Archive for 'Environment'

How To Go Green At Work

February 1st, 2010 – 7:12 pm Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

For a lot of us, we have dedicated ourselves to living a green life at home. But what about outside the home? What about at work? Is it easy to translate the same dedication to a green life at the office or at work?

Here are some ideas.

Top Green Tips to Start the Year

January 14th, 2010 – 8:45 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

Let’s start the year the green way. Here’s some green tips for different things in your life.

Go Green Fitness

December 22nd, 2009 – 8:59 am Posted by Bea
Tagged as: Environment

Now, this is interesting. Go Green Fitness in Orange, CT, uses the people in the gym to generate their power. That is right, this new gym at 500 Boston Post Road features a room with 24 exercise bikes where riders pedal during spin class and generate electricity that is used to power the building. It [...]

Used Cardboard Boxes

December 1st, 2009 – 10:22 am Posted by Louise

Need some boxes for moving, shipping, or storage? What ABC calls, “…a special place that will help you save on boxes and on the environment,” Used Cardboard Boxes takes used cardboard boxes and distributes them to buyers. In addition to being eco-friendly, these boxes are cheaper than traditional packing, and  buyers will never have to [...]

Greening the City

November 24th, 2009 – 11:02 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas
Tagged as: Environment

Portland, OR and San Francisco, CA top the list of the greenest cities in the US. But how is that ranking determined? Which factors are considered to be placed in the list of green cities?

Using Sludge for Energy

November 17th, 2009 – 10:26 am Posted by Bea

Did you know that sewage contains 10 times the energy needed to treat it? If you think about it that way, you would wonder why we have not been actively reusing what is available in order to produce energy. With all of the talk about finding new sources of energy, such as hydrogen fuel cells [...]

Green Living, One Room At A Time

November 3rd, 2009 – 8:55 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

How can one practice a green lifestyle? Start at home first! Once you’ve perfected this lifestyle at home, going out will seem quite easy to still do it.

Hawaii’s Other Color

October 20th, 2009 – 9:20 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

Hawaii always has been paradise on Earth, with its blue waters and blue skies. But now Hawaii, particularly Honolulu and Kona, has a different color: green. That’s right. Honolulu’s gone green, and they’re getting greener by the minute.
Go green with them as you visit these establishments!
1. Lush USA
If you need bath products or fragrances, visit [...]

A Facebook App that Helps Reduce CO2

October 14th, 2009 – 10:57 am Posted by Bea

A long time ago I saw an application on one of my friend’s Facebook profiles that said that “This Page Is Green!” and that she had reduced CO2 by x amount of pounds. I usually do not believe in all of those applications on Facebook, and I think that they are a waste of space, [...]

Running Your Home on Green Energy

September 22nd, 2009 – 4:48 pm Posted by Bea

When people talk about going green and making their house a more green and eco-friendly environment, they are usually referring to doing simple things, such as turning off electronic devices or putting their clothing on a line to dry rather than sticking them in the dryer. They refer to using a thermostat to control the [...]