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Greener Under Twenty: Rubber Scraper
EnviroHumanImpact | May 11th 2008 by Matt Johnson
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Greener Under TwentyRubber Scraper? Really? It will make my life greener? Okay, so this is not the biggest, greenest change you could make to your life. But it is greener and here’s how. How many times read more
Peak Water
Living In A Toxic World | May 6th 2008
There has been more coverage of the peak oil theory but is it possible that we may experience peak water as well? Everybody knows the importance of water but I don't think we realize the amount that is used every day. The discussion around measurin read more
The Story of Stuff
Finding Simplicity | May 3rd 2008
Some of you will no doubt already have seen this entertaining and thought provoking film called The Story of Stuff but if you haven’t, nip over there now and take a look. It’ll only take up about 20 minutes of your time but I can practically guar read more
Usable? Giveaway, Not Throw Away!
EnviroHumanImpact | May 2nd 2008 by Matt Johnson
What do I do with my old electronics? I know the feeling. You have something new but the older version, the one you replaced, still works. Let’s say you replaced your ink jet printer with a laser jet printer all-in-one, printer, copier, scann read more
- Donate any building materials after building or renovating your…
Greenbangkok.org | April 28th 2008 by Jitti C
Check out web site like thishttp://www.bignyc.org/northeastreuseto find out if discarded building materials (window, door, bricks, etc) will be accepted as a donation coz these stuffs can be reused. Your donation will help reducing waste and save nat read more
- Reuse and recycle office papers
Greenbangkok.org | April 26th 2008 by Jitti C
Here are the tips.Leave a recycled box next to the printer or photocopying machine and urge everyone to leave one side printed papers in the box instead of trashing it.1. You can use any one side printed A-4 paper for printing or photocopying.2. crea read more
Simple Ways to Reduce Wastes
A Celebration of Life | April 16th 2008 by nice
1. Minimize the use of paper napkins. If possible, go for cloth napkins or handkerchiefs for daily use. 2. Prefer the use of rechargeable and refillable materials instead of disposable ones. This applies to products like batteries and pentel pens. N read more
- Wasted ( one of the best show on Green Living channel)
Greenbangkok.org | April 16th 2008 by Jitti C
"Wasted" is a brilliant green living show. It is on TLC Channel. In June, there will be part of a TV channel called "Planet Green" showing all green living shows. Each "Wasted" show, the host and her crew will visit a family and group of friends brin read more
- Stop buying bottled water.
Greenbangkok.org | April 14th 2008 by Jitti C
Stop buying bottled water? Why?Americans alone will buy about 25 billion single-serving, plastic bottles of water this year—and nearly 80 percent will end up in a landfill, according to the Container Recycling Institute. "The less plastic you can b read more
- Grocery Shopping
Greenbangkok.org | April 13th 2008 by Jitti C
Bring your own washable & reusable cloth shopping bags.1. Help elimination of plastic or paper waste.2. Energy conservation3. Reduce deforestation ( invloved with paper bag production). 4. Reduce water usage due to paper production. If have no ch read more
Waste=Food
The Green Filter | March 25th 2008
If you're much of a green, you've no doubt heard of William McDonough. The following video talks about some of his work. When I saw the title, "Waste is Food," it seemed even crazier than what I was talking about here, so I had to watch the video. Th read more
The waste diet
Snicker-Snack | March 19th 2008 by Callooh Callay
Did you know that the average American generates about 66 pounds of landfill waste each month? For a family of four, that 264 pounds a month, or 3168 pounds a year. Disgusting, yes? Last week a friend of mine yesterday turned me onto a website by one read more
Go Online, Save a Computer
Living In A Toxic World | March 11th 2008
Recently I have discovered the wide array of services and tools offered by Google. I have started using a lot of them. One I find particularly helpful is the Google toolbar for Firefox. I use Firefox and have done so for a few years now. What I l read more
Eco-Friendly Flat-Pack Hanging Lamp
Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green | March 9th 2008 by Max Lee
Here is something you may want to check out especially if your are doing some home re-decorating for your home these days. The eco-chic hanging lamp or the Nautilus as it is also called can be a good addition to your home. The design comes from Unle read more
Use your junk, I mean extra stuff
Living In A Toxic World | February 28th 2008
Many of us have lots of stuff hanging around that we just can't throw out because of the waste it creates. Just because I'm not using it doesn't mean it isn't useful. Via Hugg I found out about ReadyMade magazine and how they run MacGyver contests read more
Buying in Bulk
Green Prophet | February 19th 2008 by karink
Try to buy in bulk from warehouse stores or the shuk. Often these items come in big jars which you can use. But even if you cannot, you’ll often find that they offer items that have less packaging and therefore have less trash when you are d read more
Go Green without Spending Green
Living In A Toxic World | February 6th 2008 by Fe Butterfly
Many people figure that going green will mean spending a significant amount of money. I found an article that gives tips on how to go green without spending any money. The seven tips are:Grow your own foodClean with vinegar and baking sodaCompostSa read more
Superbowl 2008 Green Initiatives
Living In A Toxic World | February 4th 2008
Watching a little bit of Superbowl 2008 made me think about the environmental impact of the event. I figured there would be some attempts made to minimize the impact and I was pretty sure there would be a carbon offset scheme as well. Who could put read more
The Afterlife of Cell Phones
Living In A Toxic World | January 25th 2008
Cell phones are everywhere. But what happens to the old ones after they've been replaced?A detailed article titled The Afterlife of Cell Phones in the New York Times explains a lot. Also a video and site called The Secret Life of Cell Phones is als read more
Waste Reduction Tips
Living In A Toxic World | January 22nd 2008 by Fe Butterfly
I'm pretty sure I have written about waste reduction in the past but another reminder won't hurt. Also, since it looks like it may take some time for lifestyle modification takes hold we have to find ways to reduce our current impact. Here's a list read more
What to do with your old stuff
Living In A Toxic World | January 5th 2008
A lot of us have old stuff lying around the house. Some of us can't throw things out because we think they are still perfectly useful even if we're not using them. Some things can sold at garage sales, classified ads or Craigslist. However, some t read more
Electronics for the Holidays
Living In A Toxic World | December 19th 2007 by Fe Butterfly
If you plan on giving electronics as gifts for the holiday season this year think about what might happen to the old stuff.I have written about this in the past where you can donate your old electronics or recycle them. Check out the Organic Shoppin read more
Electronics for the Holidays
Living In A Toxic World | December 19th 2007
If you plan on giving electronics as gifts for the holiday season this year think about what might happen to the old stuff.I have written about this in the past where you can donate your old electronics or recycle them. Check out the Organic Shoppin read more
An Inconvient Parent
What's Cooking Blog | December 11th 2007 by Michelle Stern
I should start this post by saying that it doesn’t relate to cooking or eating. But it does relate to kids and recycling. And for those of you who are familiar with What’s Cooking, you know that I recently received my Green Business Cer read more
Environmental Photography Activism Art
A Piece of Peace | November 30th 2007 by RubyShooZ
This article is about one of those things that have gotten my attention, made me sit up and listen, watch and have my mind boggled in a huge way and I hope it boggles your mind as well. On P.B.S. I saw a show about art and our ecology with Bill Moyer read more
Eco-friendly Fashion
Living In A Toxic World | October 4th 2007
Old clothing that is too worn out and cannot be donated likely ends up in the landfill. Many other fabrics suffer the same fate. Mined Recreations uses recycled fabrics to make useful items like handbags. Precocious does the same but designs many read more
Green Buildings
Living In A Toxic World | September 19th 2007 by Fe Butterfly
This video discusses schools going green. With LEED certification spreading and the financial benefits being recognized, green building is about to take off. I feel it will be the standard building practice in a few years. Check out the Organic Sh read more
Save Paper Already
Living In A Toxic World | September 13th 2007 by Fe Butterfly
It makes me crazy with the "electronic age" generating more paper than ever. Seems like people are afraid of losing everything with a computer crash so they print loads of stuff. Thanks Windows. Maybe switching to Linux would be an environmentally read more
Greener Choices
Living In A Toxic World | September 6th 2007
Most people enjoy saving money. If you can help the environment at the same time that is even better. I've spoken about our mass consumption habits and how those have to change before we can make a long-term change as a society that will reduce or read more
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