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Weekly Greens – October 29th

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Tara

Image by chrisbastian44 Where does the time go? It may be unbelievable, but October is almost over. Halloween is this Sunday and then we head straight into November. It’s amazing how fast this year is going by. Sometimes days just … Continue reading →

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6 Futuristic Eco-Inventions (w/videos)

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Tara

Image by crazyegg95 Over the years there have been many futuristic inventions or gadgets that we’ve read about, saw on different TV shows or even saw in the movies. Everything from robots that cooked and cleaned to cars that flew … Continue reading →

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Weekly Greens – October 8th

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Tara

Well, this week has gone by faster than I realized. Although that can also be looked at as a good thing too. One thing I did notice was that there were some very interesting developments on the green/environmental side of … Continue reading →

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Scottish Island Cuts CO2 Emissions in Half

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Tara

I’m sure you are wondering how an island can manage to cut their CO2 emissions in half.  Well, it started like this…just a few short years ago the residents of the Isle of Eigg did not have access to 24-hour … Continue reading →

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Weekly Greens – Sept 17th

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Tara

Welcome to this week’s Weekly Greens! Sorry I missed everyone last week, been a busy past few weeks, but thankfully it’s going along well. There are so many interesting and intriguing articles to choose from, these are just a few … Continue reading →

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First Zero Energy School About To Be In Session

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Tara

Earlier this year I shared the good news that Richardsville Elementary School was working towards becoming the first net-zero energy public school. As you can imagine, that is quite an undertaking and will be quite an accomplishment when it opens. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Greens – August 13th

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Tara

Image by Viola Aragon It’s that time of the week again. Time to do a simple recap of some of the green or environmentally-oriented articles I found of particular interest during the past week. As usual, this is not even … Continue reading →

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20 Green ‘Mom-Approved’ Summer Tips

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Tara

Image by Horia Varlan Remember when mom used to tell you…”Put on your sunblock.” “Don’t ride your bike in the street.” “Don’t eat the sand at the beach”. and more? Well, Summer is officially here, so it would probably be … Continue reading →

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4 Eco Inventions Designed to Make Life Easier

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Tara

Every day people come up with what they hope will be the next great invention. While it is often said that “Necessity is the mother of invention“, people can design things for any number of reasons: to improve an existing … Continue reading →

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What is Life Without the Green?

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Tara

Well, Earth Day 2010 has come and gone. If you’re like many people you made some kind of change that day to show your support for Mother Earth. But, what did you take away from Earth Day? Did you take … Continue reading →

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