Should Drive-Thrus be Outlawed?

Should Drive-Thrus be O...

I watched the other day as a parade of cars struggled through the drive through of a McDonald’s. There was plenty of parking for every car and more to have been accommodated. The wait was hardly speedier that at the counter inside. And the service actually seemed to suffer...
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Re-use of Energy Greenly

Re-use of Energy Greenl...

The stores finally have some green friendly products that deliver some sustainability on the consumer home front. Sustainability and smart home use of utilities like freezer energy and renewable methods of cleaning, conserving energy and reducing bills have finally come into affordability...
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The State of Global Energy Markets

The State of Global Ene...

The new austerity economy has made many energy companies take a second wind (no pun intended) in the energy efficiency market. Global mandates for lowered fossil fuels has spawned an international race for alternative fuel and energy development.   Breaking dependence on foreign...
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Green Re-Use Products

Green Re-Use Products...

Just a few quick blurbs about some new finds in the renewable living and sustainable home world (These are not paid links). Just browsed the local Albertson’s and saw a nice re-use type product that would make a great gift, especially now that summer is here. Great for beach,...
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Why the Food Isn’t Fast

Why the Food Isn’...

Fast food is not as fast as you think. The “Slow food” movement will gain legs when people understand what the slowness means. The processing and packaging of fast food ingredients takes time and instills an expiration date on the “fresh” ingredients. Did...
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This Old Recycler

This Old Recycler...

This Old Garden This month’s issue of This Old House has some dynamite ideas for customizing kitchen spaces for less money. But adding in the integrated idea of re-using sustainable materials culled from garage sales, estate sales, curbline cruising and thrift shop junkets,...
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Reds Go Green

Reds Go Green...

China is leading the renewable energy race if recent investment is anything to go by. China will actually win the race for wind turbine supremacy, in part because the powerful conservation lobby in the United States tries to protect national parks at the expense of energy development....
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Independence Tips Part II

Independence Tips Part ...

This is the Fourth of July weekend where you make a break from stale old traditions and start some fresh and renewable and sustainable practices. Instead of sitting around the living room texting the people you see every day, you might pair getting involved and close to family at...
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Independence Recycling Tips

Independence Recycling ...

The Independence Day holiday is a weekend traditionally filled with hot dogs, soda pop and potato chips, and the odd athletic contest or two. The tradition of American consumerism intersects the Fourth of July holiday in a sea of plastic cups, styrofoam, fireworks, and package wrapped...
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Getting Green Done

Getting Green Done...

This book has some relevancies that many people would rather overlook in the rush to green practices. Getting Green Done: Hard Truths From the Front Lines of the Sustainability Revolution. Retrofits and LEED management is not easy when working with large commercial buildings and...
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