Archive for September, 2009

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Do One Thing: Shred Paper For Packing Material.

For this week’s Do One Thing, I want to talk about shipping and packing material. While most of us do recycle our paper, have you ever thought about shredding it and then using it as filler for sending packages? Sometimes when I order stuff online and it gets delivered, I marvel at the amount [...]

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Greenwash Of The Week: Climate-Friendly Food Labels.

While not showing here in the U.S. anytime soon (that I know of), Sweden is going to start putting “Climate Friendly” labels on some food products. Entirely voluntary but supposedly subject to certification, the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF) is responsible for coming up with the criteria for getting the label. However, with a statement [...]

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Going Green Gone Completely Wrong.

I thought I would pass this video along that made me crack up. Enjoy!

How many of you know people like this? I have met a few…

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And The Winners Of DisneyNature’s “Earth” Are…

Released on September 1st on Blu-ray and DVD, Disney agreed to give away 3 copies of their “Earth” film to lucky readers of The Good Human – and it’s time to announce the winners! Chosen at random, the winners are Marcie, Jennifer & Cate, and each of you have been emailed for your mailing [...]

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Day Off – It’s Labor Day.

You didn’t really expect me to write anything today, did you? Hmm…guess I just did. Anyway, hope you have a nice Labor Day, and be sure to get outside and enjoy these last days of summer!
photo by Zevotron

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Tax Incentives For Energy-Efficiency Improvements.

Dear EarthTalk: Since Obama took office, have any new incentives been put in place for homeowners looking to increase energy efficiency and reduce the overall environmental footprints of their homes?
In fact, yes. Homeowners can get up to $1,500 back from the federal government for any number of energy efficiency upgrades at home. If you upgrade [...]

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Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 133.

Building a compost bin or compost heap is very basic – you don’t need much room or tons of materials, and once its built, the microbes do most of the work for you!
The agricultural giant Monsanto may well still be the world’s most hated company. The company that brought the world Agent Orange (Editor’s [...]