Photo by permission of Daniel R. Blume As technology advances, I have seen more monitors, computers, televisions, and other electronic equipment left at the end of driveways or in trash cans waiting to hitch a ride to the nearest landfill. According to the EPA, only twelve percent of electronic equipment is recycled. The sad part [...]
January 2008
Photo by permission of Lee Industries Lee Industries, a family owned company, has been manufacturing furniture since 1969 adhering to the same principles of yesterday as they do today. Its commitment to manufacturing high quality furnishings in the United States and the focus on its customers, community, and the environment have not changed since [...]
There are many days I spend hours on the internet looking for needed items for my house. I know I am not the only one who does this. Today, the big search was for a wall display for plates that I bought through a thrift shop. I figured since most wall displays are made of [...]
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Photo by permission of Zonbu After I posted my article on the Zonbu Desktop Mini and Notebook, I received an email from Grégoire Gentil, CEO of Zonbu, about some questions that I still had. Just to give a short recap, the Zonbu Mini and Notebook are energy efficient, green, and affordable. The Desktop Mini [...]
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“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love 1 As our world struggles with climate change, unrest in the Middle East, Darfur, poverty and sickness, we all can learn [...]
Photo by Anna Wolf, courtesy of Pangaya, Steward +Brown banded Kimono Tee Sean Bartlett, co-founder of Pangaya, a eco-friendly clothing retailer since 2003, which has maintained an online presence since 2004, announced that the Company will be closing the business. The Company is known for its fashionable and high quality organic products ranging from clothing [...]
Photo by permission of Viesso of a Gente sofa For years, Furnature was the only company making eco-friendly furniture. Over night it seemed more and more furniture companies started making their furniture with an eye towards sustainability. Remember my friend who needed the eco-couch that I spoke about in my article, “Shouldn’t Your In-Laws Sleep [...]
The Geothermal features at Yellowstone Park. Photo by Kevin Saff by permission I received an email from one of my readers, Ronald, who asked the following question in regards to my geothermal post. I did not want to bury his question in that post, and am giving him a separate forum on the site. Ronald [...]
Some of the contents of my GreenDisk Technotrash Can Do you remember when you use to get those AOL free disks? They would come in your mail, in magazines, and even with your toilet paper. (Just kidding) Just think of how many CDs and DVDs that are produced every year and how many damaged, [...]
Photo by permission of Furnature For over a decade, Furnature has been setting the standards for quality custom-made, enviromentally friendly furniture by meeting the needs of those suffering from Multiple Chemical Sensitivities. “In the spring of 1994, our firm received a request for a custom sofa from a woman that would change the face of [...]
