Q: Is it true that gas furnaces cost less to run and burn cleaner than their oil counterparts? If I make the switch, how long should I expect it to take for me to pay back my initial investment? And are there any greener options I should consider? It is true that natural gas has [...]
A weekly roundup of important green news stories from around the web… Is it just a coincidence that as the portion of our income spent on food has declined, spending on health care has soared? The metal, plastics, tires, glass, and other materials from those cars are used to create thousands of new products. Did [...]
Many people harbor the misconception that global warming means that our atmosphere is getting hotter. This is not entirely true. The effect that global warming has on the climate is that it creates more extreme weather. So areas that generally enjoy a moderately warm summer may start to see rising temperatures or even a longer [...]
Article by Luis Rosario If cleanliness is next to godliness, then we have a lot of work to do if we want to enter the pearly gates. From carbon emissions to plastic containers washing up on our beach shores, our waste production keeps on going up as our global population increases. It’s pretty obvious what [...]
A few years ago I received a SodaStream, which I mentioned in my 2009 eco-friendly holiday gift guide as a great gift for anyone who drinks a lot of carbonated beverages. Well, it’s now been 2+ years later since I got it, and it’s still going strong in my house. The SodaStream machine is a [...]
Q: I’ve heard of the slow food movement, but what is “slow money” all about? “Slow Money” is the name for a movement started by socially conscious investing pioneer and author, Woody Tasch, who essentially borrowed the conceptual framework of “Slow Food”—whereby participants eschew convenience-oriented “fast” foods, instead filling up their plates with traditional, unprocessed [...]
