Earth Day is this Friday, April 22. I think we can all agree that the earth needs more than one day to heal, but this one day can serve as a catalyst to get the do-gooder in all of us up and running. A few companies are helping put Earth Day on the map by…
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B Kind 2 Earth Day
The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. Fast forward 41 years and the celebration continues on Friday, April 22, 2011–just a few days away. Nickelodeon, The Motherhood and The Natural Wildlife Federation have launched a pretty cool initiative this year: Be Kind 2 Earth Day. Hopefully all of us can be a…
10 ways to green your Meatless Monday
“Where’s the beef?” Welcome to Meatless Monday. Meatless Monday is a movement encouraging people to improve their health and improve the health of the planet by lowering their meat consumption. My Meatless Monday adventure began last week (impressive, I know) and it went quite well. My family is on-board and we’ve been having a…
To dye or not to dye?
I think most of us would agree that the little mirror on the visor of your car is your enemy-it’s possibly the worst place to check in on how you’re looking. Every flaw is amplified; every freckle is enlarged. Case in point: I was late for a meeting last week and, as I was…
5 cutting edge green inventions
Looking at the latest and greatest in green inventions, not only are they are pretty cool but they can also help reduce your carbon footprint. Green inventions and clean technologies are popping up everywhere because inventors know that going green is good business. There are so many to choose from, each attempting to make your…
Meatless Monday: why it’s green to eat green
I pledge to do my best to go meatless today and every Monday. For months I have been reading status updates on Facebook and Twitter with delicious recipes for Meatless Monday dishes. I finally decided to join in. It really isn’t a huge plunge for me; I’m already a borderline vegan (borderline because I do…
Recycling Bad Boyz: Tristin and Tyler
Meet Tristin and Tyler, twin brothers living in NYC, with a very important agenda. They want to keep the world clean and green. They have their own series called Tristin and Tyler’s Tales from the City!, which follows these 7 yr olds as they interview people going green in NYC. Each webisode is a green…
