Erin Barnes is a green gal next door. What is a green gal, you might ask? She is someone who is simply an ordinary woman who is creating much needed change in the world. This green gal rolled up her sleeves and set out to change the world one block at a time. How […]
Archives for January 2012
Green Gal Next Door Series Coming to Green Talk
Over the years as I penned Green Talk, I have met the most inspiring people who have used their life story to create a business or mission to help others. You know the ones that make your neck hair stand up when you talk about them? They might be your neighbor, friend or relative. […]
Ford Fusion 2013 Green Year Lineup: Gas, Hybrid, Electric/Hybrid.
A week ago, I witnessed the unveiling of the newly designed Ford Fusion as a guest of Ford. My highlight of the unveiling was my indepth conversation with Samantha Hoyt, Fusion Marketing Manager about the newly re-designed Fusion. Listen to the podcast. So, you don’t think this is a commercial for the Fusion, I test drove this […]
LEED Litigation: Where Is It?
Welcome guest poster, David Scott, Esquire. I asked David to write a post about why there hasn’t been much LEED litigation. As a fellow lawyer and LEED AP, I anticipated a slew of lawsuits. However, like David, I am still waiting. Here is David’s response: At one point in the immortal comedy Caddyshack, the […]
How to Dispose of Old Vitamins.
The first of the year some how invokes that “must “declutter feeling.” Is it being indoor? A new year? Who know. All I do know is my pantry is the bane of my existence. Especially the shelves that contain the vitamins. I swear they grow expontentially. And no, Suzanne Sommers doesn’t live with me. However, […]
Ford’s Green Cars: Building them Fuel Efficient, Smart and Safe
For the last couple of days, I have been in Detroit, Michigan attending the North American International Auto Show. My trip along with 140 plus bloggers was sponsored by Ford to learn about the Company’s mission to provide smart, safe, and green cars. In my wildest dreams I would have never imagined the education I received. […]
Solar Paint? Sun-Believable May Be the First Step
Can solar paint power up your house? The Notre Dame’s Center for Nano Science and Technology (NDnano) research team unveiled “Sun-Believable,” which may change the face of solar someday. Before you start thinking about repainting your house, the paint is a work in progress. According to the team, the research showed the paint only had a […]
Recycle Old Jeans at Aeropostale for the Teens for Jeans Campaign
The second of the most popular post on Green Talk is “How to Recycle your Blue Jeans.” For good reason, since according to a 2008 On Earth article, 450 million jeans are purchased in the US each year. Besides all of my other suggestions of what to do with your unwanted jeans, add this one: Aeropostale […]