Its hard to find a downside to this amazingly versatile material! The best part about the Cork Oak, indigenous to Northwest Africa and Southwest Europe, is that it lives for 200 years and the cork itself is sustainably harvested every nine years without any tree fatalities! Whats better, this woody tissue is buoyant, fire resistant, [ Read More ]
Archive for the ‘Climate / Human habitat’ Category
Over seven months into my first pregnancy, I have many concerns and internal conflicts about how to best raise my baby. Which car seat has the best safety rating? Do I want a bassinet or a hammock or to sleep with baby in my bed? Epidural or not? And as a die-hard green gal, there’s [ Read More ]
I’m a little embarrassed to say that I have been an irresponsible user of my thermostat. Granted, this is the first year I have used gas heating and that I actually have to pay my own utility bill and have lived in a place where snow sticks to the ground. Still, our invoice this month [ Read More ]
The great societal debate about cloth versus disposable diapers isn’t as simple as it might seem. Concerned parents should consider the process of production as well as the disposal of the diaper, and keep in mind that the most environmentally friendly choices usually are the best for your baby’s health. While disposable [ 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 ]
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 ]
Shadow of moon upon earth during eclipse
Voluntarily plunging into an hour of darkness….no, this isn’t a thrill-seekers adrenaline boost. It is Andy Ridley’s idea for raising awareness about global warming.
Some 2.2 million people participated in last year’s ‘Earth Hour’ in Sydney, cutting the central business district’s energy usage by more than 10 [ Read More ]
Still trying into the hour spring forward? So are environmental researchers! Traditionally, daylight saving has been seen as a positive switch for the environment because of the decreased need for artificial lighting, which, with small appliances, accounts for 25% of United States’. In fact, the installation of daylight savings has always been [ Read More ]