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Entries from July 2008

Weekly Green Tip

July 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Weekly Green Tip

Sorry, I Don’t Do Plastic!
If you are looking for one small but significant thing you can do today to cut down on our country’s oil dependency: stop using plastic bags! Once you commit to never using them again, you’ll realize they are everywhere.
There are literally millions of plastic bags used every year in this county [...]

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Chemicals Are Safe

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Green Products

Until Proven Dangerous!
It’s commendable that defendants in this country are considered innocent until proven guilty, but do we want the same principle applied to the thousands of chemicals that make their way into our homes every day?
Hard as it is to believe, in the United States, government regulators must prove that a chemical is harmful [...]

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Weekly Green Tip

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Weekly Green Tip

Turn out the lights when you leave a room! Duh… but anyone with children at home knows that is easier said than done. A good way to incentivize family members is to have them all look at the electric bill and understand the numbers.  If by working together the family can achieve an agreed-upon reduction [...]

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