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 [...]
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 [...]
Teaching Kids to Conserve and Respect Energy a guest post by Trina Hayworth We need to explain to our children that conserving and respecting energy is a very important thing. Our children need to know that our common source of energy has always been fossil fuels and now we have to change that. If we [...]
Ten Easy Steps To Go Green – a guest post by Josh Smith Being environmentally friendly is something everyone seems to be getting excited about. Saving energy and using “fourgreensteps.com “eco friendly products not only benefits the planet, it usually helps out your wallet as well. Who couldn’t use some extra cash? Here are [...]
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 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 [...]
Ask yourself one simple question, what can you do today to be Green, or Greener today, than yesterday? Your headed to the grocery store or the mall and you ask, what will make this a greener trip? First you grab your own reusable bags, good start! Next think about your purchases, how can they be [...]
The Greenstation is a local (based in LA) California corporation that is supplying high quality cordless electric lawnmowers to the South Coast AQMD (South Coast Air Quality Management District) and the Antelope Valley AQMD exchange programs running through July 14. There are three events remaining, Long Beach June 23rd, Anahiem June 30th and ending in Riverside [...]
Being Green is many things to many people. In my opinion as I have stated many times before, every little step counts. It could seem like a small thing but if we all make out little steps, we will make a big difference. As always it starts with reducing, reusing and recycling! Today I want [...]
There are Three R’s in the Green Living Mantra – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. They are in a specific order. Reduce is the first, but why? Because this is where it all begins, if we can reduce our consumption there will be less to reuse or recycle. The less that you buy, the that less [...]
Just remember, The Green Thing is not new! So before you judge others, get the facts: I wrote a post a while back Living Green and Saving Money – Our Grand parents did it why can’t we? When we stop and think about it, the older folks, our parents and grand parents, were doing the [...]
Ecochimp Exclusive: Getting to know The Go Green Guy Posted on May 15, 2012 We chatted to American television personality (Go Green America TV) and green-warrior, The Go Green Guy (known to the people closest to him as Jeff Davis), to bring you this exclusive Ecochimp interview, where we got to know him [...]
These days we are making more of an effort to Live a little Greener at home, but what can we do when leave home. Can we create a greener office environment? Many of us head to the office, do we continue our Green ways? We should, so here are my top 10 tips to Go [...]
I just received this e-mail from my dad and wanted to share it. Please read and take the time to click on the link and help make a difference! Dear Friend, I wanted to invite you to join me in telling President Obama and the FDA “It’s time to Label GMOs!” Today an estimated [...]
Earth Hour 2012 – Dare the World to Save the Planet. Switch off your lights on Saturday March 31st at 8:30pm to be part of the world’s largest voluntary action for the environment. Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is [...]
I would like to encourage our readers here at Go Green America TV to interact by posting comments in the form of a question or send me an email at thegogreenguy@gogreenamericatv.com and I will answer as a post here in “Ask the Go Green Guy” If you have a question, would like to have a [...]
Today New England and New York will do battle in Indianapolis. A rematch of Super Bowl XLII where the Giants stunned the Patriots after their iconic unbeaten season. And the Super Bowl XLVI is stepping up its greening efforts – with everything from composting to charging stations to green energy offsets. If you’re having a Super [...]
While doing research for a recent post here at Go Green America TV, I stumbled upon this video by a very wise young boy, Birke Baehr. 11 year old Birke Baehr publicly calls out Monsanto. Birke was a speaker at a Ted Conference. The annual TED conferences, bring together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and [...]
I just want to let you all in on a little water saver device that I stumbled upon. I have been trying for years to break old habits and instill good water saving habits on my family, but honestly it has been a constant battle. Recently the battles stopped! What changed? Why the sudden cooperation? [...]
I would like to let you in on a new Social Network developed for the Green community. I just joined It’s called Sprawling Roots! On Jul 15, 2011- Sprawling Roots Inc. announced the launch of Sprawling Roots (http://sprawlingroots.com), an eco-friendly forum and online community and pending 501c3 non-profit charitable organization. Sprawling Roots facilitates and fosters [...]
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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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