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Admin is an environmental author who researches and writes on all environmental awareness issues including sustainable living and renewable energy and participates in the go green movement.

Alaskan Coast Line Eroding Before Our Eyes

Alaskan Coast Line Eroding Before Our Eyes

The Alaskan Coast Line is eroding  rapidly.  Climate change is believed to be at fault since Arctic Sea Ice recedes seasonally.  The water warms up and transfers the heat energy to the shoreline, melting the frigid soil, allowing it to break off and dissipate in the water.  The ice has always receded seasonally, however the amount of time the [...]

Greenhouse: The 411 On The Effect!

Greenhouse: The 411 On The Effect!

In case anyone is wondering what the Greenhouse Effect is here you go. The Greenhouse Effect refers to the change in the thermal equilibrium temperature of a planet or moon, by the presence of an atmosphere containing gas, that absorbs and emits infrared radiation. Greenhouse gases, which include water vapor, carbon dioxide and methane, warm [...]

Green Power

Green Power

There are many different sources of Green Power: Geothermal, Solar, Wind, Hydro, Biofuels, Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles, Hydrogen Generators and many other ways to go green, as far as your power usage is concerned.  By using Green Power, we help the environment and save money at the same time. 
There are new ways to use green power for [...]

Green Savings: Living Off The Grid

Green Savings: Living Off The Grid

Going Green does not have to be a costly experience.  There are ways to live off  the grid and still have Green Savings.  Initial costs of getting set up to run your home or vehicle can be kind of costly, however in the long run you will have plenty of Green Savings.
There are people who live off the grid [...]

Eco Toilets: The Real Scoop On The Poop!

Eco Toilets: The Real Scoop On The Poop!

When considering Eco Toilets, there are a couple of different types to consider. There are composting and electric eco toilets. The composting version is a composting reactor. The poop (feces) and the urine are separated and the poop starts the composting process. Normally, there is some fungus and [...]

Brad Pitt: “Make It Right” Project

Brad Pitt: “Make It Right” Project

Brad Pitt, actor and now activist, is publicly using his influence and image to help the environment.  The older and wiser he gets, the more he wants to help. Brad Pitt announced that he was partnering with film producer Steve Bing to build “affordable and sustainable homes” in the Lower 9th Ward, an area of the [...]

UPS Is Going Green!

UPS Is Going Green!

United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS) on the 13th of November, 2008, anounced plans to go paperless when tracking packages. They are going to use a new combo scanner paperless printing device, that will print directly on the packages themselves, replacing the standard labels.[...]

Watch This Video Or The Planet Gets It!

Watch This Video Or The Planet Gets It!

This video is about the Global Climate Changes and what we can do right now to help stop this impending disaster to all of us. You really get a clear picture of the urgency. Check it out now!

The Green Benefit Of Skylights In Your Home

The Green Benefit Of Skylights In Your Home

We are always looking for ways to be more green in our homes and businesses.  On way is to think of ways to light your home or business in both a sustainable and economical way.  You would be surprised with the benefits of installing skylights in your home or business.
If you installed 3 or 4 skylights [...]

7 Tips On Green Gift Wrapping

7 Tips On Green Gift Wrapping

Whether you are wrapping gifts for the holidays or any other time of the year, it is still easy to be Green! Here are some green gift wrapping ideas to be an Eco-wrapper:[...]