And now, in News You Already Knew, we learn that the results of a survey from the Shelton Group indicate that: Americans are “unwilling to give up comfort and personal freedom for the environment.” According to their Green Living Pulse survey, 69% of Americans believe it is important to personally reduce water consumption, yet only…
Fountains are desirable in feng shui because they bring the energy of water into the environment in a beautiful and elegant way. Water was important to farmers in ancient China because the success of their rice crops depended on having abundant water. Plentiful water resulted in plentiful rice, so over time water became associated with…
Practically Green is a fun Boston-based website that helps guide people to lead more sustainable lives. The first time a person logs onto the website, they are prompted to take a survey about their lifestyle habits. After conducting the survey, which takes about 10-15 minutes, the website provides a rating and a personalized “action plan”…
Why Not Water: An In Depth Look at an Underappreciated Miracle Cure Water is the life blood of our existence. Not only is the average human body composed of somewhere between 50% and 80% water, but water consumption is essential for life. Estimates vary, but most experts would expect the average person to perish from…
Want a chance to win some natural shaving products for your man? Enter the Shave on the Go Contest from BodyVerde. “Does the Dad in your life like to travel or camp? Save time? Use fewer chemicals and less water? Introduce him to EZ Waterless Shave and enter him in our first Shave on the…
In a classic example of a marketing gimmick, Budweiser’s Grow One, Save a Million environmental campaign hits a new low in transferring people’s attention away from the obvious and toward the illusory. According to Budweiser’s propaganda Facebook page for the water conservation campaign, men use an average of 5 gallons of water each time they…
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Things always find a way to happen … A pen leaking. Your shoelace coming untied. Toxic chemicals in your drinking water. What?! Watch this video to learn how the more oil and gas companies frack, the more trouble is finding ways to happen:
With at least 36 states expected to face serious water shortages by 2013, water conservation is an increasingly critical concern for our country. “Small changes made at home can make a big difference when it comes to conserving our natural resources and protecting our planet for future generations. A leak the size of a pinhole…
Clean water and a toilet. Something so common for us is hard to come by in other parts of the world. And often that lack is deadly, especially to children. The diarrhea song is all good and funny, until it turns fatal. Watch:
Related Info General Assembly Adopts Resolution Recognizing Access to Clean Water, Sanitation as Human Right ProtectingWater.com Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.
Don’t let water evaporate during the hot summer days. Water your lawn in the middle of the night, like Hank! More tips on watering lawns, here. Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.
As part of the Healthy Child Ambassador program, I received an amazing green cleaning tool to review: the Activeion Hom. Using just tap water and a tiny amount of electricity, the Activeion cleans and disinfects just about any surface in your home, with no toxic chemicals, no smells, and no worries about soap residue.
Over at Sierra Magazine, an article called “The Great Diaper Debate” has a question from a reader about the effect that using cloth diapers has on water usage: “Cloth diapers require both water and energy to wash—two things California has in short supply. But disposables come from plastic, cotton, and trees, and clog our landfill….
We’re fortunate to have a beautiful river flowing right through town, the Cache la Poudre river. Heading down to ‘the beach’ is one way that we stay cool and sane in the summertime, and it’s free and relatively unspoiled. The kids get a chance to splash around, build sand castles and waterways on the shore,…
