Tag Archive: Environment

Kickstart some Green Magic with Steve Trash

Here’s a cool green project on Kickstarter that could use some backers: “Hi. I’m Steve Trash. I care passionately about the environment and I totally love magic tricks and illusion… just as much! I would like to share both of my passions with the entire world through 52 short professionally shot and edited HD videos…

Interested in Alternative Energy Sources for Your Home? Here are Some Excellent Online Resources

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What types of alternative energy sources are available for use in your home? Well, Fibrowatt built the world’s first power station which generates electricity by using poultry poop as a fuel! Fortunately, other alternative energy sources are out there! Here’s a collection of the top online resources for alternative energy ideas for the home:

Revenge of the Electric Car: Official Trailer

Official Trailer: Revenge of the Electric Car

“In 2006, as many as 5,000 modern electric cars were destroyed by the major car companies that built them. Today, less than 5 years later, the electric car is back… with a vengeance. In Revenge of the Electric Car, director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the…

Organize a Catalog Canceling Challenge and Cut Out Unnecessary Catalogs

I don’t think I’m alone in being really annoyed at the amount of senseless waste we generate in our country – and a potent reminder of that waste is a mailbox stuffed full of catalogs and junk mail on a daily basis. It really adds up to a lot of wasted energy, paper, and time….

Does Going Green Matter?

“In recent years, it has become very fashionable for a company to announce that they are “greening” their supply chain. The changes these companies propose would have a significant effect on their carbon footprint, not to mention their public profile. So, what’s the real reason for the move toward green supply chains? Do these companies…

Kids Nature Project: Build a Milk Carton Bird Feeder

Kids love making stuff – that’s pretty much a given – and they tend to be drawn toward nature, so why not put that passion to work on a project that’s truly for the birds: a milk carton bird feeder? Having a homemade bird feeder mounted near a good viewing window will supply hours and…

Are You a Mom on a Mission?

Are you a “Mom on a Mission”? Submit your story to win a trip to Los Angeles, stay in an eco-hotel & attend Healthy Child Healthy World’s Annual Award Gala!

Manly Skill: Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Chemicals

I think we might be able to agree that one of the stereotypical roles of the man in a family is protection. We don’t have to physically protect our families so much these days (I don’t have to beat up the bad guys very often, all of the cave bears are extinct, I believe, and…

Radical Changes to Make Every Day Earth Day

I might as well come clean here by stating that I am not an environmentalist. Many people have referred to me as one, and perhaps I might be considered an environmental activist for some of the work I do, but… I do not think of myself in those terms. It’s too constricting for me. And…

The PB&J Campaign: Saving the Planet, One Meal at a Time

I’ve got a thing about peanut butter. I love it, almost to a fault. So what better way to start off the new year than with a post about peanut butter? And not just about peanut butter, but about reducing the environmental destruction that comes as a result of our dietary choices.

Hank D and the Bee: Protecting our Trees

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