Since the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill began on April 20, 2010 with the explosion of the company’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, public interest has begun to fade although the oil leak shows no signs of stopping. A few inventive individuals, however, are attempting to help generate and sustain awareness [...]
I abhor receipts. For years I’ve always had an oversized wallet, which looks impressive until you realize it’s full of receipts, not cash. I try to be diligent about purging them. Sometimes I take them out, stuff them in an envelope, which gets lost in my desk . . . and of course, the one [...]
We hear much noise over the need to buy local and especially, organic. The Obamas are one reason, but the past several years have seen a backlash against processed foods and a surge in combating the USA’s hideous obesity problem. Buying organic, however, requires more than purchasing products with a green leaf on the label. [...]
It’s my first article for Green Te@ Magazine, and having just returned from a trip abroad, I thought I’d share some tips for how you can be more eco-friendly while you are on the road. To me, being “green” is not just about buying that recycled or fair-trade product: sustainability in part relies on just [...]
“There are two activities in my personal life that give me limitless amounts of joy. They are quite simply, driving my electric car and making a trip to the hazardous waste facility. First off, driving an electric car could not be more fun. People are constantly coming up to me and asking a range of [...]
So, as the process goes, people are instructed to be more green, eco-friendly, and earth-loving. However, most of the time, those instructions are not supplemented with replacement solutions, leaving you to do the research, which is no easy task. Here are 10 simple ways to green your home along with the eco-responsible solutions that will get you [...]
I recently saw the new break-the-bank blockbuster Avatar in theatres and it was breathtaking to see how Hollywood has the ability to create such a cinematic adventure from a rectangular box. I am not a huge fan of fantasy films, but when I heard the buzz about the quality and thrill of Avatar, I thought [...]
Remember earlier this year when you had to climb up a ladder, and screw in all those light bulbs one by one? It’s kind of tedious and a bit annoying knowing that you will need to do this again as each light bulb inevitably burns out. Now, imagine if you never had to go up [...]
According to a new report, the market for green hardware will grow from about $47 billion in 2009 to $223.7 billion in 2013 NextGen Research defines a green computer as one that is built from eco-friendly materials, features low power consumption and Computer Power Management (CPM) capabilities, has fewer and smaller component parts and generates [...]
To purchase. To simply acquire or buy. If you are purchasing stuff that means you are just acumulating things in your life without thinking, “Will I need to buy this again soon? Or, when I am done using it, do I have the opportunity to resell this to someone else [...]
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