The Environment

Easy Eco - Green Up Your Life in Five Easy Steps

Oct 23rd, 2008 | By Kit Parks | Category: The Environment

We all want to save the planet, but we are all so busy! Here are five easy steps you can do that each take less than five minutes of your time, cost little, yet will have a powerful impact on the environment.



Get Green This Winter

Oct 6th, 2008 | By Jessica Brylan | Category: The Environment

It has been an interesting time to live, and I am not saying that entirely in a good way. I believe that we can all wake up now and realize that the bottom can drop out on our world if we keep going in the same direction.
It has often been said that the definition of [...]



Nature’s Miracle: Gardening ‘Green’ with Worm Castings

Oct 1st, 2008 | By Dennis Copson | Category: The Environment

Gardeners around the country are increasingly aware of ‘Go Green’ as more than a slogan. As more and more homeowners are devoted to beautifying their yards, they seek ways to maximize their efforts. Most importantly, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is becoming less attractive to those who garden. They search for alternative ways [...]



Southern California Oaks Under Attack

Sep 25th, 2008 | By Dennis Copson | Category: The Environment

Oak trees in the back country of eastern San Diego County are under attack by a beetle presumed to be relatively new to California and not previously connected to the deaths of these types of trees in this area. Only very recently has the connection to the dying trees and the rare shiny green oak [...]



Islands of Plastic in our Oceans

Sep 21st, 2008 | By Dennis Copson | Category: The Environment

While sitting in my dentist’s office last week, I happened to pick up a copy of the October 2007 edition of National Geographic Adventure, ‘The Green Edition’. While casually leafing through it I came across an interesting half page article (page 68) concerning plastic islands in the middle of our oceans - floating garbage patches [...]



Time For Lean and Green

Jun 29th, 2008 | By Kay Elizabeth | Category: The Environment

Sometimes your conscience gives you a prod to do something about the planet. At least that’s what mine is doing!