Every Day for Everybody

You may (or may not) be aware that Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22.  But, did you know that it has been around since 1970?    The premise:  All people have the right to a healthy,...

Hanging Out Day

No silly, I’m not talking about playing hooky from school or work!  I’m referring to Project Laundry List’s efforts on April 19th to educate communities about energy consumption,  “Right to...

Kicking Butts

This title alone conjures up images of a fight, and I suppose in actuality it is referring to one. However, I'm not speaking of a physical fight, but what I'm referring to is the fight against tobacco. The conflict...

How About You Flipping It Off

What are you going to be up to on Saturday March 28, 2009?  If you don’t have any big plans, at 8:30 pm, how about joining Cate Blanchett, Linkin Park, Gavin DeGraw, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Coldplay,...

Green Drinking

You've probably read the heading for this blog thinking to yourself, green drinking?  Whatever on Earth is meant by that?  It is March after all, and St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching.  Perhaps...

The "Excuse Me" Study - Cows and Farts

Ever wonder what's new on the Environmental front in Argentina?  Well, Argentine researchers discovered that methane coming from cows makes up over 30% of their country's total greenhouse emissions. ...

Green Flushing

I never realized how Green the city of Scottsdale is!  At the cost of $7.3 million,  Scottsdale Arizona’s newest fire station, Station 2 has some interesting features.  Besides solar panels...

Clorox and Sierra Club

Back in April of this year, Clorox Chairman and CEO and Sierra Club’s  Executive Director visited the New York Stock Exchange to kick off Earth Week while promoting Clorox’s new Green Works...