Featured Article #1

Even If It Didn’t Matter, Why Would Anyone Choose To Litter?

Not much irks me more than watching someone driving down the street in their car throwing trash out the window. We have kind of come to expect cigarette butts to be thrown out of the window, even though they contain mercury and arsenic and take up to 10 years to degrade, but I am talking about the people who throw soda cans, napkins, and fast food bags right out their window onto the street. Just the other day, someone was pulling out of the grocery store parking lot ahead of me and threw a beer can out that almost hit my car.

david | November 4th, 2008 | Continued

Featured Article #2

Which Fruits & Vegetables You Should Be Buying Organic.

If you are on a budget or just plain refuse to pay the extra for organic fruits and vegetables, there really are some good reasons to buy at least a few of those items in the organic version if you can. We buy as much organic produce as we can, and of course sometimes [...]

david | October 22nd, 2008 | Continued

Featured Article #3

Redefining Need In The Age Of Conservation.

What exactly do we all need to live? Is it 4 TV’s, 3 cars, a 4,000 square foot house? Multiple yearly vacations to far away lands? Piles of cheap plastic doo-dads from China? As the earth slowly heats up because of our emissions and our the stops coming out of the ground, people are starting to think about what they actually need rather than what they just want, and I think it is great that we will be able to participate in this life-changing redefinition of need vs. want.

david | September 24th, 2008 | Continued

Featured Article #4

Why More Drilling Is Not The Solution We Need.

Let’s be clear about this - we cannot drill our way out of our energy situation. There is no way we can actually drill enough holes in the earth to meet all of our current and future energy needs, (we only have 3-5% of all the oil in the world under our soil) so why is that pretty much the only thing this administration is concentrating on? Because the oil companies own many of our government officials. photo by David Plotzki

david | September 11th, 2008 | Continued

Featured Article #5

Just How Much Rainwater Can You Collect Off Your Roof?

When we watch the evening news, the weatherperson will oftentimes say things like “X city received an inch of rain today”, which does not really sound like all that much. We imagine a single inch of rain in a small puddle somewhere it seems rather insignificant. But what if you knew that a single inch of rain could allow you to collect hundreds and hundreds of gallons of water, if not more?

david | August 25th, 2008 | Continued

Featured Article #6

The Little Things DO Matter, So Don’t Think Otherwise.

Oftentimes we hear reports about how changing a light bulb will not make a bit of a difference in the fight against climate change and that everyone must make huge sacrifices in order to have any effect. However, you should do what you can and what you feel comfortable with; if you feel fine moving into an earthship and living off the grid, then by all means please do! But if you only feel like you can change a light bulb and maybe buy organic bananas, then please…do that as well and do not feel guilty about it.

david | August 5th, 2008 | Continued

Featured Article #7

How To Choose A Safe Reusable Water Bottle.

Aside from staying home and drinking tap water out of a washable glass, the best way to be “green” while on the go is choosing your water bottle wisely. From the lowly single-use-only plastic water bottle you can buy at your local gas station to the stainless steel and aluminum options, making the right [...]

david | March 17th, 2008 | Continued

Featured Article #8

35 Low-Cost Ways To Green Your Lifestyle.

#1. Line dry your clothes. Dryers don’t even come with an “Energy Star” rating - that’s how bad they are in terms of energy consumption. Line or rack drying your clothes saves a ton of energy and thus CO2 from going into the environment. Cost: $20 or less.

david | October 30th, 2007 | Continued

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The Good Human was born out of my idea for a website that can encourage people to be better humans..whether through working to clean up the environment, being active in political issues that mean a lot to you or just being more aware of your life and surroundings. Started back in [...]