Articles tagged “Libraries”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Libraries Aren't Just For Books Anymore: Kill-A-Watt Power Meters Available for Check Out By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport Dec 22 2009 Want to cut down on your energy use at home? Start by knowing where the demand is coming from. If you live in Boulder or Denver, Colorado, you can now check a Kill-A-Watt power meter out of the public library. + READ MORE

Read about Hardcore Environmentalism... in the Bible? By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Mar 31 2009 There are green bibles, and then there are Green Bibles. It was good news a couple years ago when prominent Christian leaders decided to print greener bibles on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Since then, it's actually a little surprising that we haven't seen a publication like this emerge: the Green Bible is a version of the good book that highlights passages concerned with nature, stewardship, and caring for the planet. + READ MORE

7 Local Vacation (Staycation) Destinations By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 5 2009 In an effort to reduce carbon emissions, people have started taking staycations, a vacation where you don't go anywhere. There is a lot of sense in this. In my experience, traveling can be very stressful. Miss a connecting flight in a foreign country, and you might have trouble getting even your most basic of needs met. There is a great deal of sense in eliminating the stress part of a vacation by hanging about locally. It's also greener. Everyone wins. I've composed a list of seven local vacation possibilities. + READ MORE

Visit the Library this Winter By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 5 2009 The holidays have passed. With the economy the way it is, making any travel plans may be difficult. You might be stuck in your town, waiting for the crisp, alabaster days of winter to pass. You?ve beaten all your games involving that fast-moving hedgehog and your TV shows are all watched up. + READ MORE

Fall in Love With The TreeHugger Book By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect May 20 2008 All of the delicious eco-bits and pieces have been culled together in one comprehensive place--TreeHugger's hot-off-the-press book, Ready, Set. Green: Eight Weeks to Modern Eco-Living. Founder, Graham Hill and Editor-In-Chief, Meaghan O'Neill lay down the steps to a low-impact life without just listing off tips. + READ MORE