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The Dirty Dozen: 12 Harmful Chemicals to Rid Your House of Today
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Over the years, modern consumers have become all but obsessed with what we, well, consume. From our vegetables to our water bottles, our food and drink are guaranteed hormone-free, cage-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, BPA-free, and most certainly, without MSG. However, itโs not enough to assume that just because we are careful about what we put into…
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Climate Change โ Learning from our European Neighbors
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The 28 countries in the European Union continue to lead the world fight on climate change when, earlier this month, they announced steps to tighten the screws on carbon trading. Following a year of internal wrangling, an agreement was reached making it more expensive for businesses in the EU to burn fossil fuels. Under the…
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Carbon Trading: A Primer
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Earlier this month, the European Union decided to postpone the sale of 900 million carbon allowances, increasing the price of these allowances in their carbon trading system and making it more expensive for companies to move under the cap-and-trade policy. โHuh, what?โ you ask. In laymanโs terms, this means is it will be more expensive…
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China and Climate Change: The Next Decade
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In the past 24 years, more than 2,000 people have died in China due to extreme weather, including floods, droughts, typhoons and stormsโ all perilous products of climate change. Realizing the real dangers associated with global warming, China, the planetโs largest emitter of carbon dioxide, recently developed a specific plan for adapting to climate change.…
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Treacherous Winter Travel: How to Stay Safe on the Road
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Itโs no surprise that winter can produce some of the most treacherous travel conditions. Snow and ice on the roadways, the sun setting at early hours and the toll the weather takes on our cars all add up to create less than desirable driving circumstances. Before heading out on your next excursion this winter, here…
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Iโll Have a Green Christmas
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Without you, Elvisโs Christmas would be so blue. This year, make the King proud and make Christmas a green, eco-friendly event. Deck the Halls with a Real Christmas Tree The battle over real vs. artificial Christmas trees has been waged for decades, yet upon further analysis, we believe the live, green tree is the best…
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Clean Up Your Carbon Footprint on Black Friday
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Whoever thought that a hard day of shopping could be worse for the environment than it is for your wallet? Well, if youโre not careful this Black Friday, youโll not only heat up your credit card, youโll be setting fire to the planet. From purchasing energy efficient electronics to using an eco-friendly credit card, here…
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Eight Ways to Celebrate an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving
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Anyone who has prepared a Thanksgiving meal knows there are dozens of decisions to make and dozens of ways to stress the details. ย Who will sit beside Great Aunt Petunia?ย Is it pecan, pumpkin or apple pie (or one of each!)? What color napkins and candles are on the table? While we can’t tell you…
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Veterans Day/Remembrance Day: Recognizing and Remembering All Our Heroes
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November 11.ย Do you know what itโs all about?ย Do you know who we honor every year on that date? November 11 is not just another day off from work.ย Itโs Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada. The day we choose to celebrate all those who serve and served in our…
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Wave Energy | What are the Benefits of Wave Energy?
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All those big waves. Where do they come from?ย What caused them?ย Looks like some serious power behind all that water crashing onto shore. Wave energy is caused by the wind blowing over open water and creating waves.ย The energy caught up in that waterpower is serious.ย Although wave energy has proved challenging to harness…
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