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Environmental News Highlights – 9/24/2009

September 23, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

According to many experts, we are at or very near “Peak Oil“—the point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline. Whether we have reached the peak, or perhaps have another decade or more, one thing is certain: oil is a finite [...]

Environmental News Highlights – 9/17/2009

September 17, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Because of my background in sustainable agriculture, I think the choices we make about eating are some of the most powerful means through which we can live our values. I believe the idea of “better living through chemistry” is a myth—particularly when applied to food and health. Food should come from family farms, not from [...]

Weekly Environmental News Highlights – 9/10/2009

September 10, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

There is so much gloom and doom environmental news these days, sometimes it’s hard not to feel depressed. So this week, for a mental health pick-me-up, I’ve intentionally searched out good news; stories of positive events and people making a difference. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Upgrade Your Appliances

August 24, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

Happy Eco-Tip Tuesday! Here is Number 10 of the 10 “Advanced” Ways to Be Green that can save you money, and improve the health of your family and the planet. Do you have a great eco-friendly living idea to share? Let me know if you think Eco-Tip Tuesday should become a blog carnival!

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Air Your (Clean) Laundry

August 10, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

According to Project Laundry List, commercial, industrial and residential clothes dryers use a whopping 15-20% of domestic energy in the U.S. In 2007, clothes dryers in U.S. homes emitted 54.72 million metric tons of greenhouse gas-producing CO2. If all Americans used a clothesline or folding drying racks, the savings would be enough to close several [...]

Advanced Ways to Be Green – #7

August 4, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

Last week I posted the first five of 10 “Advanced” Ways to Be Green, following on 10 Easy Ways to Be Green, posted several weeks ago. Here is number seven of the ten advanced eco-tips that can save you money, and improve the health of your family and the planet.

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