Green Festival 2007
Last weekend I had the good fortune to attend the Green Festival in Washington, D.C. where I saw a convention center full of great eco-savvy products and learned the latest in environmental news from...
View ArticleHeat Things Up with Non-Toxic Antifreeze and De-icers
Brr…Well folks, summer is officially over and the crisp cool air of fall is moving in. Before you know it, winter will be here, and despite the best efforts of global warming, many of us will still...
View ArticleGet A Green Clean, Part II
I’ll admit it…I hate to clean. I am not one of those lucky folks who finds cleaning to be relaxing or therapeutic. Instead, I think it is a chore. Unfortunately, I am one of those folks who really...
View ArticleHold The Beef!
Skip the beef at dinner tonight and opt for a veggie meal instead. A vegetarian diet is not only healthier for you, it is also better for the environment. The production of beef makes more of an...
View ArticleSkip The Water Cooler
The office water cooler is an excellent place for gossip, but not so great for the environment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Water coolers use 4 billion kilowatts of energy each...
View ArticleReduce Your Dinner's Food Miles
I recently wrote about the exploits of Manny Howard, who attempted to grow all of the food he needed for his family of four in his 20 x 40 foot Brooklyn backyard. And while Manny’s experiment went...
View ArticleGot Leaves? Get Composting!
Have you ever met a kid who didn’t love jumping into a pile of freshly raked leaves? I certainly haven’t! So with a beautiful fall weekend almost within reach, it’s time to rev up you rakes and get...
View ArticleGreen Your Halloween: Pumpkins
Nothing says “Happy Halloween” like a pumpkin. Whether it’s carved or painted, spooky or silly, a pumpkin is a tried and true symbol of the Halloween festivities. They are ridiculously versatile…you...
View ArticleStep It Up This Saturday
Are you going to be a part of this weekend’s historic Step It Up 2007 events? The Step It Up 2007 campaign was launched on April 14th of this year in an effort to draw national and international...
View ArticleElection Day…Get Out and Vote Green!
O.K. Green Parents…It’s election day, and although it’s not the BIG one, it’s still a good time to stretch out your green finger and put your ballot where your mouth is. The choice you make in today’s...
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