Looking to start a business on a budget? Right from the start, you can save money by using less energy, paper, supplies, and maybe the actual office itself. BONUS: you’ll shrink your carbon footprint, too. To help you get on the right track, I’ve identified 5 smart ways to cut business costs by shrinking your […]
Here’s how to respond to your friends, family and colleagues who don’t understand why President Obama’s Clean Power Plan is so good for people as well as the planet, thanks to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, who wrote this analysis for Moms Clean Air Force and all of us who know we must phase out coal and […]
Here’s another in our occasional series on traveling the eco-friendly way. If you have a destination you’d like us to explore, please let us know. Venice holidays bring to mind rich cultural history, beautiful scenery, and romantic attractions. But a holiday in this fabled city takes its toll. Over 50,000 people visit its squares and canals every […]
Want to shrink your carbon footprint this holiday season? Affordable carbon offsets can help. Here’s how, courtesy of TerraPass, our sponsors for this post. Unless you’re walking or bicycling to your holiday destination, you’ll be using some form of transportation that burns a fossil fuel. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, […]
As you know from reading my blog, I love to travel and have been lucky enough to visit five continents and 49 of the 50 states. One of the highlights of my travels has been the month I spent in Greece. Greece holidays are unforgettable, thanks to the golden beaches, alluring scenery, and exceptional accommodation found throughout […]
I live in Maryland, where I have consumer electricity choice. In other words, it is possible to source my electricity from clean, renewable energy instead of from coal-fired power plants. That’s because in my state (and several others), the utility industry has been deregulated so that competitors can also provide power to meet consumer needs. […]
