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January 31st, 2009
Archive for January, 2009
January 30th, 2009
Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 102.
On to the reads…
Some climate damage already irreversible? Some scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Earth System Research Laboratory say so.
That certain brand of TP we tried was so bad that even though I bought a 6 pack of it, after two rolls, we just couldn’t stand it anymore. [...]
January 29th, 2009
Tips For Greening Up Your Garden.
“Green” may be the new buzzword, but when it comes to gardening, eco-friendly techniques have been around for years. Here are four simple, inexpensive methods that can turn your garden into a model of green efficiency.
1. Watch the way you water.
As the mercury rises, so will your water bill this summer if you spend hours [...]
January 28th, 2009
Do One Thing: Buy Organic, Fair-Trade Coffee.
This week’s Do One Thing is to ask you to buy organic, free-trade coffee instead of the normal sludge you might be buying now. Organic coffee beans are grown with no toxic pesticides or fertilizers, and by buying Fair Trade, your money goes to pay a fair wage to small farmers and supports a [...]
January 28th, 2009
Cheaper Gas – A Double Edged Sword.
This is a guest post from Patrick, who writes for Cash Money Life, where he blogs about personal finance, career tips, and saving money.
In the last few months, gas prices have been cut in half. Like most people, I don’t mind paying less at the pump. But while lower gas prices are great for the [...]
January 28th, 2009
Mercury Found In Products Made With High Fructose Corn Syrup.
As if we needed another reason to not buy or eat products made with high fructose corn syrup instead of real sugar:
Many common foods made using commercial high fructose corn syrup contain mercury as well, researchers reported on Tuesday, while another study suggested the corn syrup itself is contaminated.
Food processors and the corn syrup industry [...]
January 28th, 2009
Greenwash Of The Week: 5,000 Year Old Organically-Certified Bottled Water.
Talk about absurd… I saw this story last week about a new bottled water that claims to be 5,000 years old and certified organic and could not believe that it was not a joke. It’s being marketed by Swedish company Malmberg, who claims that the water in each bottle fell to earth around 3,000 [...]
