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Climate & Change, green living, Science & Technology, Sustainable living, sustainable living, May 14th, 2012,
A lot of people have heard about the importance of switching out Thomas Edison’s old incandescent light bulbs for energy saving bulbs such as LED or CFL. The same goes for replacing your old fossil fuel based car with one that runs on electricity. Energy efficiency and energy conservation is becoming increasingly important and people are starting to realize that everyone can contribute. In this article we are taking a closer look at something that takes up a few hours of your time, but potentially have a significant impact on saving the environment – not to mention your energy bill!…
Tags: energy efficienty, green living, insulation techniques, leaking roof, roof insulation
green living, Health, Science & Technology, Sustainable living, sustainable living, May 4th, 2012,
You have to be nuts not to be eating nuts (pun intended)! Nuts are super-nutritious for you, easy to carry around, and delicious. With so many varieties of them, it’s hard to tell which ones are the cream-of-the-crop when it comes to nutritional punch. We did the research, and we picked out the 5 “core” nuts that you should be eating daily to give you that daily punch you need for maximum energy at minimum cost. Raw Almonds Want to have “wolverine” like energy? Take about 40 raw almonds a day. Avoid the salted kind. Brazil Nuts Brazil nuts cover…
Tags: EthicalCommunity.com, green living, natural living, nuts, top 5 nuts
Conservation, green living, Nature, Sustainable living, sustainable living, Wildlife & Flora, Apr 28th, 2012,
Species: Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) Status: Critically Endangered (CR) Interesting fact: The southern bluefin tuna is one of the largest bony fish in the world, growing up to 4.3 metres long! The southern bluefin tuna is an incredibly streamlined and powerful fish capable of reaching speeds of up to 70 km per hour through the water. Swimming together in shoals, the southern bluefin tuna migrates vast distances from the spawning grounds in the Indian Ocean to the feeding grounds in colder, southern waters. During the spawning period, a mature female will produce several million eggs. Southern bluefin tuna are opportunistic…
Tags: ARKive.org, Conservation, critically endangered species, endangered species, fish, oceans, Southern bluefin tuna, Thunnus maccoyii
green living, Sustainable living, Apr 27th, 2012,
Ernest Callenbach, author of the environmental landmark novel Ecotopia, died of cancer on April 16th in Berkley, California, at the age of 83 . Ecotopia was first self-published in 1975 and is credited as being a major influence on the environmental movement. One of the first novels in the ‘environmental utopia’ genre, Ecotopia blended science fiction, utopian fiction and contemporary scientific research, as well experiments in alternative living, which were actually being practiced at the time. The novel deals with the premise that Oregon, Washington State and Northern California break off from the rest of the US and form an independent…
Tags: California, Callenbach, Ecotopia, Ernest, novel
Conservation, green living, Wildlife & Flora, Apr 17th, 2012,
At Leo Politi Elementary, a public school in inner city Los Angeles, California, students learn about wildlife in a 5,000 square foot (465 square meter) oasis of native flora and fauna. The school is located in a crowded, economically disadvantaged neighborhood – more of concrete jungle than a real jungle. But three years ago the school decided to clear a concrete area and turn it into an space for native California fauna. Soon insects and birds came to take advantage of the lush plant life. Students have thrived in their new natural environment, with science scores rising six fold in…
Tags: elementary, Leo Politi, Los Angeles, school
green living, Science & Technology, Sustainable living, sustainable living, Apr 16th, 2012,
Starting your own little indoor farm doesn’t need to be difficult. It is in fact quite an easy process! Growing indoors is especially useful if long winters in your area affects how you get fresh produce. Growing indoors gives you an instant access to produce that’s essentially organic (provided you get the right seeds) and free of industrial pesticides. So let’s put on our garderning hats in place of our culinary outfit and get started! First, get a pot. You don’t to spend your limited free time on gardening, so a self-watering pot will be your secret weapon. This type…
Tags: EthicalCommunity.com, green living, grow indoor, grow veggies indoor, indoor herbs, organic gardening, veggies
green living, Sustainable living, sustainable living, Apr 6th, 2012,
Pets provide so much in our daily lives, from companionship and unconditional love, to entertainment while you’re playing with them and their favourite toys. However cats and dogs can carry a pretty large carbon footprint, comparable to owning an SUV (for dogs) or a small town car (for cats). The toys you buy for your pets can add to that carbon footprint as a lot of these playthings are mass produced and aren’t bio-degradable. For sensitive pets these toys can also be the cause of many of the symptoms your pet suffers from. Pet owners are rapidly switching from mass-produced…
Tags: carbon footprint, eco-friendly pets, ethicalcommunity, green living
Green Cars, green living, Politics, Science & Technology, Sustainable living, sustainable living, Apr 4th, 2012,
Can higher gas prices actually effect consumer behavior? In many European countries, gas prices are double what we are paying in the U.S. These countries are the closest models we have to compare to see if gas prices were high, if we would lower gasoline consumption and alter our automotive selection for smaller more gas efficient vehicles. Due to high taxes, Europeans have been paying much more for gas for a very long time. Europeans do live differently when it comes to purchasing and owning cars. They are more likely to take public transportation and live in urban areas compared…
Tags: EarthGarage, european cities, european eco-driving, green cars
green living, Science & Technology, Sustainable living, sustainable living, Weird & Wonderful, Mar 30th, 2012,
Baking Soda Make a paste of baking soda and water, then put some directly on the pimple. Leave it on for a few hours, preferably overnight and ideally avoid walking abouts in public. The paste will dry over night, reduce inflammation, and naturally remove pus from the pimple. Ice Just like how you might use ice on a sprained or twisted ankle, bruises, and other injuiries, you can also use ice on pimples. Applying ice for about 15 minutes should help reduce inflammation. Tooth Paste Baking soda and tooth paste work the same way, and are applied on pimples the…
Tags: eco-friendly living, eco-friendly pimples remedies, EthicalCommunity.com, pimples
Climate & Change, green living, Science & Technology, sustainable living, Mar 28th, 2012,
Last month we featured the first innovation challenge from E.ON Innovation. This time around, the question to answer is “What new home energy products or services can you think of that enhance your health and happiness? E.ON Innovation is an online innovation community, focused on encouraging the UK public to come up with the next big energy idea. Together with the new Channel 4 show Home of the Future E.ON is launching a new crowd sourcing project called E.ON Innovation. As an avid believer in social challenges I have been following the E.ON Innovation project very closely, looking out for…
Tags: E.ON, E.ON Challenge, E.ON Innovation, energy saving, green living
Climate & Change, climate change, green living, Health, Sustainable living, sustainable living, ,
The key to a green future is doing a little at a time, and considering all the options At this point we’re past the stage where energy saving and renewables are talked about as something futuristic and unobtainable or something for sandal wearers and lentil-eaters. Solar panels are appearing on many suburban homes, wind turbines a common site on farms and new commercial buildings and wind-farms, heat pumps and tidal power generators and a smorgasbord of clever new technologies are popping up all over the UK, Europe and beyond. But what, as a normal everyday consumer can you or I…
Tags: AnderhamEnergy, eco-friendly living, green living, reducing your carbon footprint
Green Cars, green living, Science & Technology, Sustainable living, sustainable living, Mar 21st, 2012,
There are two types of drivers: drivers who need a car every day and drivers who just need one for the occasional meeting or trip out of town. The automotive industry is changing, and with it, so are drivers who are now looking to save money on gas and reduce emissions. This is where the idea of car sharing comes in to play. Car sharing is pretty simple, instead of having many drivers who don’t use their car every day, these drivers can now opt not to own a car, but share one with another car owner and have access…
Tags: cars for students, college students commuting, Earthgarage.com, green cars, sustainable living
Green Cars, green living, Science & Technology, Sustainable living, sustainable living, Mar 7th, 2012,
There’s no denying the fact that we live in an increasingly connected world. Finding old friends through Facebook has never been easier. Video chatting with friends or family across the world requires nothing more than a web cam and an internet connection. You’d be hard pressed to find something that we use in our daily lives that hasn’t been turned digital. Now, your commute is turning digital as well. The New Cities Foundation (NCF), a non-profit based in Paris focused on creating a “more socially, economically and environmentally sustainable urban future,” has taken on the task of rethinking the way Silicon…
Tags: commuting, driving technology, Earthgarage.com, green cars, NCF, new cities foundation
Green Cars, green living, Sustainable living, Feb 8th, 2012,
City driving is frustrating to put it simply; stop and go traffic every other block, pedestrians walking in front of cars without regard for safety, even cars weaving in and out of lanes as if they own the road. These annoyances can turn into increased stress for drivers on the road today and a major factor in causing that stress might just be the city they’re driving in. Part of the issue with added stress while driving is found within the actual design of a city. Picture yourself driving through New York City fighting against traffic and pedestrians at every…
Tags: city driving, drivers, Earthgarage.com, eco-friendly cars, green cars
green living, Jan 23rd, 2012,
It may sound like a Dutch version of UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s Big Society: the government cuts social programs and individuals volunteer to pick up the slack. But in Amsterdam it’s also tourists who are expected to chip in. Imagine a tourist cleaning up your street or telling you to close your shop door in order to save energy by not letting the heat out. The organization Tourist Save the World puts tourists to work doing good deeds instead of just gawking and buying stuff. But will people start to love tourists or just hate them more? Well, it’s…
Tags: Amsterdam, save the world, tourists
green living, Politics, sustainable living, Jan 17th, 2012,
Wasteful battery chargers for smartphones, tablet computers, laptops, etc., will be subject to new, stricter rules in the US state of California. ‘Vampire’ battery chargers can waste up to 60% of the energy they take from electrical outlets. California is the first US state to confront this problem, with the California Energy Commission voting unanimously to improve efficiency standards, which will cover some 170 million chargers. The manufacturers of consumer appliances of course strongly objected to the new regulations, despite projections that the improved energy standards would save $306 million per year on commercial and residential electricity bills. From the…
Tags: battery, California, chargers, electricity, energy, smartphones, vampire
green living, Sustainable living, sustainable living, Jan 12th, 2012,
Most of us tend to choose organic, if the price differential isn’t too much ! But recently I’m beginning to wonder, what is more important, sustainability or organic certification ? Leaving aside the debate as to the provenance of some approved organic treatments, copper sulphate for example, is the lack of an ‘organic’ tag putting us off sensible, sustainable practices ? For example, we start all of our plants in a compost blend of wormcast and coir – full of good stuff and it’s nice and light. We first experimented with this compost ( and then became totally hooked) when…
Tags: gardening, natural gardening, organic certification, organic farming, sustainability certification, sustainable living, The Natural Gardener
green living, Sustainable living, Jan 11th, 2012,
Honey from Newcastle, vegetables grown in Nottingham and London cheese are just a few examples of urban produce now being grown and sold in British cities. All across the country, people are increasingly choosing to grow their own food for reasons of economics, health and in order to feel a connection to their food and the land. Sustain, a UK alliance for better food and farming, has launched an online project called City Harvest for ‘demonstrating and promoting the benefits of Urban Agriculture’. Sustain’s scheme Capital Growth, funded by the Mayor of London, includes some 1,500 growing spaces in London…
Tags: agriculture, farm, farming, food, london, sustain, UK, urban
Green Cars, green living, Sustainable living, sustainable living, ,
In America, a street built for pedestrians is still a growing idea. However, in Europe this idea is a normal part of life. Pedestrian streets have been a part of European culture for hundreds, even thousands of years, despite changes in how people transport themselves. Cars, trains and buses have been integrated tactfully in many European cities while still preserving these pedestrian corridors. Also known as a car-free zone, the largest pedestrian street in Europe is located in Copenhagen, called Strøget. According to one Canadian news source, this street boasts a little over one mile of historic buildings with fine shops, eateries and…
Tags: car free streets, car-free zone, EarthGarage, pedestrian streets, pedestrians
green living, Dec 29th, 2011,
A new report by WWF-UK and the Public Interest Research Centre finds that advertising is killing our sense of social justice and concern for the environment. The late comedian Bill Hicks used to say, ‘if you work in marketing or advertising, kill yourself’. I remember watching that part of his routine while I was up for a job at an ad agency. I didn’t really want the position (sour grapes perhaps, since I didn’t get it) but I know what he means. In advertising, you have to lie and convince people they need things which they don’t. What ads do…
Tags: ads, advertising, environment, extrinsic, intrinsic, values, WWF
