Filed under: Lifestyle | Tags: American, baseball. Green Sports Alliance, Compost, Environmentally friendly, Football, NFL, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Sports
Baseball season is here and in full swing. The Seattle Seahawks have a new, green twist on stadium give-aways. Compost made from trash left at the stadium. Continue reading
Filed under: Lifestyle | Tags: Clothing, Environmentally friendly, Fashion, Natural fiber, Niche, Organic cotton, Shopping, Smithsonian Institution
Not all materials are created equally- and that stays true when it comes to fashion too. Natural fibers, like organic cotton, tend to be gentler on the planet than artificial ones, rayon, polyester etc. How “green” clothing is depends on many other factors too, including where the materials are sourced and what the manufacturing process for them is. Continue reading
Filed under: Budget
You can participate in Earth Day at many businesses nationwide- from Starbucks to Lowes. The companies are offering discounts or even freebees-yes FREE items- for making green choices. Did I mention free? Continue reading
Filed under: Importance of Being Green | Tags: Environment, Environmentally friendly, recycling
Earth Day is right around the corner- this Friday, April 22 to be exact. What is Earth Day? It started back in 1970 as a day to recognize the importance of a clean and healthy environment and to fight for it. Continue reading
Filed under: Lifestyle | Tags: Business, California, email marketing, Farmer, Farmers' market, food, Market, Shopping
It’s officially Spring and, at least in San Jose, finally starting to feel like it is. With Spring comes the start of local farmer’s markets that are not only great places to get fresh, local produce, but also a fun way to spend a leisurely morning. Continue reading
Filed under: Importance of Being Green | Tags: Activism, Climate change, Earth, Earth Hour, Environment, Organizations, Sydney, World Wide Fund for Nature
Earth Hour was last night at 8:30pm (local time) and, if 2010 is an indicator, this was the biggest Earth Hour yet. Don’t know what Earth Hour is? It’s when countries and individuals turn off their lights for one hour to make a statement against climate change. Continue reading
Filed under: Transportation | Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Fossil fuel, Fuel oil, Nightingale Island, Oil spill, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, South Atlantic, Tristan da Cunha
There are safer ways to power cars and ship than oil. Electric and solar power are still developing technologies, but they are worth investing in. Not only because they are renewable (meaning they burn carbon emitting fossil fuels) but also because they can keep oil out of our oceans. Continue reading
Filed under: Lifestyle | Tags: Bottle, Coca-Cola, Environmentally friendly, Husk, Panicum virgatum, Pepsi, PepsiCo, Soft drink
In previous posts I’ve talked about the need to limit the use of disposable bottles and increase recycling rates. But now there is a way to enjoy your sodas guilt free. Continue reading
Filed under: Lifestyle | Tags: Business, Compost, Environment, recycling, Redox, Reusable shopping bag, Waste, Waste management
Waste,as defined by the dictionary, means to use or expand carelessly. This includes throwing away food that could have easily been eaten,not recycling, and generating unnecessary garbage. Continue reading
Filed under: Lifestyle | Tags: Business, Farmers' market, food, Grocery store, Paper bag, petroleum, plastic, Plastic bag, Reusable bags, Reusable shopping bag, Shopping bag
“Paper or plastic?” It’s a common question while checking out at the grocery store, but there is another option- reusable. Reusable bags are not only better for the environment, they’re also stylish and can hold more than plastic or paper bags. Continue reading
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