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Vermont House Votes Yes on GMO Labeling Bill

Up in Montpelier, Vermont, a move to label food with genetically modified organisms is afoot, as the Vermont House has voted yes on legislation to do just that. Vermont is widely known as a place full of citizens concerned about the health of the planet, real foods, and healthy living. Thankfully, they have political representatives [...]

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Green News For The Weekend Volume 311

A little bit of green news to round out your week… Price is just one of many factors that needs to be considered, and the old saying is quite often true… You get what you pay for. This is why I run my Buy Once, Buy For Life series here on the site. Most of [...]

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Tesla Model S EV Receives 99/100 Score From Consumer Reports

And Tesla continues their winning streak… The Model S electric car, manufactured by Tesla and brainchild of Elon Musk, has been awarded a 99 out of 100 score from Consumer Reports. The Tesla Model S is one my favorite cars from the past few years – electric or not – so I was very happy [...]

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Don’t Be One Of Them.

Ever feel like the environmental movement is always climbing a hill but will never, ever reach the top? Our President, who once stated he would do something to help protect the environment, has pretty much dropped that idea by the wayside. The CO2 level in our atmosphere is expected to pass record levels this month, [...]

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5 Extreme Ways to Conserve Energy

Energy conservation is important for families who want to live as green a lifestyle as possible, but many are already covering the basics and want to do more. If this is you, the good news is that there are many strange and somewhat extreme ways to conserve energy. Hanging on to Expired Food Products The [...]

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Green News For The Weekend Volume 310

It’s May already. How did that happen? While I ponder that very question, here’s some green news for you to check out… After 30 years of path-blazing work, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard has a few mutinous attitudes about the world of green business. He hates the word sustainability. He doesn’t want to emulate Apple. And [...]