Originally introduced in the early 1970’s by southerners to control algae blooms in catfish farms, bighead asian carp were washed into the Mississippi River after major flooding in the region starting in the 1980’s. These ravenous fish have fought their way upstream ever since, causing much concern to a plethora of ecosystems along the way. [...]’‘‘– Read Full Story

And you thought “green-building” was only available to the financially elite of our society…  Until very recently this preconception has led to a yuppie-fied view of the sustainable building industry.   It’s been brought to our attention, by several notable national non-profits, that it’s time to shift the core of this paradigm to the more [...] Read Full Story

When I got married, I made it a point to make the entire ordeal as green as possible.  Organic flowers, food from a local farm, organic cotton wedding dress, the works. As far as the wedding favors went, it was a toss-up between tulip bulbs and charity donations in the guests’ names.  As I was [...] Read Full Story

PickupPal is a global car share service. It’s a shame, but I only learned about them when forced to choose the service by the All Points Festival (a 2-day rock concert to which I purchased tickets in order to see Radiohead perform). The eco-conscious planners forbade drivers from smogging their way over to Liberty State [...] Read Full Story

Yesterday, the Environmental Law Clinic at Stanford Law School announced that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of environmental organizations seeking to force the U.S. EPA to regulate ship discharges under the Clean Water Act. This decision follows a 2005 lower court ruling that the EPA had illegally exempted ship discharges [...] Read Full Story

I love movies. I love to buy a ticket and get to the cinema early, waiting in breathless anticipation for the next big blockbuster. I love watching previews and making lists of all the movies I want to see. In between multiple viewings of The Dark Knight this weekend (okay, and one of Mamma Mia! I’m [...] Read Full Story

People often ask me how I came to be green. I tell them it’s the leprechaun blood. Seriously, I owe my green roots to my dad. He is the one who has inspired many of my so-called cockamamie (as my hubby claims) ideas. Now my dad is a mixture of Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, the [...] Read Full Story

While waiting for The Dark Knight to begin, I was treated to the usual pre-previews. These typically consist of various commercials and the promotion of the latest derivative pop star signed to a label owned by the same company as the movie theater. But this time, I was in for a revelation. We, living serendipitously [...]’ Read Full Story

So there’s been a bit of blogosphere buzz (say that 3 times fast) regarding sunscreen. In case you haven’t heard, the topic stems from a recent report from the Environmental Working Group. The report found that 4 out of 5 sunscreens did not offer adequate protection from the sun, or contained harmful ingredients with “significant safety [...] Read Full Story

I noticed in the local supermarket the other day that there are a lot of green cleaning products popping up on the market. These products claim to be safer for humans, pets, and the planet in general but cost much higher than regular cleaning products. With the economy being as bad as it is right [...] Read Full Story