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So we have come again to the holiday that brings out the black and orange in us greenies. In the interest of scaring ourselves, let us examine just how monster-ous the candy, costumes, and accompaniment are (or are not?) for the environment. Read more…
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What’s this? A fully electric car that is affordable, runs like a gas-powered automobile, and looks relatively normal? I don’t believe it… Read more…
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Leaving the hustle and bustle of modernity behind, myself and eleven others ventured North to Second Lake; a pristine landscape tucked away within the High Sierra Nevadas. A far cry from the sunny San Diego weather I’ve grown so accustomed to (with temperatures dropping into the low twenties at night), the trip offered an escape, if only temporary, from the stresses life can bring. Read more…
Photo Credit: Frank Hebbert
Sure, you see electric cars here and there, but will they ever become as common as SUVs, or on the opposite end of the spectrum, as Priuses? CNN.com reports that electric cars promise zero carbon emissions, running costs of less than one-fourth of that of conventional cars and government incentives like free parking, subsidies and exemption from road tax, yet they aren’t poised to replace conventional vehicles anytime soon. So what gives? Read more…
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It’s 7:35 AM, Tuesday morning, and my Kesha ring-tone alarm clock encourages me to wake up “feelin’ like P. Diddy.” Just the start I need to get a good surf in before work.
But wait, the beach is closed. Again. Read more…
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently reopened 6,879 square miles of Gulf waters to recreational and commercial fishing. Read more…
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Recycling programs have been largely implemented into society on land throughout our country and now the time has come in incorporate them into air travel as well. A report released in February 2010 by A Green America highlights the lack of recycling programs within airline industries. As of February 2010 no major airlines recycled any of the major recyclables including aluminum cans, glass, paper and plastic and no major airline company had a comprehensive program for minimizing onboard waste, which I find completely ridiculous! Read more…
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Katie’s dreams of feeding the hungry began at age 11, when the third grader turned a donated cabbage seed into a 40-pound vegetable that helped to feed 275 homeless people in her hometown of Summerville, South Carolina. “I knew I wanted to do more to help all of those people who were struggling to eat so I started vegetable gardens,” she said. “I now have 5 gardens and the harvest is donated to people in need in my community. This fall I should be able to donate over a thousand pounds of healthy food to people in need.” Read more…
Photo credit: Sean Rogers
With some of the largest consumer holidays just around the corner, many eco-conscious shoppers will be looking for environmentally friendly or sustainable choices for their purchases. While most of us will have good intentions when we choose to buy products claiming to be “eco-friendly” or “green”, many of us don’t truly realize or understand what these terms and labels actually mean. Read more…
Photo Credit:Korkut Bostanci
Ghandi once said, “There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.” Humans are simple beings when stripped of their un-needed possessions. However, we choose to inundate ourselves with a barrage of goods and services- anything that convinces us we are making relative progress. However, what have we truly accomplished? Read more…
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-Greek Proverb
