Everyone talks about conserving water, and the new “in” thing is WaterSense faucets and toilets. But those WaterSense toilets still use up to 1.28 gallons per flush – EVERY flush. So, thanks to the suggestion of a friend, it made sense to me to look into dual flush toilets.
New WaterSense guidelines (from the EPA Web [...]
Categories: Water Conservation
Tags: American Standard, bathroom, Carbon Footprint, dual-flush toilets, green, K. S. Brooks, toilets, Water Conservation, WaterSense
In several previous posts I’ve poked at corporations that boasted cuts in their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when they’ve been only around 2 to 5 percent. This time, however, one company has cuts that are substantial.
Cisco Systems has succeeded in cutting their net emissions by 40 percent, compared against 2007. These figures include what’s termed Scope 1 direct emissions from Cisco-owned [...]
Categories: Exciting New Deveopments Tags: Carbon Footprint, electronic, energy, Energy Efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, recycle, Renewable Energy, Sustainability
Between the 7th and 18th December we will be posting news, videos, pictures summaries from COP15, the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
The conference is taking place at Bella Center in Copenhagen.
This post will be updated on a daily basis and please ‘Vote it Up‘ at it
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Copenhagen Summit – Day 1 Summary
COP15 – [...]
Categories: Carbon Footprint Climate Change Eco Films Ethical Events Government Green Campaigning Tags: Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, COP15, Copenhagen, Government
70 per cent of households always separate their rubbish for recycling, but only 2 per cent buy their energy on a green tariff, according to the early findings of a major new annual household Survey, called Understanding Society, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Preliminary results from 1500 respondents show that those who [...]
Categories: Home Living Uncategorized homes lifestyle recycle Tags: Carbon Footprint, Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, eco living, eco-friendly, Economic and Social Research Council, environmental, ESRC), landfill, Recycling
Chocolate lovers will be pleased to know that New Leaf Chocolates - maker of premium, artisan and organic chocolates - has shifted to more sustainable packaging.
New Leaf Chocolates has long been involved in environmentally-friendly practices. They are members of 1% for the Planet and emphasize fair trade chocolates.
Their new plant-based GreenPod packaging protects these delectable chocolates from their top 3 threats – [...]
Categories: Exciting New Developments Tags: biodegradable, Carbon Footprint, environmentally-friendly, Fair Trade, green, organic, recyclable, sustainable
I have to admit when I first read about this, my first take was “what’s the big deal on 4%!” But there’s more “juice” to this than I originally thought.
In their 2008 Stewardship Report, Royal Caribbean Cruises. Ltd. announced they had reduced fuel consumption by four percent, NOx (nitrogen oxide) emissions by three percent, and water consumption [...]
Categories: Exciting New Deveopments Tags: Carbon Footprint, co2, compact florescent, Emissions, energy, environmental, environmentally, green, LED, recycled, Solar
Several months ago, while trying to find more ways to cut my price at the gas pump as well as my carbon-footprint, I ran across a website that has information on a style of driving called EcoDriving. This website, ecodrivingusa.com , explains EcoDriving, which is a driving style that helps drivers get better gas [...]
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In our quest for searching for alternatives for fuel, one country, France, is in the midst of a proposing a plan that would tax those households that have large quantities of CO2 output. The cost would be equivalent to around $20 USD per ton of CO2 output from utilizing personal cars, heating homes, and so [...]
Categories: Energy tax Green News co2 environment green Tags: Carbon Footprint, CO2 tax, energy saving, environment
Sometime in September of this year, we will reach the day when we have used all the resources nature will generate this year.
What is Earth Overshoot Day?
Earth Overshoot Day marks an unfortunate milestone: the day when humanity begins living beyond its ecological means. Beyond that day, we move into the ecological equivalent of deficit spending, [...]
Categories: Carbon Footprint Events Tags: bemoreeco, Carbon Footprint, earth overshoot, Moreeco, overshoot
Don’t be fooled into thinking that having an eco-friendly wedding means having a hemp dress with a vegan buffet. You will be surprised at how easy it can be to have a stylish and eco-friendly wedding!
Come back to visit us often for stylish green wedding advice from Green “Wedding Chica”, Katie Martin, owner of Elegance [...]
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