residential Solar right for you? This is such a great question. There is a stigma when it comes to Solar Power for the Home that it is pricey, too expensive to get started, not enough return,etc… What is the truth? I am in the process of discussing this subject with some Solar Companies and [...]
In today’s consumer world, plastic is everywhere—from plentiful stores of bottled water to disposable plasticware to the containers that hold our store-bought food. It seems like you can’t go out shopping without running into a good deal of plastic. And while this material is strong, reliable, and undoubtedly useful, we also may have way too [...]
This Holiday Season = If you have a message to share, create special Card for that special someone… anything you want! The list of choices goes on and on. And it couldn’t be easier! EnnouncementCards.com is the Green way to go. EnnouncementCards.com is a FREE service providing fun, classy and dynamic E-cards [...]
Hey everyone, I am looking for some help to make a new project happen that will have a huge impact on the environment. We all talk the talk when it comes to recycling but is it really getting through to people. We need to make it easier to get more people involved. That is [...]
Oops I did it again! Spaghetti, red wine, ink – you name it I’ve spilled it, dropped it or otherwise drenched myself in it. Messy is my middle name. So becoming a semi-expert in cleaning up stains was on the must do list. Here are my top 10 favorite natural stain removers and cleaning secrets [...]
Teaching Children About The Importance of Water A Guest post by Rochelle Brandanowitz While many people in America have access to clean drinking water whenever they want it, such is not the case across the world. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Why Save Water” page, less than 1 percent of all of [...]
What? A nut that is soap? What is that?? That is the new amazing product that our favorite company Eco Nuts offers that we are dying to tell you about! Soap nuts are berries that come from the Himalayas that are grown without any nasty pesticides or chemicals. They have a natural soap “built in” [...]
I know it is sizzling hot outside but I’m dreaming of cuddly sweaters and over-sized scarves, knee high boots and jeans. Fall is still a little over a month away but I couldn’t wait to show all of the fabulous eco friendly designs from Indigenous’s fall line. This was my first peek and I must [...]
I was recently contacted by Scott Vasquez of Enso Plastics. Enso Plastics is a company that has dedicated itself to creating biodegradable plastic! ENSO Plastics are not Oxo biodegradable or PLA (corn based) plastics. Traditional plastics made with ENSO biodegrade in anaerobic (landfill) environments, breaking down through microbial action into biogases and inert humus; leaving [...]
The Nut That’s Saving the Rainforest a guest post by Stephanie King Quick—what comes to mind when you hear “fair trade”? Coffee, chocolate, tea? How about eco-friendly jewelry? Probably not, but a small nut transformed into beautiful jewelry by fair trade artisans is pivotal to environmental goals in South America and to preserving the elephant [...]
I have an admission to make, I’m in love with Louis Vuitton. I know, I know the bags are expensive and there is the status bag thing. But it’s my little green sin or at least I thought so – until a few days ago. While on the French company’s pretty ah-mazing website, ogling [...]
Vanessa Hill of Organic Please takes you into the market to share some of her favorite tips for finding organic, buying organic and saving a little Green at the same time. For people new to Organic shopping, she will take the fear out of it and help you with the process. Take a stroll through [...]
On behalf of Go Green America TV I would like to welcome Lisa Hernandez from NewLeafChic.com. Lisa will be joining the GGATV team as a guest writer for our Go Green Health and Beauty. Lisa tells us that she developed a passion for green beauty and living while recovering from a broken foot. Searching for [...]
First, there were paper bags. They were biodegradable and held a lot of groceries. There was a down side. They ripped and were difficult to carry. If there was something wet inside, the paper would become mush, and everything would fall out. If you put a heavy one in the curve of one arm and [...]
So here we are again, who knew you could recycle that? You have been trying to reduce your consumption, reusing things as often as you can and now you have some questions on recycling. Not so long ago I brought you The Go Green Guys 19 items you may not know that you can recycle! [...]
I would like to welcome Vanessa Hill of Organic-Please to the Go Green America TV Team. Vanessa’s passion for all things Organic led her to start a video blog site where she reviews Organic products. She gives you the rundown on food products, beauty products, and eco friendly household products. Vanessa will be joining the [...]
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Hybrid vessels lead the way, but U.S. tax incentives are needed
Hybrid vessels lead the way, but U.S. tax incentives are needed Guest Post Reprinted by permission from Professional Mariner Magazine Originally Printed Aug 22, 2012 01:38 PM by Capt. Kelly Sweeney In 2009, even before the general public had a chance to ride the vessel, I was lucky enough to take a trip on the [...]
Green Chemistry: California Leads the Nation
Amber Keenoy, Senior Consultant – Antea Group, LEED AP BD+C The state of California is set to launch a new green chemistry initiative. The driving forces behind the impending legislation are public health (children’s biology), marine biology, ocean litter, and skyrocketing costs of toxic waste sites. Children are especially susceptible to exposure from toxic chemicals. [...]
Understanding the Value of Water – Guest Post from Nick Martin
Guest Post by Nick Martin, Associate, Antea Group and as originally published in the NAEM e-news – http://naem.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Docs/enews-2012-03-antea-spo.pdf Understanding the Value of Water Generally speaking, water is undervalued. On average, my family pays $28/month for water. I pay twice that much for a landline phone I rarely use and three times that much for cable [...]
Why Are Kids Today So Sick? Food For Thought!
So I was reading a Parenting Magazine recently (which I don’t normally do as the hypocrisy ….for things like “how to have healthy kids” articles next to articles about how to make sugary snacks for your kids…but that is for another blog) and came across an article that really struck a cord with me. It [...]
5 Creative Ways to Upcycle Your Baby Clothes
5 Creative Ways to Upcycle Your Baby Clothes – Guest post by David Copley Upcycle Your Baby Clothes and make them live on. In a realistic sense, recycling is only just beginning to catch on with the masses as something that they not only should be doing but could be doing with relative ease. [...]
Do You Really Need Organic Clothes For Baby?
In my business I’m constantly asked about organic clothing (especially for children) and whether it’s worth the extra money. My short answer is yes! Definitely. Let me tell you why. WHY? Buying organic clothing for your children reduces their exposure to pesticides… and cotton is one of the most heavily sprayed crops out there. [...]
Building Green? Join The Go Green Guy at AltBuild Expo 2013
10th Annual AltBuild Conference & Expo, May 10-11 Offers Cutting Edge Discussions by Industry Thought Leaders on the Future of the Los Angeles Region and Related Building Issues to Pros and Public FREE Expo Also Offers Popular ‘Ask an Expert’, Compost and Vegetable Garden Workshops, Wildlife Backyard Certification On May 10-11, 2013, the [...]
LED Light Bulbs from Cree, I love this new one!
The new LED light Bulbs from Cree! As I sit here at my computer thinking about all that we can do for the environment and how much momentum we are getting from people around the world… I can really see people finally getting an idea of the big picture and the small steps to get [...]
Eco Artists love Bristle magic and so do I
Eco Artists, If you ever paint, have painted, plan to paint… you get the picture, you have to try this amazing brush cleaner. Not only does it work it is environmentally responsible and safe! And Eco Artists love it! Bristle Magic is: * Non-toxic * Biodegradable * Sustainable * Non-flammable * No-fumes * [...]
Saving Profits from Metal Recycling
One of the most important things to metal recycling scrappers is making money. The more knowledge and resources you have for scrapping, the more money you can make. Knowing when to strip copper wire loads or how to take apart computers are all useful steps to making more money. What happens after you make the extra money? After scrappers [...]
A Family That Scraps Together, Stays Together
Scrapping copper, aluminum, brass, steel, and other metals can be very rewarding to your wallet if you do it the right way. While your scrapping can be rewarding with money, it can also be rewarding with your family and children especially. Teaching the rights and wrongs of the industry and how to make money recycling [...]
Understanding the Two Types of Metal When Scrap Metal Recycling
Understanding the Two Types of Metal that are Regularly Recycled: Guest post by Kylie Elcano Year in and year out, millions of tons of metal are recycled in the United States alone, helping scrap metal recycling generate billions of dollars in profit for scrappers. Some of the recycled metals are exported to other countries to meet [...]
Green Technology Trends in 2013
Green Technology Trends in 2013 a guest post by Lindsey Mcmahon Green technology has come a long way. As little as 20 years ago, few people gave thought to the long-term effects of their lifestyles. Today, more people and companies than ever are jumping on the green trends to help make our world a better [...]
The Greener Way to Get Around: Eco-Friendly Travel
The Greener Way to Get Around: Eco-Friendly Travel a guest post by Sam Marquit Being a commercial contractor gives me some insights into certain aspects of businesses in the eco-friendly travel industry. There’s a greater trend recently towards green materials and eco-friendly building, mostly to become LEED certified. However, that’s not where hotels and tourism [...]
Grow Up Green – Start with the children
Helping Kids Grow Up Green a guest post by Allison Foster It was a different place entirely when I grew up back in the late fifties and early sixties. I know older people often say this but it was. It was a different kind of world. We did not have a lot of plastic [...]
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