Have you always wondered what life would be like if you actually gave up your car travelled by bike instead? How would you get to and from work, what about grocery shopping, and what about your social life? Well, if you’ve always wanted to go car-less, an upcoming nationwide initiative called the 30-Day Electric Bike [...]
Q: I like the feel of carpeting, but I’m concerned about all the chemicals. What are some good eco-friendly carpeting (but still soft!) options? Modern day carpets, in all their plush and stain-resistant glory, are wonders of technology and help make our homes and workplaces more comfortable. But the typical carpet, made from petroleum-based synthetic [...]
Last week, Marcia wrote to me and asked “I have tried many websites to find where to rid my old RXs. Do you have any answers?” I sent her an email back and then realized the info I found out could be useful to many others, so I wanted to put it on the site [...]
You can publish a blog about the environment – going on 7 years now – and still not get it right sometimes. There are days when I feel like everything is going alright… like I am doing all the right things… like I am truly making a difference through my personal actions. I eat organic [...]
Q: Commercial whaling was banned around the world years ago, but some nations continue to hunt whales. Why is this and what’s being done about it? Sadly for our world and its biodiversity, whales are still being killed despite an international ban on commercial whaling. Indeed, rampant whaling over the last two centuries has decimated [...]
It is likely that a box of resealable plastic bags can be found in nearly every household in the United States. After we drill for some oil, turn the oil into plastic bags, ship the bags around the globe and pay a few bucks for them, each bag is probably used only once and then [...]
Last week I received an email from a reader of the site asking about paraben-free moisturizers that contain SPF for sun protection. And while I use Badger’s SPF30 Sunscreen on my face and my body, it’s not exactly a nice, soft moisturizer if that’s what someone is looking for. It works, for sure, but it’s [...]
