Articles tagged “Water”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Is a Synthetic Lawn Right for You? By Natalie Cook IN Home & Garden Jul 17 2008 On Greenovate, freelance writer and part-time flipper Monica Ramone greens up two Venice, California homes.In many communities across the country, having a nice plush lawn is as much a part of the American dream as the beautiful home, picket fence, and Sunday afternoon slice of apple pie.Gated communities and privatized + READ MORE

Public Transit Going Green By Brian Merchant IN Tech & Transport Jul 17 2008 A town the size of Greensburg doesn't necessarily need an extensive public transportation system-but cities around the country do.The city already uses a number of hybrid electric buses thanks in part to the Clean Fuel Bus Program, which is busy integrating 700 hybrid buses into the system by the end of 2008.Both... + READ MORE

Research That Fish Before You Eat It By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 17 2008 There are quite a few anglers out there who enjoy pan-frying a catfish over a campfire in the dusky twilight.Fish swimming in these waters will absorb the mercury into their bodies.Anyone who catches and eats these fish will risk contaminating themselves with second-hand mercury. + READ MORE

Emeril's Recipe: Orange-Basil Mojito By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 16 2008 1 orange, cut into 32 pieces 32 fresh small basil leaves or mint leaves, (reserve a few for garnish) 16 teaspoons natural raw cane sugar (demerara sugar) 8 to 10 cups small ice cubes or chipped ice 8 tablespoons basil syrup, recipe follows, or simple syrup 2 cups light rum 2 cups seltzer water or sparkling water Sugar... + READ MORE

Emeril's Recipe: Black Beans By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 16 2008 2 cups chopped onions 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped carrots 1 cup chopped green bell peppers 2 tablespoons finely chopped seeded jalapenos 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/3 cup minced garlic 1 pound dried black beans, picked over and... + READ MORE

Emeril's Recipe: Mojo Pork (Puerto-Rican Style Roast Pork) By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 16 2008 1 (6- to 8-pound) bone-in pork shoulder roast, such as Boston butt or picnic roast, with skin 3 tablespoons lime juice 3 tablespoons orange juice 2 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 teaspoons crushed dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar 2 cups water, plus more as... + READ MORE

Emeril's Recipe: Shrimp Ceviche By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 16 2008 1/4 cup kosher salt, plus more for seasoning 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 lemons, juiced 2 limes, juiced 2 oranges, juiced 1 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced into 1/4-inch pieces 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped 2 Serrano chiles, seeded and finely chopped 1 cup seeded and diced tomatoes 1 Hass... + READ MORE

"Cradle to Cradle" in Eco-Terms By Team Planet Green IN Jul 16 2008 Recycling has been the standard practice of environmentalists for decades. But on a recent episode of Supper Club with Tom Bergeron, guest Kelly Meyer discussed how to make recycling even greener. The term "cradle to cradle," coined by Michael Braungart... + READ MORE

Take your Dinner Party Outside By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 16 2008 Taking your dinner parties outside means you get to enjoy those long summer days rather than being cramped in the kitchen.Polywood patio furniture is 100 percent post-consumer waste, comprised of specially processed recycled plastic soda bottles and milk jugs once destined for the landfill. + READ MORE

Move toward Motion Sensor Faucets By Natalie Cook IN Home & Garden Jul 16 2008 On Greenovate, Josh Pevnick and Melissa Turait go the green way in LA with a spectacular home renovation project.Even though hand washing is stressed, facilities without motion sensor faucets may have employees and customers re-contaminating their hands when they shut off the faucet. + READ MORE

Ready, Set, Green, Week Five: A Dishwashing Dilemma By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 16 2008 While I look forward to the day we live in an apartment or house that has a dishwasher, that day doesn't seem to be coming anytime soon. For years I've been handwashing dishes (full disclosure: I kind of like it!). + READ MORE

Keeping Your Shower on the Down Flow By Trevor Reichman IN Home & Garden Jul 16 2008 Annabelle recommended shared showers for the fraternity brothers featured on Wa$ted as a way to conserve water. You will use a bucket to catch the water that would normally go down the drain while waiting for the water temperature to get to your desired comfort level. + READ MORE

Jeremy Levine Discusses Grey Water By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 16 2008 The water that flows from a typical household faucet often travel thousands of miles from its original source, having first been scrubbed clean, chlorinated, and fluoridated, before it arrives at your house. This is a staggering achievement, yet we hardly give it a second thought. The water that washes our sweaty faces and dirty hands is filled with the kind of biological nutrients that many plants crave. + READ MORE

Emeril's Creole Ribbon Salad With Goat Cheese And Pecans By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 14 2008 2 medium yellow squash, about 12 ounces total 1 large English cucumber about 14 ounces 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon shallots 1/2 teaspoon Creole mustard 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/3 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme 1 large + READ MORE

Living with Ed Episode: Sharon's Shangri-La By Team Planet Green IN Living With Ed Jul 13 2008 Ed and Rachelle visit the rustic retreat belonging to actress Sharon Lawrence. Today, Sharon is installing soy-based insulation in her walls. Being quite eco-minded herself, Sharon also shows off other green aspects of the property. Meanwhile, green auditor Jason is... + READ MORE

Submit Your Green Habit, Hack or How-To! By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Jul 11 2008 TreeHugger's Hacks and How-Tos Video series is for the people by the people. Our readers, that is. We're encouraging folks like you to watch your fellow greenies' green habits, hacks, and how-tos and then submit your own! + READ MORE

Ethical Knitting, Non-Toxic Toys and Water Saving Tips By Jessica Root IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 7 2008 Start an ethical knitting project with help from The Toft Alpaca Shop. Keep Junior entertained with these eco-friendly, 3D puzzles from ImagiPLAY. Watch this video tip to see how you can save water. All this and more, today on TreeHugger! + READ MORE

Standing Tall, Built Green By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 4 2008 Sustainable building practices take center stage in Greensburg.The Hearst Tower was the first building in New York City to be certified gold for being made of 80% recycled steel and using 25% less energy than minimum requirements set by the city. + READ MORE

Green Your Workout! By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 3 2008 We all know that exercise is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle, but as we saw on the G Word recently, not all exercise is eco-friendly.Consuming tons of power with your treadmill or using bicycles that COULD have been constructed out of materials that are more green are not the best exercise choices when it comes... + READ MORE

The Green Laundry Experience By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 3 2008 When you're washing your favorite pair of jeans or your lucky t-shirt are you thinking of your impact on the planet?Many times the detergents which claim to give you brighter brights, whiter whites, and sweet smelling socks also contain dye, petroleum, and other toxic material. + READ MORE