If there’s any silver lining in the dark weather clouds hanging over most of the country right now, it’s in the opportunity they’re creating to transform our cities and towns into the energy-saving, water-saving, safe and healthy communities they should be. Greensburg, Kansas provides a perfect example of how a town sheared down to the […]
Most people don’t think about insulating their homes until the fall. With winter looming, consumers know that higher heating costs will hit them right where it hurts – in their pocket books. But guess what? As climate change increases, it is becoming more expensive to cool your home in the summer than heat it in […]
If you’re looking for an eco-friendly hotel for business travel or vacation, put the Element chain at the top of your list. I recently was offered the chance to spend three nights at the Element Times Square West in New York City in exchange for providing my unvarnished feedback on the hotel’s environmental attributes. Many […]
Tiny, champion Leaf Men. Evil, creepy “Boggans.” A talking snail and a comical slug. A handsome rogue who can ride a sparrow faster than anyone around. A teenage girl who tries to run away but learns to ride a hummingbird instead. And a big magical forest that will die unless the Leaf Men, the runaway […]
Team ENERGY STAR, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s program to help kids and families understand why saving energy is important, has launched a contest to encourage kids to tell us in their own worlds why energy efficiency makes a difference. To enter, all kids need to do is share their stories on the Team ENERGY […]
What does it take to get kids to save energy? Even if it’s just a simple reminder to turn off the lights, that message can get old after awhile – which is why the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is inviting kids and families to join Team ENERGY STAR. Team ENERGY STAR makes saving energy fun […]
Mother’s Day has become a gigantic shopping event. Next to Christmas and Valentine’s Day, consumers spend more money for Mother’s Day than they do for any other holiday in the year. This year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual Mother’s Day survey, Americans will spend $20.7 billion! That amounts to an average of almost […]
4.2kviews“Cleaning product companies aren’t required to disclose the ingredients they use in their products, and what they’re keeping secret from you could be hazardous to your health,” reports Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), the respected non-profit research group that investigates toxic chemicals in the common household cleansers we use. In their “Dirty Secrets” study, […]
