Be a Mean Green Cleaning Machine
Thursday, December 25th, 2008 Posted in Business of ecology | 2 Comments »[caption id="attachment_200" align="alignleft" width="308" caption="After the Swiffer Mop and Before the Vinegar"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_201" align="alignnone" width="303" caption="After the vinegar!"][/caption] So I'm cleaning my apartment for the in-laws' holiday visit and my kitchen's tile grout looks filthy. I use my Swiffer mop and then scrub with ...
But we can still hug any trees if we want
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Posted in Business of ecology | No Comments »This just in from the popular and timely blog NowSourcing, a Social Media Marketing company. Treehugger brand Hugg.com, a Discovery company, has decided to close the doors on Hugg, a popular green social news site. From Hugg.com: PLEASE READ! On November 17th, 2008, Hugg ...
On new urbanism
Sunday, April 6th, 2008 Posted in Climate / Human habitat | 1 Comment »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 ...
Earth [h]our
Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Climate / Human habitat | No Comments »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 ...
The most green thing I could do today is…
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 Posted in Ecology, Ways of knowing | No Comments »...simply turn off my computer."
The buzz about fluorescents
Thursday, November 29th, 2007 Posted in Work/life balance | 4 Comments »Fluorescent lighting is the poster child for efficient technology and electronics. While the long white tubes were traditionally seen in large institutions, like office buildings and product warehouses, CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lighting) can now be found in household floor lamps, street ...
The big ask
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 Posted in Ecology | No Comments »172,567 people ask you to be friends of the earth. How? Promote strong climate law. It is being promoted in the U.K. with Friends of the Earth spear-heading the effort, and they say it's working. How? Pledge Web-march This promotion caught my ...
Green Clothing Needs Green Cleaning
Friday, October 19th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »After surfing around the net today, I came across this interesting store in New York City by the name of Scoop. What I really thought was interesting is that the New York Post did a spot where they were ...
Healthy Child ~ Healthy World
Friday, October 19th, 2007 Posted in Ecology | No Comments »I was so happy when I read this fundraising press release to assist the good efforts of Healthy Child Healthy World last Saturday, October 13. Which also happens to be my birthday! Yay for me. In short, a joint project ...
