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Get Into the Action
In the end, reducing our greenhouse gas emissions is about individual action, but that individual action comes in lots of forms. It’s about eating less meat, it’s about wasting less, it’s about using less electricity. It’s about doing it in our homes, and also about leveraging bigger action in the places where we work. And […]
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The Paper Chase
As consumers we know to recycle paper, but our goal should be to limit use in the first place. Paper cannot be recycled indefinitely. Seven to ten times through is about the maximum before the fibers breakdown. The private sector has cut back, but, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average office worker still […]
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Make a Choice: Stop Unnecessary Catalogs
Finley made a difference, and you can too. One of the ways she made a difference in her personal life, as well as those of others, was to lighten the load of catalogs coming into her home, as well as the homes of friends by signing up with Catalog Choice. It’s pretty simple. Go to […]
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Sustainable Palm Oil
Palm oil is found in 50% of packaged products in your grocery store. But do you know where it came from? Chances are it was farmed on land that a few years ago was one of the world’s most valuable forests. These tropical forests of Southeast Asia are home to endangered orangutans, tigers, rhinos and […]
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Listen Up!
Does any of us know it all? No, and it can be hard to keep up with news and new insights, even for matters we care about deeply like how to decrease our impact on the planet’s resources. One relatively easy way to learn something new each week is to tune into radio programs or […]
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National Park Week
The National Park Service celebrates its 100th Birthday this year. Created in 1916 “to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife … for the enjoyment of future generations”, the Parks have been called “America’s greatest idea”. We have the chance to visit them for free during Park Week from April […]
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Understanding Electricty
Electricity generation and use is a powerful component of our individual greenhouse gas emissions. So, if we want curb emissions and bend that all-important CO2 curve, we need to understand a bit about electricity, especially our own electricity. Marketwatch has a great piece, “6 Things You Don’t Know About Your Electric Bill“ that each of […]
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Your Power Workout
In our modern society we have little physical labor built into our daily routines. Instead of being out plowing the fields, we now normally head to the gym to get fit. But if we are trying to lead a life that is easy on the environment, driving our car to a gym where we run […]
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Save Time, Save Water, Save Your Clothes by Washing Them Less
Are you one of those people who throws your clothes and towels into the laundry hamper after a single use? Or equally shameful, have you raised your children to think that’s permissible? Every clothes washing cycle uses energy and water (which in turn use more water and energy respectively), AND cause a bit of damage […]
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Healthy Pets
Fleas and ticks can cause big problems for pets and their owners. In one day a single flea can bite your dog/cat more than 400 times, consuming more than its body weight of your pet’s blood. But do we really want to douse our pets in harsh chemicals to get rid of these critters? Originally […]
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