The Trouble With Mattresses
November 25th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Most of us spend a third of our lives sleeping on materials treated with toxic chemicals. Why would we do such a thing? The answer is that most of us are ignorant when it comes to buying consumer goods; we generally assume that what is on the store shelves is safe.
What Can You Do to Live a Greener Life?
November 25th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Living green is now a very well known phrase. It seems that over the last five years the term is getting more popular. Why all the buzz
The More Inconvenient Truth
November 25th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I recently watched the movie an inconvenient truth and I found it very informative and entertaining and think even those who don’t much like Al Gore personally might still enjoy the movie. There wasn’t a whole lot in the film that you probably haven’t seen or heard before but it is the scale of which it is portrayed. That throughout 600,000 years of history the carbon dioxide level has never been above 300 ppm and its dramatic rise from 1950 to the present and that if left unchanged is now a straight vertical line pointing off the chart
Using Rocks As CO2 Sponges
November 24th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Some rocks are able to absorb carbon dioxide. Scientists have discovered a way to speed up this process so that a significant amount of CO2 could be scrubbed from the atmosphere.
Begging the Question – Is Sustainable Design Sustainable?
November 24th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »When I received an advertisement to spend $299 to attend a professional seminar to learn how to ‘Sustain’ my ‘Sustainable’ design, I lost it. Green True Believers want to mandate their “intentions” on us all, to create symbols that what they have fervent faith IN, the ability of Humanity to perfect itself and create Heaven-On-Earth, to expunge from our consciousness a primal fact of human knowledge, that this perfected Place can NEVER possibly be created by human beings flawed by Original Sin.
Saving Our Planet Tips – While Saving You Tons of Money?
November 24th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Everywhere we turn today people are urging us to help our planet. Our planet is suffering from our utter lack of disrespect and it wont take long for us to start seeing MAJOR effects. We are already seeing huge price increases in our economy.
The Greener Footprint
November 24th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »“Is our company polluting?” “What is our carbon footprint?” “What are the sociological costs to what we are placing into the market?” It is an intricate road, but knowing that we are not alone in that quest, makes it more accessible.
John Muir (1838-1914) And the Founding of the Sierra Club
November 24th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »John Muir (1838-1914,) “The Father of our National Parks,” was the most famous and influential naturalist and conservationist in America. He is renowned for his exciting adventures in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, and through his world wide travels searching for natures beauty. John Muir taught about protecting our natural heritage.
Green Reason to Think Before You Buy
November 24th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »We are living a life of convience, along with that is waste that is produced. The amount of food, clothing, furniture, and many other items that are thrown away on a daily basis are filling up our land fills.
Tips on Getting Your Children Involved in Your Earth-Friendly Green Lifestyle
November 24th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »There are many tips on getting your children involved in your earth-friendly lifestyle. If you are in the process of going “green”, it is important to know and understand that this is a lifestyle choice, a way of living that should involve every member of your family. Children of all ages can get in on the “green” epidemic by learning how to live in a manner that is healthy, and rewarding to themselves, as well as the environment.