Articles tagged “Beach”

Escape the Cold - Plan a Quick, Green Winter Getaway to Key West

By Sara Novak IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 16 2009

I was hesitant to make my first trip to Key West. Over the years I heard about the onslaught of cruise ships constantly docked at the tiny island letting millions of excited tourists loose on Duval street to buy yard long margaritas, three for $10 t-shirts, and henna tattoos. + READ MORE

Plan Outdoorsy Events For You And Your Colleagues

By Elizabeth Seward IN Work & Connect Jan 16 2009

I work from home these days, but there is something I wish I had done when I was back in an office that I encourage you to do now if you want your colleagues to appreciate nature the way that you do: Plan outdoorsy events. + READ MORE

By Team Planet Green IN Supper Club Jan 1 2009

CHEF WHITNEY WERNER - Chef Whitney Werner is the Executive Chef at The Beach Club in Santa Monica. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, and has worked at Tavern on the Green, the Beverly Hills Hotel... + READ MORE

DIY Beach Hair

By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Dec 12 2008

This may sound pretty generic, but...I love the beach. Most people do. Why not bathe in the ocean roar and warm sunshine (as long as you're doing it safely)? Each year, I spend much of my summer sprawled on the sand with a book in hand. There's always something about my hair after a day at the beach that I have a hard time mustering up on non-beach days; particularly in the colder weather. + READ MORE

Stuff Happens: No Butts for Mother Nature (Video)

By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 2 2008

The world's single biggest litter problem isn't candy bar wrappers dropped on the beach or fast food packaging tossed from a car window. It's not plastic bottles left after sporting events or paper receipts that fall out of the garbage. The world's single biggest litter problem is cigarette butts. + READ MORE

Stuff Happens Episode: Beach

By Team Planet Green IN Stuff Happens Dec 1 2008

The beach is nature's playground, for young and old alike. But what we humans do on the beach and in the ocean can have a big impact on what happens on land. This episode, science guy Bill Nye takes... + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Beach Erosion

By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 13 2008

Erosion is the "carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment, soil, rock and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as, wind, water, or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity or by living organisms." Beach (or coastal) erosion is "the wearing away of land or the removal of beach or dune sediments by wave action, tidal currents, wave currents, or drainage." + READ MORE

World's Greenest Homes Episode: Alys Beach

By Team Planet Green IN Worlds Greenest Homes Oct 2 2008

Manny takes a trip to Alys Beach in the Florida Panhandle, where two architects became the first residents of their eco-friendly, Mediterranean-style village. Next, nestled on the shores of Lake Okanagan,BC, an award-winning, Asian-inspired super home. Checkout the Planet... + READ MORE

Roadie Blog, Week 8, Heal the Bay

By Team Planet Green IN Battleground Earth Sep 25 2008

Earlier this morning, while driving along the coast, we got a text message telling us to where to report for our next adventure. Thanks to our savvy bus driver, who knows the coasts of California like the back of... + READ MORE

Take an Eco-Trip to Florida

By Sara Novak IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 25 2008

Florida has so much to offer. Even the beaches have a ton of diversity. The beaches on the Atlantic side are totally different from those found on the Gulf side. With fabulous weather year round in most parts of the state, a trip to Florida means spending a lot of time outdoors. Show your family all the stunning natural beauty that Florida has to offer just by stepping outside. + READ MORE

Battleground Earth Episode: Heal the Bay

By Team Planet Green IN Battleground Earth Sep 24 2008

Tommy Lee and Ludacris head to the Long Beach Aquarium where they are given a quiz about ocean animals. The teams are guided through the aquarium by school children as they search for the answers in the various exhibits.... + READ MORE

Pretty Up a Beach on International Coastal Cleanup Day

By Jessica Root IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 19 2008

After a summer's worth of lazy beach days, sand castles and surf, send your ocean (or lake or river) a thank you by giving a couple hours of your time to the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup this weekend. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Los Angeles

By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 27 2008

When Los Angeles comes to mind, do you think of sunny beaches, over-the-top luxury, and celebrity-laden parties -- or smog, traffic jams, and lackluster urban planning? Indeed, few cities strike as delicate a balance between their environmental and cultural heritages as the City of Angels. + READ MORE

Roadie Blog, Week 2, Green Death

By Team Planet Green IN Battleground Earth Aug 8 2008

Day 1: It's dark and it's late when we land in San Francisco; the perfect time to meet Gene Simmons in a cemetery. Tommy thought he got the jump on Luda tonight when he bailed out of New Orleans early... + READ MORE

Stop Using Plastic Bags, Save Dolphins

By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 8 2008

Not to be overly angst-ridden here, but you know what really drives me nuts? People adoring dolphins and then not minding using plastic bags at every opportunity. Dolphins are well-noted for being graceful and highly intelligent animals. We watch them perform at shows. We buy trinkets with their image. And yet, for whatever reason, we (collectively) love to ignore the fact that our plastic bag habit is destroying them. + READ MORE

A Great Excuse To Skip The Gym

By Megan Cohen IN Food & Health Jul 30 2008

Ditching your gym membership in favor of these at-home workouts can have major green payoffs. If you work towards helping green your gym, pretty soon you might be able to head back into your favorite Kickboxing class with the knowledge that it?s eco-smart as well as great for your bod. + READ MORE

Invest In Green

By Megan Cohen IN Home & Garden Jul 26 2008

Making money while saving the planet is a serious win-win scenario. If you can't afford to fund a business, buy property, or purchase stocks on your own, consider getting together a conglomerate of friends, neighbors, and other like-minded investors who can all pitch in together on environmentally sustainable ventures. + READ MORE

Five Super Solar Products

By Natalie Cook IN Home & Garden Jul 26 2008

On Greenovate, Chris Prelitz plans to turn his Laguna Beach, California home into a model solar power residence. A small solar panel powers a fan which keeps your noggin feeling breezy on the summers hottest days. + READ MORE

Gregory Schaefer Says: Kombu!

By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 24 2008

Gregory Schaefer from the G Word here!They really turned me on to the world of seaweed and I've added more of it to my diet since the shoot.Their enthusiasm for sea veggies is really infectious and I look forward to meeting up with them to help out on another harvest soon! + READ MORE

Monterey Bay Aquarium's Endangered Seafood Guide

By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 22 2008

Get up-to-date info on the best fish to eat in terms of over-fishing with sources like Monterey Bay Aquarium's Endangered Seafood Guide.Answer all your concerns about health advisories in terms of which fish are highest in mercury and which fish you can eat pretty regularly without enduring health scares. + READ MORE