It’s Earth Day! How are you saving the planet today?
April 22nd, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970, in a much different place and time. As EarthDay.org explains, “At [&hellip
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Going Green With Radiant Barriers
April 1st, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
People are always looking for ways to cut energy costs on their homes. A popular and efficient way is to [&hellip
Air Quality in the US- an Infographic
February 26th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
We love infographics- super good information wrapped up in a nicely designed package! Last week we shared an infographic about [&hellip
What the FRACK? A great video introduction to Fracking!
February 13th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
This awesome little video comes to us from the good people at Earthjustice. Fracking: Things Find a Way, looks at [&hellip
Nemo, Non-GMO Valentine’s Day & More Winter Fun
February 11th, 2013 | by The Green Divas
With Valentines Day just a week away its pretty hard to escape all those heart-shaped, pink and red candies. While they may seem temping, many of them contain GMOs
how does mercury get into the seafood you eat?
February 6th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
If you eat the fishes of the sea here’s an article for you! We always hear about the mercury content [&hellip
Visit Gorgeous Mt. Everest… via your laptop!
January 24th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
This cool project came to us via the fine folks at NPR’s All Things Considered. The photography of Mt. Everest [&hellip
Seeds of Freedom and Gardens of Hope: Vandana Shiva visits Hawaii
January 22nd, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Hawaii was blessed last week with the appearance of internationally recognized seed-saving and anti-GMO activist Dr. Vandana Shiva. Dr. Shiva, [&hellip
Permaculture: a new Christmas tradition for my family
December 24th, 2012 | by Scott Cooney
Families have all sorts of traditions for the holidays. This year, I’d like to suggest starting a new one that [&hellip
Obomney: Obama v Romney on Environment & Energy
September 10th, 2012 | by The Green Divas
Oh boy. Whether you are rooting for the guy who got Clint Eastwood to babble to an empty chair (Mitt Romney), or the guy who is tap dancing as fast as he can in the White House to the “be patient. hope is on the way” song (President Barack Obama), you know this is a critical crossroad in our country’s history.
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