Raising your own chickens is the new black. Seriously. I haven’t gone down this alley due to my abundant wildlife issue. My property is teaming with hawks, raccoon, fox, and other hungry animals. I couldn’t bear to see them killed. But if you are thinking about raising backyard chickens, read 14 reasons how raising chickens […]
Selling Cell Phones Online or at Stores. Keep out of Landfills.
A week ago, I wrote about recycling, donating, or selling your electronics. Phones are probably the easiest to sell since many people upgrade their phones every two years. I left my old phones in a drawer for a year and never thought they would be worth anything–but I was wrong. So, go and get those […]
Greenpeace’s 2011 Electronic Green Guide: HP, Dell, & Nokia Winners
If you ask any of my children, what they want for the holidays, inevitably some sort of electronic product is mentioned. According to a 2010 Consumer Electronic Association study, the average US household spends $1380 on electronic purchases. So, how do we pursue our electronic passion but keep it green as well? Every year, Greenpeace […]
To Soil Less Aims to Change the Way We Grow Food
Richard Campbell, founder of To Soil Less, never dreamed fifteen years ago that throwing a watermelon seed into gravel could change the way the world grows our food. What he discovered during his journey is that plants can grow in river rock without the aid of fertilizer or soil. He has successfully grown peppers, zinnias, lettuce, […]
Urban Farming Made Easy. Sustainability in your Backyard
Welcome guest poster, Thomas Fox, author of Urban Farming: Sustainable City Living in Your Backyard, in Your Community, and in the World When people hear that I’ve written a book on urban farming, they almost invariably ask “Oh, you mean like rooftop gardens?” And yes, I do mean them. New York City alone boasts an estimated […]
It’s Gardening Time! Roll out the Compost!
Do any of you remember Blue’s Clues, when the mail came? Steve, the main actor would yell out “mail time.” Well, gardening has the same excitement. And you know it is “gardening time” when the trucks dump in my driveway. Just in case you don’t remember the Blue Clue’s mail time song, watch the below […]
How to Be a Superhero for Planet Earth!
Welcome Guest Poster, Alexandra Gnoske, Author of Loui Saves the Earth, Around 70 years ago we experienced some major changes in the United States. “Better living through chemistry,” “Agribusiness,” and “Consumerism” caused a major shift in our culture that created some of today’s major environmental issues. These changes brought plastic, pesticides, and large amounts of […]
BioPlastics Are Not Greener than Petro Based Product, Study Says
Have we all been seduced by the bio-plastics industry to think that polylactic acid products (PLA) or similar bio-plastics are a greener choice than plastics? Personally, I am not crazy about either. I have my issues with bio-plastics as I indicated in my article about Re:newal water’s PLA bottle. And my loyal readers know […]
