Green America has, for several years, been promoting the idea of Clean Energy Victory Bonds which would make it possible for Americans to invest in clean energy . The problem has been that it takes an act of Congress before the U.S . Treasury can issue these bonds. According to the Green America blog, such…
Ever wanted to set up a recycling program for your office, but just didn’t know where to begin? Erick Thompson over at IndustrialSpace.net sent us a link to his step-by-step guide. You can check it out at IndustrialSpace.Net. Let Erick, (and us) in on any other tips you might have and let us know what…
Guest post by Melissa Lynne, freelance writer for Systrum Energy, a third party energy supplier serving New Jersey. For the average American household, monthly utility bills represent a significant chunk of the family budget, usually 5 – 10 percent of monthly expenses. Since utilities are such a big chunk of your expenses, there are probably…
Green America has, for several years, been promoting the idea of Clean Energy Victory Bonds which would make it possible for Americans to invest in clean energy . The problem has been that it takes an act of Congress before the U.S . Treasury can issue these bonds. According to the Green America blog, such…
Editor’s note: We welcome guest posts like the one that follows. Please contact Katie@greenlivingpdx.com if you would like to submit an article for consideration. Little is Large on the 2012 BIG! Home Tour Guest blog by Valerie Garrett The Water House The City of Portland’s Build It Green! Home Tour and Info Fair (BIG!) turns…
One way to take care of your lawn without cranking up a fossil-fuel driven machine is to hire an animal to do it. This little infographic from Movoto blog will let you calculate the number of critters, depending upon animal type, that you will need to get the job done! Check this link Animal Unemployment:…
Apparently in the 1930′s we just threw our garbage off of a scenic bridge. Admittedly garbage did not consist of the plastic and the toxins it does today. Both the picture post card of The Bridge of the Gods and this exchange of 3 letters in the Forest Service regarding a complaint from the Oregon…
Apparently in the 1930′s we just threw our garbage off of a scenic bridge. Admittedly garbage did not consist of the plastic and the toxins it does today. Both the picture post card of The Bridge of the Gods and this exchange of 3 letters in the Forest Service regarding a complaint from the Oregon…
Editor’s note: We welcome guest posts like the one that follows. Please contact Katie@greenlivingpdx.com if you would like to submit an article for consideration. Spanning the Seasons of the Gorge with Saur Farming Guest Post by Michelle McGrath, Gorge Grown Food Network Winter at Saur Farm It’s January, and I have a terrible hankering for…
The time has come to buy a new car, but being a conscientious American you have growing concerns about driving a gasoline (or diesel) powered car. So you are thinking about an electric vehicle (EV), but the high price makes the EV look like a poor investment, even with the rebates and the lower “fuel”…