green living
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) "Time for a Change" for Earth Day April 9th, 2009
commit for Earth Day
As we approach this year’s Earth Day (April 22), the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is once again encouraging people of all ages to make a pledge for change in the fight to save endangered species, protect endangered...more
Criminalizing Small Farms, With HR 875 March 11th, 2009
the Farming Police
Proposed legislation, HR 875, is a major threat to sustainable farming and the local food movement. Supported by the deep pockets and political influence of Monsanto, this legislation places small farms throughout the country...more
Is Your Favorite Actor Green? December 12th, 2008
And, no, we don't mean starring as an alien in a sci-fi flick
Much for the same reason I turn off the radio when Chowder Head from Boston calls in to a sports talk show to weigh with his take on why the Red Sox are winning, I...more
Would You Like Some Solar Fries with That? November 11th, 2008
New book shows ways to cook with solar oven
I'll never forget the night we went to the store to buy our first microwave oven. In my innocence, I wondered why we would ever need two ovens. Then my dad explained to me the...more
What Does a Lifetime of Eggs Look Like? October 25th, 2008
National Geographic DVD explores human footprint
Upon the birth of my daughter, I began contemplating just how many diapers were being carted to the landfill each week from our house alone. Then I began quickly running the numbers in my head...more
Halloween -- Only Happier -- Eco ideas! October 11th, 2008
Little has been done to tackle the documented problem of forced child labor on many of the farms that supply cocoa to the major chocolate manufacturers. Consider helping to spread the word by passing out...more
Green Fun For Kids October 11th, 2008
the Scrap Kins
The Scrap Kins are a group of creatures that live in a recycling center and build their world out of the things people throw away. The Scrap Kins mission is to foster eco-awareness, promote recycling...more
Live Like Ed? September 23rd, 2008
Ed Begley Jr. shows how easy it is to go green
I can think of a hundred more enticing titles than "Living with Ed" for a TV show, but the concept is still a good one: Watch Ed Begley Jr. and his lovely wife Rachelle go...more
Simple Prosperity September 12th, 2008
How less work makes for better, more creative employees
I used to think hard work was a necessary evil. In my first job out of college, I worked 12-14 hour days and often felt lazy. I could be doing more, I thought. Then I...more
Green from the Ground Up September 5th, 2008
What it really means to go green in home building
While recently shopping for a house, I was shocked at how often developers throw around the word "green" as if it's as simple to do as saying replacing tile over laminate. What I really discovered...more
