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April 29, 2008

10 Green Office Tips For Your Workspace

Whether your workspace is in a traditional office setting or you work from home, there are things you can do to go green. It has been declared, that “businesses produce 40% of the garbage in the US”. So it is high time that we try and do something about this mess. Below are “10 Green Office Tips For Your Workspace“. 1.) Save Docs as PDF, avoid printing. 2.) Promote and Encourage Green. 3.) Reward Green. 4.) Buy Local. 5.) , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

March 22, 2008

4 Random Ideas To Green Your Business

Whether you run a restaurant or a dry cleaner, there are things you can do to lower your carbon footprint. It all starts by taking an assessment of your enterprise and looking around at your various departments. You can do a complete overhaul, or you can start small and build from there. Educate yourself on green issues and research possible solutions and providers. When you go green it imparts a message of sustainability that will grab the inter , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

November 26, 2007

Soul Matters NEW! Eco Friendly Boutique

Cute eco friendly retailer, Soul Matters, based out of Ottawa, Canada features eco friendly clothing and accessories and is new in the town.   The outside of the shop has an old world charm to its decor and is small enough where one would get good personalized service. The shop retails a good mix of green wares, including fair trade tea by Numi, bamboo yoga clothes made out of renewable resource Bamboo, book and DVD’s. They don’t ha , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

October 23, 2007

11 Tips To Make Your Halloween Eco Friendly

Green as a Thistle points out an interesting waste problem in one of her posts, when she discusses pumpkin carving. For Halloween millions of folks will buy a pumpkin to carve it and then display it on their front lawn or porch. This is a tradition as old as time and many won’t part or change it, but let’s take a look at it from an eco angle, the waste angle. Some might do something with the carvings or the pumpkin itself, while many , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

October 13, 2007

Made In The USA Toys In Demand

There are a variety of ways to go green and live more eco friendly, one such way is to buy products that are Made in the U.S.A. National anthem that was a Bruce Springsteen song back in the 80’s is making a comeback and is in big demand particularly for parents looking to buy toys for X-Mas. Because of the recent recalls of Chinese made toys, more and more parents are looking for safer alternatives and are seeking to know more about the , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

October 11, 2007

Deceptively Delicious from Jessica Seinfeld

Jessica Seinfeld and Oprah Funnyman Jerry Seinfeld lovin his wifes Brownies with Carrot Puree I’m really digging the new cookbook by the wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, Deceptively Delicious. She recently visited The Oprah Winfrey Show and discussed her ”secret” to feeding her family the dreaded veggies. Deviled Eggs with Carrot or Cauliflower Puree What is her secret? Jessica Seinfeld uses purees and sneaks them i , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

October 9, 2007

How to Use Eco-Friendly Product Guides

It is easy to say that anyone has gone eco-friendly and has undergone the various steps to be able to contribute towards the shift towards green standards. However, it still remains that people need to be well-educated on what green means and this is something which most people look for as reference before they undergo their various shopping spree practices. Most of the superstores we see today feature the green compliant standards as set forth , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

October 6, 2007

Green Festival 2007 Heads to Washington, DC

Today and tommorrow join other greenies in DC at the Green Festival 2007.  Upcoming list the event as a two-day party with a serious purpose. From the site: “Green Festival unites green businesses, social and environmental groups, visionary thinkers and thousands of community members in a lively exchange of ideas, commerce and movement building fun”. 125 visionary speakers 350 green businesses great how-to workshops green films a , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

September 25, 2007

Forest Friendly Paper

There are things we can do to be more forest-friendly and keep VIP trees standing. Tree Hugger has an article on tropical deforestation, and it points out 3 things to watch out for when shopping for wood-based products. Use LESS new wood based products, such as furniture, instead focus on pieces made from reclaimed wood. Or go one better and look into wood that is FSC certified, which means the wood comes from forests that are sustainably manag , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

September 24, 2007

Staples green discount offer

Staples are offering some good deals on their eco friendly cleaning and break room lines, like Paper products, Hand wash, Trash bags, Dishwashing products, Household cleaners and Energy saving light bulbs. They are offering 20% off of these products and their slogan is “Go green – save when you clean” it’s a good move on their behalf a great example of how businesses can make money out of the eco friendly boom. Source [Staples] , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

September 23, 2007

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches Earth Champs

Eating peanut butter & jelly sandwiches might help save Mother Earth. Why? Read more below. Simple, it takes alot less water (280 gallons of water less) and land (12 to 50 square feet of land less) to grow peanuts than it does livestock, according to the PB&J Campaign. It’s simple eco math. Also it is healthy food for you, even though peanut butter has a high amount of fat, it is the good kind. Yes, some types of fat are good for y , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

September 21, 2007

Go Green with The Green Living Expo

The mission of The Green Living Expo is to create a venue where folks can learn about the environment and green issues through the various services, products, and organizations available in various U.S. cities.  THE GREEN LIVING EXPO  The show is organized into 7 zones, as follows: Health & Beauty Organic & Natural Products Green Building Green Living Food & Beverage Green Kids Associations & Non-profits The show will feature , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

September 20, 2007

5th Biodiesel Plant To Open in Mississippi

In my resident state of Mississippi, the fifth and largest biodiesel plant is set to open soon. At full capacity the Scott Petroleum Biodiesel Plant will produce 20 million gallons of B100 a year, making it the largest in the Magnolia state. This biodiesel will be a blend of soybean oil and animal fat mixed with traditional petroleum diesel. With the growing biodiesel industry the demand for soybean crops is skyrocketed, which is creating a boon , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

September 12, 2007

What type of green building material should i choose when building a NEW deck?

What type of green building material should i choose when building a NEW deck? This is a question posed by a reader of Natural Home Mag, and it is great one, so i thought i would feature it here, for all to benefit.   Wood, Plastic, or Composite?  Umbra Fisk who writes a column at eco site Grist, answers the question. The reader wants to know if when building his deck, he should choose wood, plastic, or composite? (a blend of wood and plastic) , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

September 11, 2007

Anita “The Queen of Green” Roddick, dies.

She was famous for building the Body Shop up from one shop in Brighton to a multi million pound international business with over two thousand stores located in over fifty countries, yet she later became famous for making people think green and act in an eco friendly way. Anita Roddick was struck down by a fatal brain haemorrhage yesterday she was aged 64! Many people will remember her for the work that she had done in promoting fair trade, eth , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,