Going green is a much talked about topic. All kinds of rumors and false ideas are circulating about the environment and the actions we can take to help it. Here … [Read full article]
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iPhone Apps Promoting Green Living
In today’s world it isn’t easy to balance our love of technology with the protection of our planet. So many companies that create these conveniences are contributing to environmental issues, … [Read full article]
Rent a Bike, Make a Friend
Renting a bike is a great option for going green for short distance transportation. Enter Splintster, offering an appealing combination of friendship, greener living and a cleaner, more connected community.
The Uninvited Bed Bug
Bed bugs are making a resurgence and with them a rise in the use of toxic pesticides. But there are greener alternatives…
The Green Economy and I, Robot
{Note to the reader: this is my entry into the UNEP’s World Environment Day (WED) blogging competition, addressing the 2012 theme: The Green Economy – Does It Include You? After … [Read full article]
How Green Are E-Books? [INFOGRAPHIC]
How green are e-books? Take a look — check out this great infographic.
Are You Acting Like a Coal or Oil Company CEO?
We love to vilify others, don’t we? Especially Big Government, Big Business, Big Oil, and so on. But let’s take a quick look at how we actually compared to CEOs … [Read full article]
Take Cold Showers (Going Green Tip #13)
The best things in life are free. This doesn’t only apply to open source applications on the web but other aspects of life as well. You may be surprised, but … [Read full article]
Eco-Friendly Cookware
Eco-friendly cookware means it is good for the environment, whether it is biodegradable, made from sustainable materials, or is made in a way that does not hurt the environment. Cast … [Read full article]
Use Eco-Friendly Furniture (Going Green Tip #12)
The task seems so big that it would be easy for everyone to throw up their hands and proclaim their inability to change the environmental problems that are currently ongoing. … [Read full article]
Go Micro-Wind (Going Green Tip #11)
So, we’ve covered solar energy and microhydro energy in this Going Green Tips series. Here’s one more small-scale energy option: micro-wind. Like microhydro, micro-wind isn’t an option many people think … [Read full article]
Go Microhydro (Going Green Tip #10)
As discussed in previous articles, a great way to go green is to cut the coal and a great way to do that is to go solar. There are other … [Read full article]
Are You Taking Global Warming Personally?
It… should not be surprising that the U.S. Pentagon states that global warming is a larger threat than even terrorism. “Picture Japan, suffering from flooding along its coastal cities and … [Read full article]