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Thanksgiving, not Trashgiving

Thanksgiving, not Trashgiving

If you’ve read our blog before, you know that it’s possible to make any holiday green, and in most cases, it only requires a bit of extra effort. All of that remains true for Thanksgiving, a holiday that’s surprisingly wasteful. Each Thanksgiving, over 100 pounds of food per person goes to waste. To make Thanksgiving … Continue reading »

World Carfree Day 2013: How to Celebrate

World Carfree Day 2013: How to Celebrate

If you drive to work, school or wherever you need to be everyday, ask yourself this: could you live your life for one day without your car? Every year on or around September 22, people around the world leave their cars in the garage and celebrate World Carfree Day. As you can probably guess, World … Continue reading »

The History of Earth Day

The History of Earth Day

In April 1970, before hybrid vehicles, emissions standards and even the EPA, an idea was born. Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator representing Wisconsin, was troubled by the devastation of the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, CA. The Santa Barbara spill hemorrhaged 200,000 gallons of crude oil into the Pacific and cost the lives of … Continue reading »

Earth Day 2013 – Four Ways to Celebrate

Earth Day 2013 - Four Ways to Celebrate

The world celebrates Earth Day every April 22, and while it may not garner the attention of the big gift-giving holidays, it’s the most important holiday of the year. Seriously – Christmas, July 4 and Thanksgiving are probably among the first days you think of when holidays come to mind, but if we neglect our … Continue reading »

World Water Day 2013 – What Can You Do?

World Water Day 2013 - What Can You Do?

The U.S. Geological Survey states that about 70% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, and this probably seems like a lot. For several reasons, however, the Earth’s water supply is not endless – in fact, it’s quite the opposite. The Earth’s population is growing by about 80 million people per year, and as more people … Continue reading »