In commemoration of the birth of the Declaration of Independence this fourth of July, you can be conscious and reduce the amount of excess perchlorate (a harmful, fuming toxic liquid found in explosives) by using eco-friendly fireworks.
According to an article on LiveScience, Roman candles and roadside flares typically use potassium perchlorate to speed up the […]
You might think the idea of wind power generators are cool when you see them from your car when passing areas like the San Gorgonio Pass in Southern California, along the 10 freeway heading towards Palm Springs. The site is awe-inspiring—many of the wind turbines blades span over 100 feet, and the structures themselves are […]
If you’re of the pessimistic (or realistic) variety you probably can’t stop dwelling on 2 of America’s greatest problems: the credit crunch and global warming. Besides war, these are the hot-button issues on everyone’s mind as the election approaches. Many Americans want a sound approach to economics and the environment in the oval office in […]
We’ve all heard that we’re destroying the planet, but much of the human race shrugs it off and we continue our cycle of destruction. Many people feel that the issue is not that urgent, or they do not feel an impact in their daily lives that would instill a sense of immediacy.
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Here is a great glossary of green terms found on the Green Daily site. The glossary is a great resource because not only are the terms collected, defined in one page, sources and links are included. Here are a couple of sample terms:
Carbon Footprint
The total amount of CO2 released over the life cycle […]
…A rising trend? I think so and so does Landor Associates of London who recently published ImagePower Green Brands Survey. Green Thinking has gone mainstream in the UK and the US, in a dramatic shift that’s being labeled “one of the fastest revolutions in public thinking and behaviour ever seen.” The report uncovers the following:
“Consumers […]
This guide to being green, The Green Guide published by The Sundance Channel, is by far the most informative, interesting and all inclusive guide to living green that I have read. There is a lot of text out there about green living. It’s an easy read with enticing chapters like sports, pray and kids. It […]
I’ve been using Google for such a long time now, much to my surprise when I decided to us Yahoo! this morning, I found a whole new content page. This blog entry is actually not addressing Yahoo’s content offering / redesign (new to me anyway) rather one specific offering in particular. Yahoo! has developed and […]
Los Angeles, formerly known as the concrete jungle, has now been renamed the concrete desert. It rained for a couple hours last week, but that’s the last time I can remember that I’ve seen, heard or got to experience the rain. The rain in L.A. is like many other things in L.A, it’s just a […]
Philadelphia’s plan to increase participation in curb-side recycling is in effect. The idea behind the push to recycle is rewarding recyclers by paying them directly. It’s seems odd but the money would either go towards campaigns to increase household recycling or directly into the pockets of residents who participate. The way it works is quite […]