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With all the talk about saving the environment and leaving a better planet for our younger generations, it’s hard not to want to do your part. And while people tend to have a “one-person-CANNOT-make-a-difference” attitude, this simply is not true. The world is composed of a whole lot of individual people. Every step that is [...]
Last week the New York Times ran an op-ed piece titled, “Going Green but Getting Nowhere”. It was one of the most finely packaged pieces of eco-snobbery we’ve ever seen. Do you think it’s big government’s job to mandate environmental behaviors or is it better to let every step, big or small, add up to a changed world?
There are so many cool eco-friendly inventions out there just waiting for their turn to go viral. Most of them won’t, but a few will catch on and spread like wildfire. Brilliant inventions don’t have to be super-high-tech, they just have to change life as we know it…and 1 of these 5 inventions just may.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal wedding next month will hardly be a toned down, eco-conscious affair…though they will leave the ceremony in a horse-drawn carriage. But just because you can’t afford a 100-year-old horse-drawn carriage to haul you away from your nuptials, doesn’t mean your wedding travel can’t be eco-friendly.
The terrible earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan isn’t just causing unbelievable destruction, but threatens a nuclear disaster too. Check out these videos and pictures of the tsunami that struck Japan and join with us as we lend our thoughts to those living in the Pacific Rim and all those with loved ones there as well.
When my fiance and I finally get hitched, we think it should be a big deal. Hopefully, though, “big” doesn’t have to mean extravagant, expensive, and eco-irresponsible. I strive to make earth-friendly choices every day, and I want my wedding day to be no exception. Join me as I plan a beautiful green wedding.
