Green Living

It’s that time again folks!  A new year means new goals and resolutions for people all over the world.  Have you started on your new year’s goals yet?  This year I am trying to make an effort for my resolutions to be bigger than ever before.  My primary resolution is to encourage green living in my community.  With the involvement and support of an entire local community the impact of going green will be so much greater.  Here are the ways that I am going to encourage and promote green living in my community.  Maybe you can do the same in yours. Teach.  Sadly, not everyone understands the impact that they have on the environment.  That means they might not even think that drinking only bottled waters and sodas is harmful.  I am going to...

Tech companies representing both software and hardware makers topped Newsweek’s Green Rankings this year. This is probably because the tech industry is automatically less stressful on the environment than agriculture or utilities are. Many tech firms openly promote a green civic mindedness that pervades the corporate culture and attracts the talent pool they hope to hire and maintain.  Many jobs in the IT industry, especially those involving the production and editing of media, readily lend themselves to telecommuting, which saves energy for employers and employees alike.  And there are other examples as well.  So, what were the top ranking green companies? What is the real deal with green jobs? The following infographic shows us which companies reign...

One of the easiest ways to help out in the environment as well as other things like your community is to buy locally.  I know that sounds pretty simple, but for some reason many people are not hopping on board with the buy local mentality.  Some may argue that buying imported goods is cheaper, and sometimes that is true.  But have you ever considered the impact created by getting the item to the store where you purchased it?  Transportation, packaging, inspecting, and other costs need to be factored in.  This is not only causing harm to our environment, but it is also hurting our communities.  I buy many things locally.  For examples:  food, vortex incense, and even some clothing items. One of my favorite things to buy locally is food.  I am talking about...

The earth and the environmental issues that plague its inhabitants have always been of vital concern to humanity, who are the stewards of this world.  In ancient times, early ancestors understood the importance of maintaining the sanctity of  living things and the support systems that contribute to their continuation.  Over the years, as human technologies have made strides further from these naturally self-sustaining systems of atmospheric purification, and closer to a world on the brink of destruction due to the many by-products of industry, the earth has taken a bit of a beating. Some people believe that the earth is more capable of righting itself than we are of interfering with it.  Their stance is that the earth has been here far longer than we have...

If you are concerned about the welfare of the environment, there is one simple thing you can do to help and that is recycle. Every year in our country there is a tremendous amount of waste and a lot of these items that are discarded may still be useable and in good condition. Many household items are treated as being disposable, but this kind of useless waste is most commonly seen in the way people buy and throw away clothing. In a rush to be fashionable and fresh, many people buy new clothes at a frantic pace. Clothing styles are forever changing and evolving into something new, and a lot of people find that after a period of time, they can’t seem to stuff anymore clothes into their closets and drawers. When this happens, people tend to throw old clothes...

Did you know that Americans consume over 400 cups of coffee daily? The next time you take a sip think about the environment that produces the beans and what impact that agriculture has on the global environment. The world’s coffee is cultivated and harvested through a concerned community who depend on coffee for their livelihood and in affect help to control the global climate effects. Coffee vendors using these beans carry the green frog seal. The seal is a mark for protecting wildlife, and education farm workers. The farms are required to maintain standards for social and economic benefits that include wildlife, natural waterways, forest conservation and ensuring a healthier living in their communities. While all of this is happening, the controls and...