7 Last-Minute Christmas Present Ideas
If you’re like me and totally haven’t been thinking about Christmas this year, perhaps… [MORE]
Solar in UK Schools
This is a really fun new development in the UK. Climate activist group 10:10 is behind it,… [MORE]
Facebook Social Energy Efficiency App Coming
Energy efficiency holds HUGE potential when it comes to being better stewards of the environment… [MORE]
3 Tips for Enjoying Your Next Bike Ride
Bicycling is actually really hard not to enjoy, and it comes with a ton of benefits, which… [MORE]
Nature in a Rail Car…Literally
As part of this month’s Art on Track festival in Chicago, some greenies with an artistic… [MORE]
Simple Ways To Go Green
3 Tips for Enjoying Your Next Bike Ride
Bicycling is actually really hard not to enjoy, and it comes with a ton of benefits, which is why it’s one of the most popular recreational activities in the U.S. (and why some folks bike into their 100s). But a lot of people still have trouble believing they can bicycle for transportation … [Read More...]
10 Ways to Green Your Evening Routine
If you look at the three articles in this series (8 Ways to Green Your Morning Routine, 5 Ways to Green Your Daytime Routine, and this one), I think one thing clearly stands out.While “greening your transport” or “greening your diet” may look like individual green actions on … [Read More...]
7 Fun & Green New Year’s Resolutions
A new year is so refreshing. It's like hitting the reset button and feeling like you have a fresh start again. If you've been trying (or maybe even failing) to live green, the new year gives you a good opportunity to find some new and fun ways to live greener.Here are a few such ideas... … [Read More...]
DIY Ideas
Epic Pedal-Powered Snow Plow is Zero Energy and Back Friendly
The snow has cleared out a lot of places now, but if you are living in a place that’s still getting it or still has it on the ground and you need some bike baths or sidewalks or even parts of the roadway plowed (or if you think you might run into a problem with snow next year and want to be … [Read More...]
How To Transform an Old Tomato Cage Into a Funky Outdoor Lantern
With the new year, brings some chilly weather outside, at least where I live. If you’re looking for things to do while bundling up and keeping warm inside, why not work on creating something for those warmer months? I’m talking about repurposing a tomato cage into a funky, personalized … [Read More...]
Turn Your Old Sneakers Into Funky Solar-Powered Lights
If you’re like me then you probably have an old pair of shoes lying around the house that you just can’t part with. Why not turn those beloved old shoes into something that you can use or just help add style to your casa, solar-powered street lights. I know you’re probably … [Read More...]
Green Products
7 Last-Minute Christmas Present Ideas
If you’re like me and totally haven’t been thinking about Christmas this year, perhaps you’re still in need of some Christmas gifts. Hopefully, I can help you out with this list of last-minute Christmas gift ideas (green ones, of course). There are all kinds of awesome things to get the … [Read More...]
7 Cool Solar Power Technologies
Solar power is cool, and is very widely supported by the public -- who doesn’t support getting our electricity from the sun? But as solar has developed over the years, more and more interesting solar power technologies have popped up. Here are 7 that I think you’ll find pretty interesting. 1. … [Read More...]
Shoes that Sprout Wildflowers As Their Final Green Step
Need a new pair of shoes? Want to go green this time? How about some biodegradable shoes that sprout flowers at the end of their life? No kidding, you can really get such shoes now (or, very soon, depending on where you live). Some Dutch entrepreneurs recently started OAT Shoes and their first … [Read More...]
Energy
Solar in UK Schools
This is a really fun new development in the UK. Climate activist group 10:10 is behind it, but really, it’s all about local communities. The short story: 10:10 has created a website, Solar Schools, where people can easily donate as little as £5 to put solar panels on a local school’s … [Read More...]
Facebook Social Energy Efficiency App Coming
Energy efficiency holds HUGE potential when it comes to being better stewards of the environment and stopping climate change (well, human-caused, extremely rapid and destructive climate change, that is). It could also help us save money. Reportedly, the U.S. could save $700 billions dollars … [Read More...]
7 MORE Cool Solar Power Technologies
Following up on my post last week on 7 cool solar power technologies, here are 7 more cool solar power technologies. 1. Solar-powered Cars: I’m not sure if you’ll ever be able to buy a solar-powered car, but some researchers at Japan’s Tokai University and Panasonic, among others, are … [Read More...]
Green Travel
Nature in a Rail Car…Literally
As part of this month’s Art on Track festival in Chicago, some greenies with an artistic twinge (or artists with a green twinge) turned the inside of a rail car into a nature wonderland. The rail car “circled Chicago’s elevated downtown loop for five hours with several additional cars … [Read More...]
Yike Bike: What Do You Think About This Bicycle Alternative?
What is a YikeBike? It’s a pretty interesting bike-like vehicle (actually, like a miniature version of an old Penny-farthing bicycle) that is not human-powered but battery-powered. Cycling is a great way to get around with almost no impact on the environment, but with a positive impact on your … [Read More...]
The Man Who Cycled The Americas = Awesome
Mark Beaumont -- heard of him? I’m sorry to say that I hadn’t until recently (I think). Mark became the “fastest man to cycle around the world” in 2008. He did so in 194 days and 17 hours. BBC commissioned a film of this record-breaking journey and news agencies around the world picked up … [Read More...]
