Why I send my students to the local independent bookstore
I tell my students to go down to our local independent bookstore, or the used book store down the street, to buy their books. Read More »
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Radio Host Remembers First US Recycling Center
I was green in 1968. There had not yet been an "Earth Day", there was no environmental movement, they hadn't even come up with the term recycling yet. Read More »
Profile of a Litterbug
What kind of person throws their weekly accumulation of garbage onto a creek bank? The bags were too big to fit through a car window, so the litterbugs had to get out of their car and heave four bags of garbage over a bridge and out of sight. Doesn't that make you angry? Read More »
How to build a rain water collector
In this instructable, I will show how I made a rainwater collection system to water my garden. This helps to conserve water and make good use of a free and renewable resource. Read More »
How to Control Pests Naturally
Patti Moreno the Garden Girl shows you how she controls insects in her garden, by using diatomaceos earth! Read More »
Ten things to do with old yoga mats
10 things to do with yoga mats. Read More »
Plastic Overconsumption: The Problem that Won't Go Away
When I think about the Great Pacific Garbage patch, I get sick to my stomach. It's twice the size of Texas, and it is caused solely by us and our over consumption of this ozone depleting, never biodegradable substance. Read More »
America's iconic Midwest forests in significant decline
Fragmentation from agriculture and sprawl is ‘dooming species to extinction’ Read More »
How to Clean Up Mercury
I've written about mercury in fish, dental sealants, and in high fructose corn syrup here on this blog. It is clear to me that we need better regulations of mercury from the multiple exposures we receive regularly. Read More »
How to Make a Solar iPhone Charger
I wanted a charger for my iPodTouch and the MintyBoost was definitely my first choice. I wanted to take it a bit further and make it not only rechargeable but also solar powered. Read More »
Ten Ways to Recycle Wine Bottles
Around the world wine drinkers of all creeds are refining the art of fine wine design. Here are builditgreenconcepts.com's top 10 libation innovations... Read More »
Be Green with a Young Person
A great way to make yourself greener is to teach a kid to be green. Take your favorite youngster outside help foster a love of nature with him/her. Read More »
How does air pollution affect your pregnancy?
A new study shows a link between exposure to smog before birth and low IQ in children. Read More »
My 3 favorite healthy, on-the-go snacks
How often do you find yourself hungry for something in the middle of the day (or anytime, really!) only to realize there’s no time to run to the store or that the only thing available at the office is junk food from a vending machine? Read More »
College Bound: 10 Tips to Moving the Eco Friendly Way
Ideas to make your move to college a green one! Read More »
How to make cat beds from shredded junk mail
Rather than recycle our junk mail, envelops, office papers, promotional stuff and newsprint, I reduce our paper waste to shreds. I make cat beds fit for a kitty king or queen! Read More »
What other foods contain mercury?
A: While fish is widely regarded to be the most prominent source of dietary mercury, recent studies show traces of mercury in commercially-used high fructose corn syrup. Think: Wheat Thins, Quaker Oatmeal Bars, and Ketchup Read More »
Garden while you work: company-sponsored, organic gardens
Love this idea: A Minneapolis public relations firm, Haberman & Associates, is sponsoring an organic vegetable garden for employees. Read More »
McDonald's goes green?
Many of you probably read Newsweek's story about the greenest big companies in America. The biggest one that surprised me was McDonald's and its ranking of #22. Read More »
