Here are some of our favorite posts from around the greenosphere that had us thinking this week, to help start your weekend a bit greener. Monday Dot Green featured an audiovisual slide show centered on “A Planet in Flux.” Andrew C. Revkin began exploring the human impact on the environment nearly 30 years ago. An…
Category Archives: Green Thoughts
Reinventing The Wheel
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the environmentalist’s charge to “eat local?” Think the term “slow food” means “not McDonalds?” Intimidated by the 100-mile diet, or clueless when it comes to constructing weekly menus that highlight in-season foods from your neck of the woods? (Seriously, who has the time to plan menus?). Then breathe easy,…
Recycling & The Beauty Products Industry
Why is it that beauty products are seldom packaged in recyclable containers? Even when their containers are plastic, they seldom have recognizable recycling symbols on them. Sometimes they have what I assume are European symbols on them. Did you know that this symbol: The German ‘Green Dot’, has no environmental significance at all? It only…
Say “Goodbye” to Handmade Toys, Or…Don’t!
Don’t you just love purchasing handmade goods, that on the by-and-large are naturally green and eco-friendly by the fact that they are created with love in peoples’ own homes and workshops? Especially those cute toys and custom accessories and apparel that can be found on such fun sites as Etsy.com and Hyenacart.com? Well, as of…
Coconut vs. Polyester
In an article that came out last week on ScienceDaily and many other places around the blogosphere, researchers from Baylor University in Texas used coconut fibers taken from the husks to create molded composite board similar to the polyester version used on door bottoms, in trunks, and on floors of some cars. Why, though, would…
Around The Greenosphere: Weekly Link Roundup
Here are some favorite posts from elsewhere that had us thinking this week, to help start your weekend a bit greener. Monday Doreen at Mom Goes Green posted on ridding our respective mailboxes of copious amounts of junk mail, and her post features multiple organizations who will help you do that easily and affordably. Tuesday…
New School Thinking
As we make strides to green our home and our lifestyle, we wanted to share our enthusiasm with the preschool where we send our two sons. After noticing that the school did not have any recycling bins and the amount of paper scraps in the trash at the end of each session, I started thinking about how to reduce…
Around The Greenosphere: Weekly Link Roundup
Here are 5 posts from elsewhere that had us thinking this week, to help start your new year off a bit greener. Happy! 2009. Monday CNN ran an article discussing the business and potential profit (both economically and for the planet) of sustainable farming and green industry. Here’s an excerpt from the article, though the…
Greener Holiday Party Tips
When entertaining for the holidays – or any occasion – consider using your regular dishes or reusable dishes bought to last through years of parties. We host large gatherings of friends a few times throughout the year, and always use our everyday plates and silverware. The aunt who hosts our huge family Christmas Eve meal…
Reflecting On The Best Of 2008
As the end of the year draws near, we all get inundated with the ”Best of 2008″ programs, lists and commentaries. Well, as I am a junkie for montages that reflect on what happened over the past year, and how it impacted one’s daily life, I thought I would share my own! The Best Eco Friendly Changes I Made…
