Articles tagged “Carbon Footprint”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

A South American Day In Los Angeles By Julia Austin IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 12 2011 There are two kinds of staycations. The kind where you want to completely relax and treat your city as though you are a tourist in it, experiencing all of the things that are so fill in your city here. And then there is the type of staycation in which you want to feel like you’ve gotten far, far away + READ MORE

9 Surprising Green Wedding Traditions From Around The World By Julia Austin IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 17 2011 A 5-star catering company, air-conditioned tent and designer dress offers its own beauty—it’s true—but there is a different kind of beauty to be found in an eco-friendly wedding. Not only will a wedding stripped of energy-sucking ornaments focus the attention more on the love-struck couple, it’s also far less expensive! You can minimize the carbon footprint of your fist steps as husband and wife by incorporating some of these green wedding traditions from around the world. + READ MORE

Mile High Quickie… in Coach By Laurel House IN Food & Health Nov 12 2010 Going on a jet plane is no longer the luxury it once was. Between layovers and delays, lack of leg room and food, it’s easy to get antsy, angry, and over it all really fast. Which is why you need to move your body. More than toning muscles and trimming off fat, fact is that fitness is known to combat fatigue, minimize frustration, and keep blood flowing (which can fight off blood clots that form from sitting for too long). So how do you workout without sashaying through the aisles, knocking elbow and tripping on sleepers’ feet on your way? By getting staying exactly where you are and working out in your seat. Yes, even in coach. + READ MORE

Will There Be New EPA Window Stickers? By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Oct 1 2010 If you've ever purchased a new car in the United States, or even if you've ever just stepped on a new car lot, you're no stranger to the assortment of placards affixed to the windows. In addition to the assorted options, pricing and warranty information, you'll find a sticker with a fuel efficiency rating for that model of vehicle. Will electric cars be any different? + READ MORE

Is Bill Clinton Really Going Vegan? By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Sep 22 2010 The rumors are true. Bill Clinton has heard how healthy a vegan diet is, and is trying it out for himself. + READ MORE

Exactly How Bad Is Flying? Depends How Far into the Future You Look By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport Sep 9 2010 In the long-term, planes aren't quite as bad for the planet. Short-term, however, they're even worse than we thought. + READ MORE

Join the Greenpeace Call to Facebook: Unfriend Coal By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport Sep 3 2010 Help convince Facebook to use renewable energy -- not coal -- to power its new data center. + READ MORE

GM Invents the Future? Say Goodbye to Your Car, and Hello to the EN-V By Leah Lamb IN Tech & Transport Jul 8 2010 GM's presentation at The World Expo present radical new ideas for a new society. No gasoline (or brain power) required. + READ MORE

Ocean Acidification - What It Is and How It's Changing The World By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Travel & Outdoors Jun 29 2010 If you think that overfishing and plastic pollution is the only thing we need to worry about when it comes to the ocean's health, you'll be surprised to know that ocean acidification is a far more worrisome issue. + READ MORE

What Does Our Taste for Greek Yogurt Mean for the Environment? By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Jun 14 2010 The national Greek yogurt craze is taking a toll on the environment. Greek vs. regular vs. soy -- here are a few tips on greening your yogurt choices. + READ MORE

Carbon Emissions and Child Labor: Two Flaws in the Anti-Immigration Argument By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Jun 2 2010 It's shocking sometimes what people think they can get away with saying. + READ MORE

How Fetzer Vineyards' Redesigned Glass Bottles Saved the Equivalent of 70,000 Trees By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health May 4 2010 Fetzer Vineyards already has one of the largest crop of certified organic grapes and on-site solar power. Their bottles contain 35 percent post-consumer recycled glass, and now they have redesigned bottles that are lighter in weight, produce fewer emissions during shipping, and use 100 percent recycled paper labels printed with soy ink. + READ MORE

Beyond Earth Day: 3 Easy Travel and Outdoors Ideas for Maximum Impact By Blythe Copeland IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 22 2010 Make your mark even after Earth Day is over with these three concrete ideas for cutting your carbon footprint by at least 25 percent. + READ MORE

Beyond Earth Day: 4 Ideas for Maximum Impact at the Office, in School, and in Your Community By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Apr 21 2010 All this Earth Day talk can be so hard to sort through, it's tempting to just ignore it all. But there's a reason we recognize the day's importance, and the most important and exciting changes are the ones that last beyond the one day in April. + READ MORE

World Dairy Industry Equals 4 Percent of Man-Made Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Mat McDermott IN Food & Health Apr 20 2010 The global livestock industry contributes at least 18 percent of man-made carbon emissions, with a new FAO report saying the dairy sector is 4 percent of the total. + READ MORE

Beyond Earth Day: 3 Easy Tech and Transport Ideas for Maximum Impact All Year By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport Apr 20 2010 This might seem like the gazillionth post you've read about how to celebrate Earth Day, but we have a few ideas for changes you can make in the technology and transport parts of your life that will actually make a real difference in your carbon footprint, beyond Earth Day and all year 'round. + READ MORE

40 Ways You Can Go Green on Earth Day By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Work & Connect Apr 20 2010 Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with our 40 suggestions for going green in your day-to-day routine, in your home, at the office, and more. + READ MORE

Otarian Opens - Vegetarian Fast Food, Carbon Labeled, in New York City and London By Mat McDermott IN Food & Health Apr 18 2010 Otarian, the world's first global fast food chain not only carbon labels all its vegetarian food, but tells you how much you're saving versus eating meat. + READ MORE

Looking for a New Home? Get an Energy Audit Before You Buy! By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Apr 16 2010 Asking for an energy audit on a home you're interested in purchasing can save you money in the long run. + READ MORE

Got Lunch? Eat Up on National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day (April 2) By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Mar 31 2010 If April 2 being National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day doesn't already make you hungry for a classic PB&J sandwich, maybe the added incentive of saving the planet will.It's a classic, it's delicious, and—especially if you go for local and organic peanut butter and jelly (or make your own!)—it's good for the... + READ MORE