On July 24th, Google is hosting a global experiment based on creating a documentary focused around 24 hours in your life. Given the assumption that anyone who reads this blog is dedicated to a life of sustainable living, this experiment is not only an option to make your big debut in the world, but also a great [...]
The Earth Awards are a global search for creative solutions to ecological and social challenges. They are broken into six categories: Built Environment, Product, Future, Systems, Fashion and Social Justice. The Awards are committed to transforming the winners into market-ready solutions. For more information visit www.theearthawards.org
This week, April 5-11, is the second annual National Cell Phone Recycling Week. The EPA’s Plug-In To eCycling program is encouraging Americans to turn in those old cell phones for re-use and recycling in cooperation with retailers, service providers, and cell phone manufacturers.
According to the EPA, the energy saved by recycling one cell phone is [...]
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Nokia has filed a patent application for piezoelectric charging of their cell phones. These phones would charge based upon the user’s movements. So basically, as you move or jostle your phone, the frame would bump into strips of piezoelectric crystals inside and create a current, which would keep your phone “topped off.” Currently, it wouldn’t [...]
While the City of Buffalo’s resolution to allow city residents to raise chickens on their property, for the consumption of eggs/meat (and this is old news), I just saw my first backyard chicken coop last night, while at Shoshone Park. A park-neighbor has two or three small “chicken-condos” in his backyard. While I didn’t [...]
Imagine if your home used such a small amount of non- renewable energy that the energy company owed you money. It’s possible to go green and save some green in the process with the use of solar tiles. This video illustrates the function, use, and aesthetics that solar tiles offer.
Does one need a massive quantity of space to build their dream green home? This video, courtesy of PlanetGreen.Discovery.com, proves otherwise. An Architect in Hong Kong developed a high tech functional green home consisting of a mere 330 square feet. Prepare to be amazed.
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Recently my storage tank water heater has started showing its age, which has prompted me to begin my search for its replacement. With the recent promotions for tax breaks and rebates I’ve started to investigate tankless water heaters. They claim better energy efficiency, a longer life expectancy, and unlimited hot water. I found a good [...]
Don’t it always seem to go/That you don’t know what you’ve got/Till it’s gone/They paved paradise/And put up a parking lot … - Joni Mitchell
Recent studies by the United States Geologic Survey (USGS) have shown high concentrations of a chemical compound called Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in settled house dust. Sources of PAHs are cigarette smoke, wood smoke, car fumes, [...]
Green ways of living are not as new as one might think. We have been using sustainable techniques for 100’s and 1,000’s of years…we just never thought of them that way. Here are a few interesting green facts you may not have known:
Water power has been used for grinding grain for more than 2,000 years.
In [...]
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