e-wasteThere are so many areas of our lives in which to reduce our effects on nature that it’s sometimes difficult to know where to start – and the simplest forms of reducing your carbon footprint get overlooked. Perhaps the simplest of all is being careful about the materials that you use and throw away, creating waste that itself has a carbon footprint, while also filling landfill unnecessarily. If you make a move to reduce waste, you’ll be joining millions of people worldwide who have decided to be conscious about their trash habits – you’ll find out just how easy it is to do in this article. (more…)

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shutterstock_159997172Evidently, a recently conducted survey found that California offers the worst quality of life in all 50 states.  Of course, this is all over Fox News, as its viewers are dying for corroboration that liberals are suffering terribly, by means of their wanton disregard for America’s true values (assault weapons, Evangelical Christianity, homophobia, bigotry, etc.) (more…)

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Agriculture - Warning sign posted at the edge of a celery field to indicate the field is unsafe to enter shortly after an application of pesticide / Salinas Valley, California, USA.

Warning sign, Salinas Valley, California, USA.

As the basis for the chapter on the use of litigation to protect our natural resources in my first book (Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies), I was lucky enough to interview Johanna Wald at the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) shortly before she retired.  Johanna had been successfully using the court system for more than 35 years to force public and private entities to conform to laws that are in place to protect the people and the planet we call home. (more…)

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It’s no secret that bathrooms in residential and commercial buildings share a big piece of the water consumption pie. (more…)

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how-do-i-reach-the-congregation-when-im-preaching-to-the-choir-by-erik-davis-and-rob-bowyer-1-638I appropriated the headline you just read from an article in today’s GreenTechMedia. (more…)

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green-bulk-waste-removalLiving in a healthy, vibrant community starts with cleanliness. You and your family cannot function in a place that looks more like a landfill. You cannot cut corners and make decisions that could lead to an environment disaster. Learn these few tips to improve the management of waste in your community. (more…)

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screen_shot_2017-12-12_at_12.04.50_pmWhat happens to the climate when you impose tariffs that make a major change in the flow of the 36 million tons of steel that the U.S. imports each year? As discussed here, and as one might expect, it depends on the source of the steel.

It’s kind of like the environmental impact of electric vehicles: the effect ranges from incredibly positive to fairly negative; it depends on precisely what happens when you plug in your car in a certain location, at a certain time of day, and the amount of renewables on the grid at the time.

 

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89eccdf56a500fb9dcce0979c2e7ecc7--social-awareness-social-changeI hope you’ll take a moment and check out the short video below, contrasting life here in the U.S. with that of Japan.

Spoiler alert: the piece focuses on mindfulness of and sensitivity towards others…something that, young people may be surprised to know, used to be a big deal here. (more…)

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woman-entepreneurTime is money, so it’s important to implement good time management if you’re to be financially rewarded. If you use your time efficiently, and you’ve got a mind inclined for making money, then you stand a good chance of being successful in the world of business. (more…)

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green-organic-pest-control-optionsThere has been much controversy over the pros and cons of GMOs in the gardening industry and while there are companies that deny using any GMOs in their products, evidence points otherwise. One company, in particular, is TruGreen which has come under careful scrutiny by backtofarm.com. Although the company repeatedly denies the use of GMOs, the experts on the Back to Farm website feel that this is a moot point when it comes to other dangers within their product line. (more…)

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