It’s a green Halloween.
This is my favorite time of year: cool mornings and leaves turning warm shades of ochre, red and rust. It is also time for my favorite holiday, when all the spooky and creepy things are afoot. This year I vowed to have an eco-friendly Halloween party. I looked into what was on the market for [...]
Keeping it local: Biodiesel production in South Carolina
Going local doesn’t just apply to buying foods these days; it’s also about biodiesel. The Pickens County biodiesel program began production in July of this year. Their efforts are being commended state wide for the job they are doing with this program and its success. Currently, they are producing an average of 1000 gallons a [...]
Bamboo ,who knew?
We’ve all heard about bamboo flooring and clothing. Here are some facts about this fast growing tree (it’s actually in the grass family).
Bamboo is the fastest growing “Tree” on earth.
Bamboo is as strong as hard wood.
Hardwoods can take over a hundred years to mature; some varieties of bamboo can mature in as little as three years. [...]
Eco-Friendly home cleaning
Have you ever wanted to make your own Eco-Friendly cleaning supplies? With all the chemicals in cleaners today what’s a greenophile to do. Sara Novak from Planet Green posted some great green cleaner recipes she found on Maryjanesfarm.com.
Read more from Sara’s article and the recipes here; http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/buy-cleaning-supplies.html
http://www.maryjanesfarm.com/
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Wind Pipe prototype.
I read an article on Green Energy News about a new wind energy prototype. It looks like one if the old storm warning horns and is turbine free. Read more about the “Windpipe” here. -http://www.green-energy-news.com/arch/nrgs2009/20090064.html
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Green art and cool things.
A friend told me a few weeks ago about this really cool book of recycled art and projects. I tracked it down at our local library and loved it. Heres a link about it I found on treehugger.com.
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Thanks to Greenpress!
Thanks Greenpress for making me a founding blogger. It was a great birthday present!
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What’s up with SIGG bottles?
I stumbled upon an article on treehugger.com about SIGG bottles. It seems the truth is not quite so clear. Read the article for more details. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/sigg-bottles-now-bpa-free.php
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