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  • Mother’s Day gift ideas

    I saw this on Good Morning America: TerraPass.com sells products that will help lower your family’s carbon footprint: The Kill a Watt meter measures your electricity usage. The Shower Watch is a waterproof timer to help save water by cutting down your shower time. (The recommended time of most water companies and governments is 4…

  • Packing peanuts…good grief!

    Ordering items online and getting them delivered at home seems an eco-friendly way to shop. Sometimes though, my good intentions go awry when I see the packing peanuts used in shipping the items I ordered. Perhaps companies can have a “take back the peanuts” type of program, so they can reuse them. Better yet, they…

  • Get Bear Naked…why not?

    I eat my homemade yogurt parfait for breakfast on a daily basis, topped with Bear Naked All Natural Granola. But it’s only this morning that I noticed their product packaging says Bear Naked is “made from natural ingredients you can actually pronounce.” Sounds good, right?Here‘s a sample ingredients listing from their website (under Bearly Processed…

  • Weather Channel founder

    I got a lecture on global warming from a patient the other day. He said even the founder of the Weather Channel said that climate change is a fraud. So like a dutiful and curious person, I looked it up. And found this. Mr. Coleman said that “in a decade or two, the outrageous scam…

  • Ever seen an Eco-Lawn?

    Spring is here. Many people are outside enjoying the gorgeous spring days, tending to their gardens and lawn. If you’re the type who do not get excited mowing your lawn, how about trying out Eco-Lawn? According to their website, you only need to mow it once a month, apart from requiring “no watering, or expensive…

  • Prince Charles ‘eco-town’ given green light

    It’s good to read this bit of news about Prince Charles from this article”Prince Charles ‘eco-town’ given green light“.

  • Seventh Generation

    Turns out my sister Lani has been mentioning Seventh Generation in her previous posts. Ooops! Pardon the redundant post below. Feel free to read on, if you prefer. *** Guess who just discovered Seventh Generation products? Every time we go shopping for groceries, I’m always on the lookout for eco-friendly products. I have to admit,…

  • Ties for the environment

    Would you wear these ties to the office to show your dedication to the environment? I think they’re suited for those who have green collar jobs. Or maybe for Earth Day. It caught my eye, that’s all. The ties do make a statement.