7.8kviewsBeing able to get clean, safe drinking water straight from the tap is a right we’re all entitled to. Yet today’s news stories report, once again, that the water we drink every day may contain dangerous chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects, and other illnesses. This time, the chemical in question is a compound called […]
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What’s Been Your Biggest, Coolest, Eco-Friendliest Change This Year?
Did you finally give up using paper towels? Did you switch out all the incandescent bulbs in your house to LEDs? Maybe you gave away your car and bought a bike. Or planted a huge organic garden to grow more of your own food. Started raising chickens in the back yard? (Free range, of course!) […]
Ten “Buy/Don’t Buy” Rules for Green Shopping
Make green shopping easier this holiday season by following the ten straightforward rules below. 1) Don’t buy anything that requires a throwaway battery. Batteries leak cadmium, lead and other heavy metals when they’re thrown away. They usually come wrapped in plastic and cardboard, creating more trash as soon as you buy them. Plus, you have to keep […]
Politics Shmolitics. You Can Still Make a Difference Based on How You Live and What You Buy.
My apologies to any of you who are elated with the results of yesterday’s elections. And my condolences to any of you who think that the world has come to an end. I’m in neither camp. Though I still canvas, and phone bank, and vote for candidates I support, I’ve come to terms with the limitations […]
Please: “Bury” Me Before I Die
Well, not exactly. I mean, I don’t want to be buried alive, or anything weird like that. But I’ve been to enough funerals and burials to know that they’re usually wasted on the person being laid to rest. The people left behind – those still alive, in other words – get to have all the fun. […]
10 No-Brainer Ways to Use Water Wisely. Plus, a Bonus…
As I pointed out previously, we’re drinking the same water Cleopatra drank. That’s another way of saying, the world just doesn’t make more water. What’s here is what’s always been here. And it’s what’s always going to be here, even though there are more and more people using the limited water we have. Which is why we […]
We’re Drinking the Same Water as Cleopatra. Is It as Clean?
4kviewsDid you get a drink or throw in a load of laundry before starting to read this blog? You probably could have, given the easy access most of us who live in developed countries have to clean water. One person of every three on the planet today isn’t nearly so fortunate, according to the International Water Management […]
Meatless Monday: Here’s How You Can Do It
What do you eat when you want to eat less meat? (If “Eat less meat” is NOT on your list of how to live healthier and greener, better read Ten Reasons to Eat Less Meat.) Many folks used to whipping up burgers, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken nuggets, or pepperoni pizza fear they’ll have the diet of a rabbit if they can’t put a big […]