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Ten New Ideas for Keeping it Green
We've all read the standard "10 Ways to Save the Earth". Recycle. Check. Don't buy what you don't need. Yep. Turn the air conditioner down. Got it.
It's time for something different. So, with the help of one of my favorite blogs, Treehugger, I bring you...
10 New (and Sometimes Crazy) Ways to Save the Earth
1. Get buried green (from How to Green Your Funeral)
2. Buy cosmetics with humane standards (from How to Green Women's Personal Care)
3. Only print useful parts of documents (from How to Green Your Work)
4. Adopt your next best friend (from How to Green Your Pet)
5. Teach your baby to be diaper-free (from How to Green Your Baby)
6. Try the 100-Mile Diet (from How to Green Your Summer)
7. Replace those (really) old appliances with new Energy Star models (from How to Green Your Dishwasher)
8. Go the speed limit (from How to Green Your Car)
9. Dispose of your light bulbs properly (from How to Green Your Lighting)
10. Buy fair trade, organic coffee, like from our friends at Larry's Beans (from How to Green Your Coffee & Tea)
It's time for something different. So, with the help of one of my favorite blogs, Treehugger, I bring you...
10 New (and Sometimes Crazy) Ways to Save the Earth
1. Get buried green (from How to Green Your Funeral)
2. Buy cosmetics with humane standards (from How to Green Women's Personal Care)
3. Only print useful parts of documents (from How to Green Your Work)
4. Adopt your next best friend (from How to Green Your Pet)
5. Teach your baby to be diaper-free (from How to Green Your Baby)
6. Try the 100-Mile Diet (from How to Green Your Summer)
7. Replace those (really) old appliances with new Energy Star models (from How to Green Your Dishwasher)
8. Go the speed limit (from How to Green Your Car)
9. Dispose of your light bulbs properly (from How to Green Your Lighting)
10. Buy fair trade, organic coffee, like from our friends at Larry's Beans (from How to Green Your Coffee & Tea)
10th tip - organic coffee
Posted by
Juan Valdez
at
04-26-2008 04:03 AM
Why the commercial plug for Larry's beans? His beans come from far away Africa and South America - the same as any other gourmet coffee. Does this have anything to do with Mssr. Lawson's frequent contributions to NCCN?
Why not cut out the caffeine middleman by chewing the beans and cut out the energy and water used in brewing them?
How about taking the SmartCommute Challenge?
One easy, local thing you can do to really green your lifestyle this year is to start a more environmentally friendly commute.
Take the SmartCommute Challenge to bus, bike, walk, carpool, vanpool or work from home at least once before May 30th. www.smartcommutechallenge.org
They'll even give you a free bus pass if you pledge to try the bus.