Last weekend, I attended a Green Expo fair in Del Mar, California. There were several San Diego based companies there, promoting their green materials. One of the companies present was called +E Positive Energy. Their mission: … [Read more...]
Philippine Women Turning Trash Into Fashion
January 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
Manila - Mylene Virtucio, a mother of seven, used to earn a living by rummaging through Manila's tons of stinking garbage for scrap materials that she then sold to junk shops. The money she earned from scavenging was never enough, but she had little … [Read more...]
California Drought Monitor- We Are Not Out Of The Woods Yet
January 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We have had so much rain in southern California in the last couple of weeks. I even took a 4 minute shower in celebration. I know bad, but a 4 minute shower in over 1 year, I needed to spoil myself! Filled every bucket I had for future lawn … [Read more...]
Do The Wealthy Get More Water In Water Rationing Conditions?
January 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Submitted by guest Blogger Nicole: San Diego County has setup a system of four Drought Response Levels, ranging from "Drought Watch" to "Drought Emergency." On this four response level chart, San Diego County has been marked "Drought Alert," … [Read more...]
EcoSnoop iPhone App Allows You To Report Polluters
January 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
Eco Snoop- iphone app allows you report polluters in your neighborhood without being worried about repercussions. Plus you can post them on the web, and embarrass your neighbors into stop being such inconsiderate jerks. The Eco Snoop allows you … [Read more...]
Reuse Vintage Car Fabrics- Make Purses
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Kim White Handbags are made from vintage car fabrics. Have a special memory of that date in that old '64 Mustang, why not relive that memory with some of these fantastic purses. A great way to reuse, reduce waste and recycle into a wearable piece of … [Read more...]
Recycling 10,000 Pounds of Dental Instruments
January 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I Just Gotta Tell Ya Hu-Friedy customers recycled enough dental instruments in 2009 to equal the weight of 2 mid-sized cares. Dental instruments can be sent to scrap metal recyclers! From Hu-Friedy: For over 14 years Hu-Friedly has been … [Read more...]
Top 10 Best Ethical Destinations
January 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ethical Traveler posts every year the top 10 ethical destinations. Ethical Traveler's new report, "The World's Best Ethical Destinations" identifies the 10 countries in the developing world that are best protecting their natural environments, … [Read more...]
Taxpayer Cost Of Illegal Dumping In Ft. Lewis, Washington
January 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Source: TPCHD-EH Report Revised Program spent over 6600 hours collecting over. 90000 pounds of litter in Pierce County, in 2007. • Illegal dumping costs Fort Lewis over $500000 annually. ... … [Read more...]
Tierra Miguel Foundation Providing Sustainable Agriculture in San Diego
January 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Basically, the way our food system is running today, it is failing to meet the simple health needs of millions of Americans. Diabetes and obesity in the school systems continue to climb, as Health People 2010 identifies it as 1 of 10 leading health … [Read more...]
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