As the end of the year approaches, I wanted to thank everyone for a record year of website visitors and traffic. The Good Human received nearly 1,000,000 visitors this year, a new high for the site which started back in 2006 with just a handful of readers a day. Thank you, thank you, thank you! [...]
In 2011, there were over 230 articles published here on The Good Human. For new readers or for any of you who may have missed some of them, I wanted to round up a Top 10 list of posts from the past year. I hope you enjoy them, and I want to take a moment [...]
Q: What do I need to know about the new U.S. energy efficiency standards for light bulbs that take effect in January 2012? Will certain bulbs be unavailable? And am I supposed to switch out my older inefficient bulbs with newer efficient ones?
Indeed, January 2012 marks the beginning of a planned phase-out of inefficient light [...]
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If you’ve been good enough this year for Santa to leave you some new electronic gadgets under the tree, make sure you’re on next year’s “nice” list by not throwing your old electronics in the trash.
President Obama announced new standards to reduce mercury, lead, [...]
That doesn’t sound like such a good idea, now does it? I don’t think so either. But if we don’t make our voices heard, that’s exactly what may happen, as the USDA is contemplating whether or not to allow Monsanto to police itself.
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are already wreaking havoc on the [...]
What can you compost? Good question! While composting can be an effective, environmentally friendly way of dealing with some waste products, it’s important to know what you can and cannot put in your compost pile. Put in the wrong items and you could end up with a useless pile of infested, decaying matter — [...]
Q: Is it true that gas furnaces cost less to run and burn cleaner than their oil counterparts? If I make the switch, how long should I expect it to take for me to pay back my initial investment? And are there any greener options I should consider?
It is true that natural gas [...]
