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6 Eco-Friendly Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is coming up in just under two weeks, but if you are anything like me, you haven’t quite had a chance to finalize your plans. Should you give flowers? Candy? Exchange cards? What about green or eco-friendly Valentine’s gifts? Well, there are many different ideas to
Taking Organic into the Bedroom
When someone starts talking about going organic you probably assume they are referring to eating organic fruits and vegetables. And while that used to be the case, going organic doesn’t stop in the kitchen anymore. Yes, you can have organically-grown fruits and vegetables….or even organi
10 Environmental New Year’s Resolutions
First of all, what is a New Year’s resolution? A New Year’s resolution is commonly defined as “a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year” . Therefore, when it comes to making New Year’
A Few Tips For Lowering Your Emissions This Holiday Season
I understand lowering emissions is probably not on the top of your list this holiday, but there is no reason it couldn’t be or shouldn’t be factored in. There are many different ways you can lower emissions this holiday season and I’m not just talking about emissions from your veh
Don’t Let Indoor Air Pollution Ruin Your Holiday
The holidays are a time for bringing families together, decorating, giving gifts, hosting parties, enjoying each other’s company, etc. However one thing I could do without during the holidays is indoor air pollution. More prevalent during the holidays than any other time of year, indoor ai
Lowering Your Environmental Impact Over the Holidays
If you haven’t already nailed down your holiday plans, you might want to consider a few factors which may help you lower your environmental impact over the holidays. First is to decide whether you are interested in eco-friendly travel or responsible travel. And do you know what the differenc
California: Serious About Lowering Vehicle Emissions?
In September of this year, Governor Schwarzenegger laid out the progress the state of California has made to reduce emissions since AB 32 was signed (3 years ago). AB 32 was originally laid out as the world’s first comprehensive law to lower greenhouse gas emissions. California want
What Can I Do About Climate Change?
Image by biofriendly When it comes to lowering your carbon footprint and doing something about climate change there are many actions each of us can take. Now, you may ask yourself, “I’m just one person, what can I really do?”. As far as I’m concerned, it’s
Gasoline Tricks and Treats
Image by ^riza^ Now that we are going to be heading into the holidays, I figured I’d give you a few tricks and treats you can use to make the most out of your vehicle’s gasoline consumption. These tips can be used anytime actually whether gasoline prices are up or down or whethe
Biofriendly Cleaning Tips For Your Car
Image by VirtualErn One of the things I always see are articles covering biofriendly cleaning tips for around the home. What I haven’t seen much of are tips for cleaning your car. Since most people spend hours a day in their car, you’d think they’d want to ensure their car w
Energy Savings Built Right In
Image from Precisionpanel.com Home construction may not be as popular as it was, say a year or two ago, but for those who are looking on constructing a home or making any major additions to their home (or business for that matter), you’re going to want to know about Precision Panel. Their
Buying from ReStores is good for the environment
Image by susieq3c When it comes to needing materials for either basic repairs or major upgrades to your home, most people just head down to the Home Depot, Lowe’s or even their local hardware store. But did you know that buying from a Habitat for Humanity ReStore could be more economical for
EPA’s Clean Diesel Project giving away $300 million
Image by mujitra (´???) on Flickr I was doing some research on the EPA website as I wanted to get more information on the new CA laws just put into place to lower CO2 emissions. But before I could even get that far a podcast with the title “Green Scene: Funding Available for Clean D
Fuel economy beaten by the cold
I was reading a blog from autobloggreen that covered the effects of cold weather on the fuel economy in hybrid cars. The tests that were done showed weather and/or climate could dramatically lower the fuel economy, sometimes by 5-10 mpg in cold weather areas. Now, like most people, I know there
Want better fuel economy….Go Metro LA
We are all trying to figure out how to get the best fuel economy and with gas prices going up again (at least they are in my area….went up $0.17 in less than a week), we need to find the best way to get where we need to go on a budget. Now I know […]
Less for the landfill, better for the environment
Image by biofriendly Okay, here’s a figure for you…California apparently produces 93 million tons of solid waste per year. When put into landfills, it fills up space and starts emitting methane gas, which is a very potent greenhouse gas and is obviously not good for the environment.