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Author: Cecilia

  • What the Health

    Nothing beats a good food documentary to make you want to change your diet. Watching “What the Health” on Saturday night was very eye-opening and thought-provoking. Probably not a good idea to watch it while eating dinner though. “What the Health” was directed by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn, and produced by AUM Films and…

  • Clean with pHur

    Have you heard of pHur, an organic cleaning disinfecting agent? Water + Salt + Science became pHur’s magic formula. And thanks to painstaking, multi-year testing, it was registered as a proven disinfectant with the EPA on both Federal and State levels. It is already making a difference in the healthcare industry, replacing multiple toxic products…

  • Farm fun at Costales Nature Farms

    Here’s an endeavor that I’m throwing my full support behind: organic and sustainable farming at Costales Nature Farms! The Philippines with its more than 7,000 islands is best known for its gorgeous beaches. How many people go there to visit a farm? Not many, I suppose. But I read about Costales Nature Farms and it…

  • Join Stonyfield’s The Great Food Find!

    Knowing where your food comes from, how it’s made, and what’s in it is definitely important these days, since that will allow you to live a healthier life. As part of its ‘Know Your Food’ campaign, Stonyfield has launched an online food hunt that will take you to various websites in search of food products…

  • Vote in the 2012 Odwalla Tree Planting Program!

    The tree planting program is a yearly program of Odwalla, and this year, they’re calling on people to vote yet again for 10 tree planting projects that will receive $10,000 grants for new trees that will be planted during this year’s fall planting season. Twenty projects are in the running, each of which was nominated,…

  • “10 Different Fuels Actually Used to Run Cars”

    (Article reprinted with permission. Original article can be found here.) “10 Different Fuels Actually Used to Run Cars” We have known, for quite some time, that the fossil fuels we use today are a finite source of energy; we only seem to disagree on when those sources will run dry. Alternative sources have been around…

  • “50 Common Eco-Crimes Committed By College Students”

    Here’s a reminder to college students out there. (Article reprinted with permission. Original article can be found here.) 50 Common Eco-Crimes Committed By College Students Most people try to be mindful of the environment, students included, but it’s not always easy to remember that almost every action we take has the potential to damage the…

  • “2010 Cool Roofing Tax Credit: 10 Things You Need to Know”

    Are you done with your taxes? If not, we’d like to share some information from our friends over at The Roofery. (Article reprinted with permission. Original article can be found here.) 2010 Cool Roofing Tax Credit: 10 Things You Need to KnowOne of the most promising Green innovations within the roofing industry of the past…

  • Curitiba, Brazil’s eco-friendly bus

    Congratulations to the city of Curitiba in Brazil for coming up with the world’s longest environment-friendly buses! These green buses run on bio-fuel made from soybeans. Measuring 28 meters long, the buses can accommodate 170 passengers. In a day, the buses can transport an estimated 77,000 passengers. Even the stops made by these buses are…

  • A greener Baja Fresh

    Brownie points go to Baja Fresh® Mexican Grill for their Earth Fresh Initiative! They’ll be using recycled or recyclable paper and plastic bags, unbleached recyclable burrito wrapping paper and even biodegradable plates. Too bad there’s no Baja Fresh branch here in Connecticut. Otherwise, I’d go out and eat there to show my support.