This infographic was sent to me by subscriber, Bre Matthews. I think it’s interesting how the greenest states are mainly clustered. I wonder if this is because resources are clustered or if bordering states are “pressured and or inspired” to be as green as their neighbors. What do you think? Sooooo this graphic has inspired me to post [...]
Archive for the ‘Natural Resources’ Category
15 Dec
Christmas Trees: Artificial or Fresh????
I saw this sign at Harry’s Farmers Market and thought it was worth sharing!
5 Apr
Fluoride in Tap Water…Good or Bad???
Emagazine.com features an “Earth Talk” column which answers questions about the environment. A Sustainable Life will occasionally share some of these Q&A’s with you. Dear EarthTalk: So, what’s the story: Is it good that we have fluoride in our tap water or not? I’ve heard so many conflicting opinions over the years. The debate over [...]
12 Oct
NBA & NFL GO Green
Meatless Monday update: I successfully completed my first Meatless Monday. Oatmeal for breakfast, veggie pizza for lunch and veggies for dinner (leftovers from Sunday). Not bad (If I must say so myself) for my first attempt at a day without meat. A couple people suggested that I focus on what I could eat, rather than [...]
13 Sep
eBay shipping goes green
The mission of the eBay Green Team is to “inspire the world to buy, sell and think green every day.” With the roll out of their newest product the team is putting their mission into practice. Simple green shipping as the product is called is a durable box that has been designed to be used, [...]
20 Aug
Just the Facts – Natural Gas
In light of the excitement on campus yesterday, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to explore natural gas. Natural gas is found in 33 states. The dark blue states on this map show you where large amounts of natural gas are extracted. In the medium blue states, moderate amounts of natural gas are [...]
19 Jul
A Tax on Plastic Shopping Bags
No matter how environmentally savvy we are, at one point in our lives we have used a plastic shopping bag. Sometimes we reuse the bags, (I use them as trash can liners for smaller trash cans) but most often they end up in landfills. It’s become something you do without thought…you buy groceries and [...]
1 Jul
Where does my drinking water originate?
My favorite movie is Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, a wonderful place to spend an afternoon. In the movie the guests shrunk themselves to flow through the picture tube of the television. What if we could do this to our faucets? If you could shrink yourself to fit inside your faucet and started to [...]
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