November 25, 2008
- Full Spectrum Light Bulbs
Yep, so if you’re really into the old bulbs better get scouring now and buy them while you can.
October 28, 2008
- Sorghum Day
They had truck beds of harvested sorghum, and they were hand feeding it into an antique mill press, powered by mules!
October 15, 2008
- GM Goes Green With It’s Recycling Network
GM’s bottom line will certainly benefit from their green improvements.
October 13, 2008
- ATM Receipts
Enough to circle the world 15 times.
October 7, 2008
- Pint Size Mercedes
If I’m going to get a Mercedes, I want a ‘whole’ one!!!
October 6, 2008
- Recyclable Plates Made From Compost?
Such a simple process! And they’ll decompose in a compost pile in about two months
October 5, 2008
- Saving Money Around the Office
Set your printers to draft mode for most paperwork.
September 30, 2008
- NEW Biodegradable Diapers
They disintegrate in a compost pile in just 2-6 months
September 23, 2008
- Reusable Shopping Bags
That was the first time I’d seen them anywhere.
September 17, 2008
- Environmental No No
My no-no purchase? The large cherry Dr Pepper from Sonic in the big old Styrofoam cup.
September 16, 2008
- Clorox goes green!
Their marketing plan include giveaways of a paper flower embedded with wildflower seeds with information on the cleaners on the reverse.
September 11, 2008
- Water Saving Toilet
It’s a great idea. Might be a little ackward to actually use. I mean you’d have to straddle the bowl to be comfortable at the sink.
September 6, 2008
- Get a Green Career at OSU, OKC.
You can take classes for credit or just to learn! The wine classes are taking off! Seems Oklahoma has great soil for growing grapes. So grow your knowledge or grow a new career at OSU extension center in Oklahoma City.
September 5, 2008
- Too Many Plastic Water Bottles
The national average is TWO plastic bottles recycled out of every ten.
September 4, 2008
- Huge Ice Shelf Breaks Off in Canada
Why haven’t we heard about the dangers of that 19 mile chunk that is now an iceberg? Or did it melt away?
September 2, 2008
- Local Car Dealership Goes Green
They’ve installed a wind generator! Ever saw a wind generator at a new car dealer? Me either!
August 30, 2008
- Sams Club New Eco-Symbol
The green symbol will indicate products that are more environmentally sustainable.
August 26, 2008
- Recycled Newspaper Becomes Pencils
There’s an US company saving trees by making pencils with used newspaper! Yes, newspaper. Their graphite centers are wrapped 36 times in recycled newspaper. It saves the newspaper from the landfill and keeps trees safe from loggers. How cool is that?
August 25, 2008
- Roadway Power Generator
The same heat exchanger would also help with the heat that is generated off the asphalt in the summer. The spent material routing through the pipes would be cool, like a heat pump in the summertime.
August 22, 2008
- Home Water Conservation - Rainwater Harvesting
I looked at the specs of a house in Hawaii that has an underground water catchment system in a cistern that holds 30,000 gallons of water. Very impressive.
