September 2009
31 posts
iPhone App iRecycle Helps You Find Recycling... →
I just downloaded iRecycle to my iPhone and wow – so cool. You enter your location and what you need to recycle, and the application tells you the locations nearby that will take your stuff off…
How To Harvest Rainwater For Household Use. →
Dear EarthTalk: How can I make good use of the rainwater that runs down my roof and into my gutters??
For most of us, the rain that falls on our roof runs off into the ground or the sewer…
Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 136. →
Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day on their own blogs with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of…
What Is BHT (BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE) And Why You... →
It’s that time again – time to discuss yet another toxic chemical/ingredient in our food and skin care products! Butylated Hydroxytoluene, or BHT, is an anti-oxidant which reacts with…
Greenwash Of The Week: Holy Cow Cleaning Product. →
I came across this weeks Greenwash on the Organic Consumers website, and it involves a company using a fake “Organic” label on a cleaning product. Seems the company, Holy Cow Products, proclaims…
Do One Thing: Don’t Get Overburdened. →
We cannot make positive change in the world if all we do is worry, right? Spending every single waking moment being concerned about the environment and all things “eco” can lead to incredibly high…
Review & $50 Product Giveaway: Miessence Organics →
About a month ago, I received a package in the mail from Ely Organics containing a few organic products they wanted me to check out. The products I was sent are branded as Miessence and are…
We Don’t Need A “Green” Everything. →
Not everything needs, or should, be labeled or branded as being “green”. Have you guys noticed how every company on the face of the earth is starting to label their product, no matter what it is,…
Upgrading Old Appliances To More Efficient Models. →
Dear EarthTalk: I am considering upgrading some older appliances in my home. Where can I find information on which models are the most energy efficient?
There has never been a better time…
Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 135. →
Fantastic post for parents to check out. -> As a writer, and I hope, a thought-leader on childhood issues, I spend a lot of time speaking to parents, educators, and other grown-ups. Today, I…
Compost – Good For Your Veggies, Good For The... →
This is a guest post from gardenmandy.com, an organic gardening and green lifestyle blog.
The decision to “go green” has been widely embraced by the general public. For those who fancy working…
Do One Thing: Print Seventh Generation Coupons. →
Like cleaning with environmentally friendly products but don’t like making them yourself? Lucky for you, this Do One Thing is letting you know that there is at least one company who gives out…
Greenwash Of The Week: Double-Header Edition. →
I got two whoppers in my inbox this week, so I wanted them to share the honor of Greenwash of the Week! One is from Walmart and one is from Chevron, so you know this is going to be good. Let’s take…
Thinking Outside The Green Box. →
What different, wacky, strange, outside-the-box ideas do you have to help save our planet? There are hundreds of ideas thrown around in the media every day for “easy ways to go green” – but what…
Can One Person Really Make A Difference? →
You may ask yourself (or hear other people ask) if there really is anything that one single person can do to actually have an effect on the environment around them. While I understand that…
Imagine. →
Imagine there’s no Heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or…
Hunting: Good Or Bad For The Environment? →
Dear EarthTalk: Hunting seems to be a real controversy among environmental advocates. Can you set the record straight: Is hunting good or bad for the environment?
Like so many hot button…
Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 134. →
Labor Day signals the last big hurrah of the summer season. With summer winding down, the ready availability of fresh, local produce is also starting to come to end. But fear not, September…
How To Find A Green Dry Cleaner Near You. →
I am sure that most people by now realize that typical dry cleaning chemicals are extremely toxic and dangerous to both humans and the environment. The main culprit is the chemical …
Do One Thing: Shred Paper For Packing Material. →
For this week’s Do One Thing, I want to talk about shipping and packing material. While most of us do recycle our paper, have you ever thought about shredding it and then using it as filler for…
Greenwash Of The Week: Climate-Friendly Food... →
While not showing here in the U.S. anytime soon (that I know of), Sweden is going to start putting “Climate Friendly” labels on some food products. Entirely voluntary but supposedly subject to…
Going Green Gone Completely Wrong. →
I thought I would pass this video along that made me crack up. Enjoy!
How many of you know people like this? I have met a few…
Post from: The Good Human …
And The Winners Of DisneyNature’s “Earth” Are… →
Released on September 1st on Blu-ray and DVD, Disney agreed to give away 3 copies of their “Earth” film to lucky readers of The Good Human – and it’s time to announce the winners! Chosen at…
Whatever It Is You Are Doing...
Enjoy it.
Day Off - It’s Labor Day. →
You didn’t really expect me to write anything today, did you? Hmm…guess I just did. Anyway, hope you have a nice Labor Day, and be sure to get outside and enjoy these last days of summer!
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Tax Incentives For Energy-Efficiency Improvements. →
Dear EarthTalk: Since Obama took office, have any new incentives been put in place for homeowners looking to increase energy efficiency and reduce the overall environmental footprints of…
Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 133. →
Building a compost bin or compost heap is very basic – you don’t need much room or tons of materials, and once it’s built, the microbes do most of the work for you!
The agricultural giant…
Americans Throw Away 1,500 Aluminum Cans Per... →
Yes, that’s every second of every minute of every day - Americans throw 1,500 aluminum cans in the trash every second. Not recycle - throw away. Back in the 1990’s, we actually recycled more than…
Do One Thing: Give Up The Dryer Sheets. →
This weeks Do One Thing is very easy - give up the dryer sheets! I have not used dryer sheets since, well, never, and I have not missed them at all. Whether I line dry my clothes or put them in the…
Greenwash Of The Week: Sustainable Forestry... →
You learn something new every day…if you look carefully. The folks over at ForestEthics have put together a report card of sorts about the paper practices of the office supply sector. “Green…
We Cannot Shop Our Way Out Of The Climate Crisis. →
No matter how many “green” or “eco-friendly” products we all buy, we cannot shop our way out of the climate crisis. Sure, we can buy more reusable bags, more eco-friendly gadgets, hybrid cars,…