As seen on LifeGoggles, Joel Williams ramps us up on the first R of environmental responsibility: reduce. Of course the whole article is a must-read, so check it out. The jist of the post brings us tools to evaluate how large/small our carbon footprint is, and then gives us snappy ways to implement [ Read More ]
Archive for April, 2008
Photo by Dez Pain
Eat your vegetables… exercise… don’t smoke… don’t drink… reduce your carbon footprint… give to the less fortunate… meditate… volunteer… don’t pollute… plant a tree… save the planet… buy organic… buy local… help fight injustice…
You do what you can, but in the end – you’re just one person. Although one person’s actions can [ Read More ]
April 4th was National Walk to Work Day. We might have missed it, but there’s no reason we can’t extend it to today and to places other than work. As someone walks, he or she is saving money put into their vehicles (including costly repairs and gasoline) and spending a lot of their own energy instead - with each mile a person burns approximatly 100 calories.
According to [ Read More ]
As I plan my own wedding, I have been keeping an eye on my eco footprint my event will have. While planning a wedding one is presented with an almost impossible number of options, as I keep an environmental eye on my selections, the choices are no less diminished. You can buy earth-friendly napkins, invitations, flowers and [ Read More ]
Reading Eagle’s Mike Urban said today it’s a good time to get rid of unwanted items, and disposing of them properly will help the environment, in his headline article “Green up your spring cleanup in Berks County.” The problem can be what to do with large, or chemical-based, or other stuff that shouldn’t –and [ Read More ]
Natural treatments for the common cold
Zinc: Research has shown that by giving zinc lozenges the duration of the cold can be reduced and severity can also be decreased.
Echinacea: Commonly called Purple coneflower, echinacea can also reduce the duration of illness and decrease the severity of cough, headache, and nasal congestion.
Garlic: A study found that [ Read More ]
Anatevka move over. Concerns regarding the planet’s changing climate and the ills in the national housing market are serving to energize New Urbanism, says the Congress for the New Urbanism.
The movement’s holistic approach to building and rebuilding cities and towns – uniting the art of building, the creation of community, and the conservation of [ Read More ]