Back from the dead, watched “An Inconvenient Truth,” starting to take bus

Wow - I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve posted. Yikes.
So I finally watched “An Inconvenient Truth.” I feel like kind of a dumbass for not having watched this when it first came out. I think the year it was released in theatres, there were a bunch of other really great movies out [...]

Greendimed

After coming home to mountains upon mountains of catalogs, I decided it was time to take action. I have to honestly say that part of me was sad to cancel catalogs from such companies as Crate & Barrel, Chiasso, West Elm and CB2 (my favorites), but my feelings don’t justify the waste I’m producing by [...]

Lights out on March 29

Chances are you already know about Earth Hour, which is a green World Wildlife Fund initiative urging businesses and individuals alike to turn off their lights for one hour on March 29 of this year. Well, if you didn’t know about it, now you do! (If you live in Denver Earth Hour happens 8-9 p.m.)
Our [...]

Can we afford to be picky?

My answer is no. Let me explain.
Every so often, when I actually have some time to scour my environmentally-focused websites of choice, I notice articles slamming a company (usually big business) for being “not quite green enough.” For example, I recently read an article on Grist regarding Wal-Mart’s new greening efforts. Immediately the [...]

Making strides at work, however small

On Monday, another one of my goals was realized. I finally had the “Denver Newspaper Agency Green Guide” posted on our company’s intranet. Furthermore, I printed out a bunch of new, permanent posters for our recycling bins around the building, which clearly indicate what CAN and CANNOT be recycled. Lastly, our HR Department sent out [...]

Greening my lunch

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve found myself wishing that there was some sort of adult lunchbox out there that people could use - one that had sealable containers within a big box, thus eliminating the need for plastic ziploc bags and brown paper bags. After doing some research, I found the Laptop [...]

Modern, green art - literally.

These have to be the coolest home decor items I’ve seen in a while. Who knew plants could grow vertically like that? These would look super cool just about anywhere. I would love to get one for the kitchen and grow fresh basil on the wall. Decadent. They’re available through Gardener’s Supply Company, and cost [...]

Green tip of the day

“When you’re cooking on the stovetop, observe two simple rules of thumb to improve energy efficiency. First, use the smallest pot or pan you can. Second, don’t be burner-happy. If the circumference of the flames is greater than that of your pan, you’re leaking unused heat into the air.”

Who’s Greener?

According to a recent report by Grist, it’s a toss up. Unfortunately, the green-est candidate, Edwards, is now out of the running.
Not surprisingly, both Hillary and Obama have some skeletons in their closets when it comes to environmental choices and business alliances. But honestly, the majority of the American population hasn’t been seriously concerned with [...]

Compost tumbler - check.

After talking about it for almost a year, I finally ordered my super cool compost tumbler. This baby is fully loaded - made of 95% recycled materials (including plastic bags), it boasts a central aeration system, is completely portable, virtually rodent and animal proof (hopefully that will keep Baxter out!), and makes compost in 4-6 [...]