Climate change may be happening, but we can stop it! That was the message loud and clear at the climate rally held yesterday in Washington, D.C., delivered by the 40,000 or more people who congregated around the Washington Monument before marching to the White House in the largest climate-focused rally in history. Though the weather […]
The U.S. – China Greener Consumption Forum will mark the first-ever gathering of women leaders from the world’s two “consumer super powers” to meet and address the environmental challenges their countries face due to consumption. The Forum, to be held March 22, 2013 at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., will convene leading consumer advocates, green […]
Think you can’t tell a Fortune 500 company what to do? Think again. When Women’s Voices for the Earth released a report noting that Tide detergent contained chemicals that could actually be harmful to kids, millions of consumers were outraged. They were buying the Procter & Gamble (P&G) product to keep their children clean and safe. […]
What do you hope President Obama will do to protect you, your family and the environment during his second term? At tonight’s Green Inaugural Ball, environmentalists, celebrities, elected officials and “green” citizens will make their wishes known as they celebrate not only Barack Obama’s re-election but their hopes for the planet during his next four […]
What kind of car do you need? Coupe? Sedan? Sports car? Mini van? Something you can zip the kids to school in before you head to work? A small truck to help you cart around your merchandise when you make a sales call or delivery? Whatever your needs, you can probably find what you’re looking […]
I learned a long time ago not to make New Year’s resolutions per se. They could be so general and vague, they could also be frustratingly easy to abandon. Without accountability to anyone but myself, it didn’t really seem to matter if what I resolved to do oozed away after a month or two (if […]
309views Why do I love reusable holiday gift bags? Let me count the ways: One, they save me a lot of time. It could take five minutes to wrap a gift the “normal” way: cutting paper to fit, folding and taping it, then swirling some ribbon around it to make it look extra pretty. With […]
As auto show season starts to ramp up, plan on taking a look at Ford Motor Co.’s 2013 Fusion when you tour the showroom floor. The Fusion has just been named “Green Car of the Year” by Green Car Journal thanks to its 47 mpg fuel efficiency and the reduced amount of climate-changing carbon dioxide it […]
