Recent Green Living Blog PostsPETA Takes on Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circusby Libby PelhamToday at 07:20 AMPETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has been after Ringling Bros. Is Your Toyota Prius Safe?by Libby Pelham05 Feb 2010 07:42 PMAs you probably know, Toyota has issued several major recalls recently. So far, one of the greenies favorite cars, the Prius, has not been involved in any of the major recalls, but owners of earlier models were advised to take out their floor mats to keep them from blocking the accelerator pedals. More Green Innovations for the Homelessby Libby Pelham31 Jan 2010 08:51 PMI've blogged about Crossroads, the green from the ground up homeless shelter about to open in Oakland, Calif., and the groundbreaking Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter in Fairfax, Va. Today, I am going to tell you about the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago, Ill. Green Homeless Shelters - Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelterby Libby Pelham30 Jan 2010 03:20 PMYesterday, I blogged about Crossroads, a new green homeless shelter that is about to open in East Oakland, Calif. But, it was not the first homeless shelter certified green. The Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter in Fairfax, Va. opened August 4th of last year. Green Homeless Shelters - Crossroadsby Libby Pelham29 Jan 2010 08:14 PMGoing green is reaching all aspects of society. The other day, I read about a few homeless shelters that are going green. One of the shelters is in East Oakland, Calif. Crossroads is a new shelter that is being built with "being green" in mind. Going Green Next to Nothingby Stephanie Romero28 Jan 2010 04:55 PMDid you know that you can go green for next to nothing? There are some things we can do that are free and point us in the right green-friendly direction. For instance, one way to save money is by reducing hot water. Going Green to Workby Stephanie Romero27 Jan 2010 04:32 PMI am very lucky in that I mostly work from home. I know that saves our family a lot of money on gas, and of course, the environment with my van staying put in the driveway. I still do enough driving getting my kids to school and to activities, but I also try to save on gas when shopping at stores. Realtors Are Going Greenby Stephanie Romero27 Jan 2010 12:31 PMWith a more eco-friendly trend on the rise it would only make sense that certain professions would follow suit. Realtors are starting to recognize the need to understand industry trends and green living. Coca-Cola Goes Greenby Libby Pelham27 Jan 2010 07:53 AMCoke is going green. No, not the drink itself, but the bottles. Coca-Cola announced that it will begin distributing Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light, and Coke Zero in new greener "plantbottles. Texas Accident Dumps 450,000 Gallons of Oilby Libby Pelham27 Jan 2010 06:02 AMI think we are all aware how horrible an oil spill can be. Birds that get covered in the oil suffer as they are more susceptible to the temperature, can't fly, ingest the oil, which causes internal organ damage, and unless cleaned by humans, most birds covered in oil will die. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "When I think of eco-friendly Hollywood stars I always think of Ed Begley, Jr." Andrea Hermitt says... "Oprah interviewed him today about his experiences there moving bodies out of the streets and about his charity." |
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