As any car fanatic knows, the Kelley Blue Book is the United State’s largest automotive vehicle valuation company. For 2010, it has just announced the top green car picks with the Toyota Prius leading the pack. Toyota Prius The Prius offers a special powertrain combined with a hybrid electric motor and gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine. [...]
Wind power is the term we use to define the conversion of wind energy into a form of energy that we can use. An example of this would be the use of large turbines that are turned by the wind to produce electricity. You will also find wind mills that produce mechanical power and wind [...]
The term organic was once a desirable word to hear when paired with food produce, healing products and cosmetic items, to name a few combinations. Unfortunately, it has been abused and misused to varying degrees that just about any manufacturer can slap on the label and take advantage of the organic bandwagon. And so, organic [...]
Often one of the most exciting holidays of the summer happens to be the Fourth of July. It is a time when family and friends get together and celebrate independence in this country. This year you need to work on having a celebration that will save the environment. You don’t want to waste items and [...]
You may have heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is the collective term for the Western Pacific Garbage Patch between Japan and Hawaii as well as the Eastern Pacific Garbage Patch between Hawaii and California. As the term suggest, it is the largest landfill in the world but it is not on land [...]
Little things do matter and this is all too-true in nature, of which bees immediately come to mind. This point was brought to us by the box-office hit animated movie titled “Bee Movie” starring Jerry Seinfeld and Renee Zellweger, among other stars. In that movie, bees played an important role in food production, which drastically [...]
Detergents, degreasers, and solvents are the common chemical cleaners used at home. Ordinary detergents contain phosphates, which cause oxygen depletion and localized suffocation of aquatic life. Cleaning products that contain chlorine, potassium hydroxide, solvents and ammonia are equally hazardous to the aquatic life. Degreasers such as those regularly used on boats tend dry out the [...]
Our hair is our crowning glory. Unfortunately, in our quest to make it sleeker, smoother and sexier, we also contribute to environmental damage. This is because the shampoos, conditioners, sprays and other cosmetic products used on hair contain chemical substances harmful to the environment, not to mention that the packaging itself is not eco-friendly. It’s [...]
Even with the advent of the so-called paperless society, thanks to computers and the Internet, there are still many things, transactions and technologies that need the old-fashioned pen and paper to complete. You have to sign documents ranging from credit card authorizations to formal contracts and everything else in between of various values. Unfortunately, the [...]
Recycling is a buzz word in green circles. If you have been wondering what to do with your old newspapers, car tires, and old mattresses, there’s a lot you can do about the stuff. Old newspapers can be sold and recycled for packaging purposes, car tires can be sold to dealers who sell to companies [...]
