What is I Give Trees? and how can I get involved? Great questions and I hope that you are asking them right now. iGiveTrees is the brainchild campaign of Alana Lea, founder of Rainforest ECO. In her own words – I actually woke from sleep in the middle of one night with the words “Be [...]
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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
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 [...]
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 [...]
Soothe Teething Pain with Essential Oils
Soothe Teething Pain with Essential Oils Guest Post by: Lynne Malinowski As parents, we’ve all been there. Sometime before 12 months of age, your wee one will start drooling like a fiend, gnawing on fingers, toes, and the occasional coffee table, and wail from the pain of new teeth erupting. Before you resort to the Baby [...]
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. [...]
Is the Earth disposable? Life? Your things?
I often take a look at my followers websites, blogs, etc… to see who people are. What they do. Where they come from. I recently was drawn to a blog called Wayward Whispers. In her profile she describes herself as a : “Real person sharing thoughts on life from my perspective. Welcome to my world.” [...]
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 [...]
What To Scrap This Summer This summer you will be able to relax and scrap with ease of knowing that there are several HOT items for scrap this summer. With the warm weather fast approaching here are some guaranteed items that will be popping up all summer long. Beat the Heat. Scrap the Rest. [...]
What Not To Do…While Scrapping
While you are recycling your scrap metal with the local yards, you want to be sure you are following the right ways of doing things according to your yard and the local authorities. Many people associate crooks and thieves with the scrap industry, so this is your opportunity to rise above the critics and show why scrapping [...]
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 [...]
Go Green With Your Groceries: guest post by Virginia Cunningham Grocery shopping can be almost as green as you want it to be, and is perhaps somewhat dependent on where you shop. Today, just about every grocery store has what they’ll call an “organic” section, which is compiled of food that is grown and produced completely [...]
Five Surprising Technologies That Might Save The Planet
Five Surprising Technologies That Might Save The Planet: a guest post by Gemma Hastings When talking about global warming and the technologies that could help to slow it down, mostly we tend to focus on the obvious tech and gadgets like energy-saving light bulbs or solar-powered lights. These technologies can all help us to save [...]
Common Backyard Plants That You Can Eat
Common Backyard Plants That You Can Eat: a guest post by Linda Bailey When you think about eating plants you typically picture a salad or maybe a nice ripe tomato. Of course you know that you can grow tomatoes or lettuce in your backyard, but most of us do not have the time or energy [...]
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