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- Overshoot and Tech Dreams - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGlobal warming is a symptom of human overshoot: the consumption and waste that exceeds the biophysical capacity of the Earth. If we attempt to reduce the fever, but ignore the disease, we will, at best, extend the suffering. Most species, when confronted with abundant food and no predators, ...
Views: 874(2 votes) - Got Milk? Recyled Material Toys For Kids! - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEver wonder what happens to all those plastic milk jugs you’re chucking in the recycling bin? Well, the luckiest among them are enjoying new life as totally cool, award-winning toys, thanks to Green Toys. The San Francisco-based company’s simple, imagination-friendly, beautifully designed toys ...
Views: 1365(1 vote) - “Enviro-Friendly” Dry Cleaning isn’t So Friendly After All - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThese days, “eco” dry cleaners seem to be popping up all over the place. Ever wonder how green their clean really is? Not terribly, it turns out. Regular dry cleaning is notoriously harmful to the environment, but even dry cleaners that market themselves as “eco-friendly” are most likely using a ...
Views: 957(1 vote) - Cheap and Easy Ways to Use Solar Energy - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Kriss BergethonWith escalating power bills and so much talk of renewable energy millions of people are thinking about solar power these days. Harnessing the sun's energy makes sense because it is clean, green, and saves money in the long run. But the reality is that the cost involved with installing panels ...
Views: 2061 - Like pottering around the home? Then why not Build A Solar Panel? Both yourself and the Environment will benefit. - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Wayne O SullivanOne of the top ways to save on your energy bill is to build a solar panel.It is really effortless to build a 60w solar panel and most of the items are easily offered at your local hardware store.For this example we will be creating a 60w smaller panel but you can make any size (watts) really ...
Views: 545 - Solar Panels - How Much Energy Will My Home Need? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Paul FletcherIf you are thinking about installing a residential solar energy system in your home, you will need to know how much energy you are currently using. Usually, you can obtain this information from the local power company. By using this information as a baseline, you can design your solar energy ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - House Plans: How to find the right plans for your budget and style - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Moti WynerFinding a suitable set of house plans can be a long and expensive process. Firstly, the selection of the architect can be enough to frustrate a new home owner from the get go. Creating house plans that incorporate a variety of different factors including the actual land restrictions, the ...
Views: 804 - Moving Towards Zero Waste - The Importance of Waste Audits in the Event Industry - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Merryl BrownMoving Towards Zero Waste - The Importance of Waste Audits in the Event Industry By: Matthew Brown, Sustainability Advisor Merryl Brown Events, LLC Many companies are taking advantage of the growing momentum in the environmental movement by claiming to be “green” or “zero-waste”. However, ...
Views: 698 - Hope for a New Generation - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Susan DykesThe freedom that we enjoy, we take for granted. We travel without end from one city to another, from one state to another, from one border of the United States to another without thought of restriction. We can visit most any store, whether it be grocery, drug, gas station or food chain most ...
Views: 1248(2 votes) - Raw Food: Eat Whatever You Want and Still Lose Weight - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTrue story: A writer sits down next to another writer on a flight from New York to Los Angeles. They pop open their laptops, each ends up peeking at what the other one is tapping away at, and a few hours later they’ve mutually inspired each other to make major life changes. Sounds like the ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - It's So Hard to Be Goode - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis past Wednesday evening, I could hardly believe my eyes when I watched the season premier of The Goode Family, a new animated sitcom on ABC by Mike Judge (along with John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky). The show, which chronicles the trials and tribulations of an environmentally-responsible, ...
Views: 642 - Organic Products by Hart of Green - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Steven HyroOrganic products refer to the products which do not consist of chemicals and pesticides. Only natural products are used while manufacturing organic products. There are so many types of Organic products that we will use in our daily life. And for this organic products The demand is also ...
Views: 583 - Top Green Beauty Favorites This Season for Face, Body, Home - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGreen beauty guru and celebrity makeup artist Renata Helfman (pictured above) has been eschewing chemicals in her home and personal care products for years. It was only when she realized the world lacked a one-stop-shop for these eco essentials that she started Vert Los Angeles, calling it an ...
Views: 1157(1 vote) - Birds... an apology - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA few days back I wrote about the robins nesting right next to the backdoor of my house. At the time I thought they’d been spooked by all the activity and left. It turns out I was wrong. I’d made some comments about how, they, like us, tend to keep on doing things as always in the face of ...
Views: 592 - Living in the Garden - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Ophelia SwaiWhen I woke up this morning and prepared to go to the village church just across the reserve boundary, I thought to myself, how lucky I have been to have spent this much time in the garden. Where else in the world will one find a place where human beings actually live in peace with the wildlife ...
Views: 925 - Water Lessons Learned, Lost And Re-learned today? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke I recently visited the exciting, ancient city of Rome, Italy with my family. Of course, we all know that this city by the Tiber River is basically an open-air museum, with stunning historic relics every where one looks. The Forum, the Coliseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Borghese ...
Views: 1163 - Transform Your Home Into An Energy Producing Green Home - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Paul RodgersInvest just $200 then you can transform your energy-using home into an energy producing "green home". Alternative energy sources give us a way out of the oil crisis and let us feel all warm and fuzzy inside about saving the environment with renewable energy. Alternative Energy forms are a ...
Views: 816 - Learn How To Produce Free Energy For Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Paul RodgersFREE energy for everyone...! You already have everything you need to produce free energy for yourself and for your family. In fact, the dream of ecologists is already sitting in the hands of the people waiting to be manifested into reality. Keep on reading to find out even more about how you too ...
Views: 1304 - My Path to Green: Episode 7 - Become A Green Pet Owner - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHello friends, So with this last episode, my path to green officially comes to an end. In the past few weeks I have learned a tremendous amount and have taken so many small steps to become a greener me, thanks to '30 Days to a Greener You'. My very last step is becoming a Grene pet owner. My ...
Views: 664(3 votes) - Eight Cool Things About Solar That Just Might Change the World - Part 2 - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Kriss BergethonIn the previous post we discussed the changes that are coming to the solar industry. Here are four more things that will change the photovoltaic industry and help solve our energy problem. 5. Utility Scale Solar is Blossoming Utility scale solar is PV power for the masses, brought to you ...
Views: 1596 - Eight Cool Things About Solar That Just Might Change the World - Part 1 - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Kriss BergethonRapid changes in the solar power sector are fueling a green energy revolution. With so much emphasis on solving the global warming puzzle, technology in solar is advancing very quickly and may be the answer we've been looking for. Let's take a look at how this industry is changing so ...
Views: 1620 - How to Think Organic in the Garden - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Stephanie MorrisonI've never been much of a fan of pesticides, herbicides and all those other "-icides" that make plants disease- and pest-free. I suppose part of the abstinence from chemical sprays is due to ignorance; I didn't know too much and never encountered any problems big enough to warrant chemical ...
Views: 1025(1 vote) - Colorful, Squishable and Free of Most Allergens: Eco-Friendly Dough for Kids - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe first encountered Cammie Weeks at the Culver City Farmer’s Market in Culver City, CA, where she manned (or womanned) the Eco-Kids booth most Tuesdays. Our tots went nuts for Eco-Kids’ smooth, delightful-smelling, splendidly squishable Eco-Dough, which Cammie proffered, with incredible energy ...
Views: 1499(2 votes) - Fall In Love With Our Planet - 10 "Green" Movies - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsUnfortunately, I don't mean movies made with sustainable resources. By 10 "Green" Movies I mean 10 Movies that will ignite a spark in you and open your eyes to the wonder that is Planet Earth and all its fine creatures. If these will not make you want to start recycling, conserving energy and ...
Views: 2379(2 votes) - Out With the Old, In with the Renewed! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Angela EliaAs a bit of a fashion junkie myself (yes, I have been glued to Fashion Week photos in the absence of my invite) I have a particular passion for green fashions and designs. Not like the alarmingly kelley green corduroy pants your great-uncle insists on wearing during the holidays, but ...
Views: 675 - Home Sweet Home - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Angela EliaLooking for eco-savvy ways to spruce up your nest? Well there are a multitude of furniture designers who are ready to cater to your needs. Combining sleek modern design and environmentally friendly features like recycled components and fully recyclable parts, you can put your home right in the ...
Views: 634 - You Can Have Your Feast, and Be Green Too - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Angela EliaFor most, Thanksgiving Day is the official start of the holiday season. With the big day looming right around the corner, the internet is already buzzing with new feast-worthy recipes, innovative ideas, and tips on how to survive the weekend without so much as an extra grey hair. But ...
Views: 644(2 votes) - Baby, Its Cold Outside! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Angela EliaWinter seems to have come with a particularly frigid bang this year, and neither my mood nor my skin has been taking it well at all. If you’re feeling the same way, well, I can’t prescribe any medication, but what I can do is discuss one of the most important tenets of winter skin care: ...
Views: 859 - Mind Your Own Beeswax - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Angela EliaSomething about the beautiful glow that a flame casts over a darkened room just perfectly compliments my already overzealous desire for wintertime coziness. But, it has come to my attention that the candles I have been so comforted by are, well… killing me. And chances are they’re being lit in ...
Views: 732 - Soapmaking Frequently Asked Questions. - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Courtney FindlayVariety of questions and answers about making soap. If you don't see your question here, contact us and we'll post an answer! Q. Where do I get my soap supplies? A. Where you live will be the difference in how you get your supplies. Most larger cities have a soap making supplier, leaving ...
Views: 1219 - Types of Water - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Courtney FindlayIf asked about types of water, I could probably name three. But there are 8 types of water with differing qualities. Artesian Water, aka artesian well water. Water from a well that taps a confined aquifer, which is a water-bearing underground layer of rock or sand, where the water level ...
Views: 1350 - Build Your Own Homemade Energy Solutions - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Paul RodgersSlash your electricity bill by 80% or even eliminate it completely! Homemade energy help you to spend less money on electrical bills, so that you can use the extra cash to do something you like. Electric bills and fuel bills are rising steadily—but the cost of wind turbine energy is zero, ...
Views: 1367 - Sea Sponges, plant or animal? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Courtney FindlayYes, some sponges are natural, but they are not a plant as most people think. They are an animal, albeit a very simple one. I came across a soap website that had everything I was checking for; totally natural soap and honesty. He also had a paragraph where he attested to no animal testing, all ...
Views: 2789 - Bee's Wax - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Courtney FindlayBees wax is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees. It is the worker bees, the females, that create this wax, to build honeycomb cells for three purposes; raising their young, storing honey, and pollen. It takes eight times the consumption in honey to create the wax. It is ...
Views: 1321(2 votes) - Stop Wasting Money On Your Electrical Bill - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Paul RodgersSick of paying more and more for electricity and energy. With the ever increasing costs of living, there is no better time than right now to stop throwing money out the window and start generating your own electricity. The best choices when it comes to home power are solar and wind power. These ...
Views: 1198(1 vote) - 5 Tips: Organize Your Life the Green Way - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. Organize Your Bedroom. Donate extraneous stuff--like clothes or unused presents--to charities or thrift stores. When you have less stuff, you have less things to clean, maintain or worry about. 2. Organize Your Daily Schedule. Many digital organization accessories now exist at our ...
Views: 929(4 votes) - Green Your Yoga Completely - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYoga may be the key to enlightenment, but for many years the manufacturers of yoga gear haven’t been too concerned with its impact on the Earth. But now, green yoga doesn’t stop at PVC-free mats. With new eco-friendly gear that addresses all aspects of your practice, this year might be the one ...
Views: 1514(3 votes) - Letter to all the governments, leaders, directors and... to us all - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Wim RoskamIn 1854 the Indian Chief Seattle addressed the White Chief in Washington about the Indian doubts considering the plans of the white men with their lands. Now, in 2009, this speech finds itself a successor in the letter of a white man, written to all the government chiefs in the world. But in ...
Views: 941(3 votes) - The Importance of Home Inspection in Maintaining the Value of your Home - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Black MoldA home inspection is a visual assessment or appraisal of the structural components of the house. Home inspection takes a vital role in the selling or maintenance of your home. It includes the checking of the air vents, basement, roof, heater, air conditioning systems, boiler room, water pipes, ...
Views: 782(2 votes) - Using Aromatherapy & Essential Oils in the Laundry - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Marge ClarkNatural cleaning has become the latest craze with each corporation trying to outdo the other by offering so-called natural products for cleaning the house or for use in the laundry. But how can you know you are actually using an “all natural,” product? One of the safest ways is to purchase ...
Views: 16646(2 votes) - Green Living Ideas – Save Earth, Save Life - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from John DarenoGreen living makes us to live healthily. It saves money and also environment. It is essential to live Green in order to save the earth from global warming. It is our responsibility to save our earth and it is in our hands to save the earth. But we don’t know what are the ideas are to follow for ...
Views: 1314(2 votes) - Better living with solar power - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Jonathan GalThroughout human being’s long history, both the recorded and prehistoric periods, the warmth of the sun has been put to use. Early homes were situated in locations that received a great deal of heat and light and later on methods for distillation of water and cooking of food using only the sun’s ...
Views: 634(2 votes) - Book Review: Easy Green Living - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Environmental and Green Living. Green Living means living with the consciousness that your day-to-day lifestyle choices have an impact on the environment, and making an effort to minimize the harm you cause to the planet. Regina ...
Views: 1202(3 votes) - Definition: Environmental and Green Living - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Douglas PakThe Green Living Mania - Why Green Living is a Must Nowadays By Frank Denim Going green has become a relentless drift nowadays. With a lot of people promoting its essence and benefits, you just can't say no but try your luck in giving it a shot no matter the cost. With celebrities and other ...
Views: 5420(2 votes) - It Is Possible To Run Your Car Or Truck On Water - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Paul RodgersCan you really run your car on water? The answer is yes. It is possible to use water to supplement gasoline as fuel for your car. But there is a need to first convert your vehicle using what we call a mini hydrogen generator for car before it can run on the water-gas mix fuel. Have you heard ...
Views: 724(2 votes) - Building Your Own Home Renewable Energy - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Paul RodgersGo green and save thousands... Thousands of homeowners are building their own alternative power plant. There is no reason you cannot be building yours either. The very best part of consolidating a wind generator system into your business or home is the environmental impact. Thousands of ...
Views: 778(2 votes) - Solar Energy Home Can Save You A Lot Of Money - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Paul RodgersHow would you like to UNPLUG your house from your electrical company, knowing that you are "100% powered by nature with renewable energy ? A Solar Energy Home can save you a lot of money, in addition Solar Energy operates quietly at home unseen and is pollution free. It has been said time ...
Views: 810(2 votes) - History of Hybrid Vehicle - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Shiela HarrisSome people do believe that hybrid vehicle started in the early 1900’s. In fact, hybrid vehicles have been around longer than you think they are. The start of the hybrid technology was believed to be in 1665, when Ferdinand Verbiest and Jesuit priest began to work on a plan to create a simple ...
Views: 2301(2 votes) - 6 Tips: Save the Earth and Your Dating / Social Life at the Same Time - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are many personal benefits to going green, and one of them is your social relationships. Believe it or not, going more pro-Earth can benefit your networking, your friendships and even your dating life. As someone who strives to be more green by the day, here are my personal thoughts on ...
Views: 787(3 votes) - RecycleBank's Secret Weapon to Get People Recycling - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI spoke with Ron Gonen, co-founder and CEO of RecycleBank, to learn how he built one of the largest public-private partnerships that creates incentives for social good. RecycleBank is a reward program that motivates people to recycle by measuring the amount of material each home recycles and ...
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