Everybody is “Going Green” these days; it’s all the rage everywhere you look. For some, it seems like the impossible has happened: it’s now “cool” to be eco-friendly. We’re all recycling and trying to do our best to reduce our carbon footprint. The Green movement has even hit the coffee market in the form of biodegradable coffee [...]
Of all the baby steps you can take toward a greener lifestyle, this is one of my favorites: Never, ever use Styrofoam. Much like plastic, Styrofoam never biodegrades or breaks down. But unlike most plastics, Styrofoam is rarely ever recycled. It can be done, but it’s difficult and I’ve yet to come across a facility [...]
Visit this year’s Energy Trust Better Living Show in Portland, OR, on March 26 – 28, 2010, and you will see very quickly that this is not your mother’s home and garden show. As a matter of fact, it is not a home and garden show by any measure. This 3-day sustainable lifestyle festival is [...]