Posted January 25th, 2011 by admin
The United Nations has created a panel called the High Level Threat Panel that focuses on many of the things that threaten the well-being of our planet. Their top ten lists, called the Ten Threats, include environmental degradation. There are numerous reasons for the environmental threat, one of which is consumer behavior. As consumers there [...]
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Posted January 17th, 2011 by admin
With New Year coming up soon, it’s time to come up with some resolutions. However, consider going green for the coming year. Imagine what a difference it would make to the world if you set an example of living an eco-friendly lifestyle. Here are some suggestions for ten ways to do it. 1. Save electric [...]
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Posted November 25th, 2010 by admin
Each season we change our wardrobe. Sometimes it is because of the weather changes and other times it is because we just want to wear something new. How you deal with your clothing can make the difference between being green and not being green. Donations Many people don’t take the time to donate their unwanted [...]
Tags: clothing label, Cold water conserves energy, Eco-Friendly, environmental disaster, gently used clothing, Goodwill Industries, help the environment, maintain the wardrobe, Planet Earth Bag, save money, unwanted clothing, Veteran’s Administration
Posted November 18th, 2010 by admin
The Internet gives us many opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint by using technology to replace not-so-eco-friendly things we do. The Internet not only can help you to streamline your life, but it can reduce clutter and eliminate some of the piles of stuff we are accumulating. Let’s look at a few examples: Your Mail [...]
Tags: Banking online, carbon footprint, Eco-Friendly, electronic statements, most diehard photographer, No paper accumulation, paperless billing, pay the bill online, Planet Earth Bag, print individual pictures, printing process, Quicker response time
Posted November 11th, 2010 by admin
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: Turn the lights off when you leave the room! It sounds so cliché, but it really does save you money on your electric bills. If you aren’t careful, electric bills can get out of control. One of the main ways that we waste precious [...]
Tags: Compact Florescent Lighting, compact fluorescent light bulbs, Eco-Friendly, Motion-Detecting Lights, Planet Earth Bag, quite energy efficient, Turn the lights off, waste precious energy
Posted August 23rd, 2010 by admin
We are used to simply getting around using conventional methods that damage the environment, but is there a way to get to work in an eco-friendly style? Put One Less Car On The Road Everyday By having one less car on the road, you will reduce carbon dioxide emissions. As Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Be [...]
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Posted August 6th, 2010 by admin
Summer is a time for vacations, ideally a time for travel, renewal, and personal growth. While most of us think of vacations as going to conventional resorts or visiting theme parks, there is another way to spend your vacation: ecotourism. Yes, one way to have fun on your vacation is to plan on some ecotourism. [...]
Tags: Animal Shelter, Eco-Friendly, Eco-Friendly Summer Vacations, Ecotourism, Ecotourism Options, ecotourist, International Ecotourism Society, local animal sanctuary, National Forest, National Forest Trail, organic crops, Organic Farm, Organic Farming, Summer Vacation, Volunteer For An Animal Shelter, Volunteer For The National Forest, Volunteer To Work On An Organic Farm, World-Wide Organization Of Organic Farming, WWOOF
Posted June 9th, 2010 by admin
Plastic foam products, like the trademarked product Styrofoam, have been banned in different cities around the nation. Chicago is one more city that is contemplating making all restaurants and retailers get rid of polystyrene foam products, such as the take-out containers used by many restaurants. The issue is a serious one, because the petroleum-based plastic [...]
Tags: ban, Eco-Friendly, plastic, Plastic foam, polystyrene foam, Reusable Bags, Styrofoam, take-out containers
Posted April 21st, 2010 by admin
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and millions of people in countries all over the world will be celebrating and renewing their commitment to protecting the planet’s environment. Earth Day was founded by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 and evolved from the political activism of the 1960′s. It is a reminder [...]
Tags: Earth Day, Eco-Friendly, environment, Plastic Bags, Reusable Bags, Reusable Shopping Bags
Posted March 26th, 2009 by admin
Ok so is there a such as being overly “green”? Not the color green but the eco-friendly green movement. Now I’m not talking about reducing, reusing and recycling otherwise known as the 3 R’s. There is no limit to greeness when it comes to the 3 R’s. There’s a growing concern in the green bag [...]
Tags: Eco-Friendly, environmental, green recyclable bags, reusable grocery bag
