Category Archives: pollution

Transportation: Cost and Environmental Pollution

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Tara

  Image by biofriendly No matter what form of transportation you use, one of the key things you should factor in is cost to you and the environment.  How much does it cost to run that vehicle?  How much is … Continue reading →

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Beaches Going Green with CA Coastal Cleanup Day

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Tara

  Photo from California Coastal Commission website Calling all beach lovers, surfers, vacation goers, families and really anyone and everyone who cares for the environment…Saturday, Sept 19th is the 25th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day!  It’s a great opportunity for people to come together from all … Continue reading →

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Emissions update on America’s Port

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Tara

  Image from PortofLosAngeles.org America’s Port, aka the Port of Los Angeles, is making headway on its quest to significantly lower emissions and improve air quality.  This is even despite it being one of the largest U.S. Harbors, handling more cargo and international shipments in just a … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution: How Does Your Neighborhood Rate?

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Tara

  Image by biofriendly There are many different kinds of pollution, some being more obvious than others of course.  For example, when I’m sitting in traffic heading over the 405 freeway into Los Angeles, air pollution and smog are pretty … Continue reading →

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The High Line: A Biofriendly Way To Get Around New York

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Tara

Image by WalkingGeek  If you are looking for a better, more biofriendly way to get around Manhattan’s West Side, how about using the High Line.  What is the High Line you ask?  Well, it’s an environmentally-friendly elevated park which runs … Continue reading →

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Clean Air Choices Pgm Promoting the Environment

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Tara

  Image by biofriendly They state they are “Cleaning the air we breathe…” and their program is designed to provide information to people to help them make smarter personal transportation decisions.  Decisions that will be better for the environment and … Continue reading →

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Are you wasting gasoline?

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Tara

  Image by biofriendly   I’m sure you’ve noticed the price of gasoline is on the rise again.  The price for unleaded gas where I live in Southern California is right around $3.00/gallon whereas a little over two months ago (on … Continue reading →

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iBloom: Green is Universal’s latest digital application

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Tara

Image from GreenisUniversal.com  I first heard about iBloom when a friend of mine sent me a link to download it the other day.  She knows I have a lot of interest in environmental and green activities and knows I even … Continue reading →

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Air pollution control requirements make headway in Long Beach

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Tara

  The air pollution restrictions proposed last month by the EPA to the International Maritime Organization to establish a 200 nautical mile virtual perimeter around the lower 48 states, Anchorage and the seven populated Hawaiian islands are a breathe of … Continue reading →

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Biofriendly ways to offset your own carbon impact

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Tara

   On March 2nd, I wrote a blog “Global Warming: Calculate your own pollution“, where I brought up that before I decided to go out and spend money that I don’t have to pay someone else to offset MY carbon … Continue reading →

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