Tag Archives: sustainability

8 Homes That Exude Sustainable Living

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Tara

In this day and age, finding ways to lower our environmental impact are front and center not only in the minds of individuals around the world, but at the state, federal and international level as well. In fact, actions are … Continue reading →

Posted in sustainable | Tagged architecture, building, design, energy-efficient, Environment, environmental impact, green, growing your own home, homes, living, living walls, rainwater harvesting, recycled materials, solar, sustainability, sustainable, urban gardening, wind energy | Leave a comment

Autumn’s First Weekly Greens

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Tara

Image by Lida Rose / Creative Commons Believe it or not, autumn is here and the year is almost 3/4 of the way over. With school back in, work piling up and holidays looming on the horizon, it may be … Continue reading →

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World Environment Day: What Forests Mean to You

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Tara

June is here and World Environment Day 2011 is right around the corner. On Sunday, June 5th UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme) and millions of people around the world will be gearing their support and activities towards the theme of … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | Tagged brighter future, climate change, conservation, deforestation, Earth, forests, green, green economies, mankind, nature, nature at your service, plant a tree, sustainability, trees, unep, WED, wed2011, World Environment Day | 2 Comments

10 Simple Earth Day Do’s and Don’ts

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Tara

Image by Randy Wood When it comes to Earth Day I could update you on all the activities and events that are planned. I could go over the idea behind Earth Day and why it’s important to educate people on … Continue reading →

Posted in earth | Tagged Billion Acts of Green, climate change, do's and don'ts, Earth Day, earth day 2011, Energy, Environment, environmental footprint, farmer's market, green, green schools, local growers, national park week, Recycling, sustainability, transportation, trees, waste reduction | Leave a comment

5 Eco Cities of the Future Coming to the Here and Now

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Tara

Over the years, many ideas have been placed on the table for eco- or biofriendly cities. Designs have shown futuristic buildings, domed communities and places most of us never would have thought of, even in our wildest dreams. Image by … Continue reading →

Posted in Eco | Tagged abu dhabi, alternative energy, amanora, architecture, biofriendly, Biofriendly Corporation, design, Dockside Green, Eco, eco cities, future, gardens, green, hainan, low carbon future city, masdar city, nature, public transportation, Recycling, refurbish, reuse, sustainability, walkability | 3 Comments

The Biofriendly Idea Behind Earth Hour

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Tara

Earth Hour 2011 is being held, Saturday March 26th at 8:30pm. Millions of people across the globe will be turning off their lights for an hour to show their support in making a stand against climate change. But is there … Continue reading →

Posted in biofriendly | Tagged beyond the hour, biofriendly, cleaning, climate change, Earth, Earth Hour, earth hour 2011, electric vehicle, fuel additive, grow your own food, hybrid, planet, public transportation, sustainability, turn off lights | 2 Comments

Biofriendlyblog’s Weekly Greens

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Tara

Well, believe it or not we are already half way through February 2011. At this rate we’re going to blow right by spring cleaning and straight into biofriendly tips for summer before you know it. But before that happens, let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in green | Tagged alternative energy, biofriendly, biofriendlyblog, clean energy, conservation, electric vehicle, environmentally-friendly, EV, ev charger, fossil fuel, green, nature, outdoors, park, plastic, spring cleaning, sustainability, waste, weekly greens | 1 Comment

Algae Biofuel: The Oil of the Future?

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Tara

There are a lot of innovative ideas coming to light about how to make the automobile and transportation industries more environmentally-friendly. One of the “greenest” ideas, in more ways than one, is the use of algae as a petroleum replacement. … Continue reading →

Posted in biofuel | Tagged algae, aviation, bio-jet fuel, biofuel, environmentally-friendly, foreign oil, innovative, military, oil, OriginOil, petroleum, sustainability | 3 Comments

Weekly Greens – Sept 3rd

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Tara

Image by Joel Bedford It’s been an interesting week…from the oil rig explosion in the Gulf to the mid-week events at the Discovery Channel (thankfully in both cases the workers were okay) and more. Now while I won’t be able … Continue reading →

Posted in green | Tagged electric buses, electric vehicles, environmentally-friendly, EV, fertilizer, garbage biofuel, green, NYC, oil rig, subway, sustainability, weekly greens | 3 Comments

Sustainability vs. Profit: Who Wins?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Tara

When it comes to profits, most companies know they won’t go anywhere without money. But what about when it comes to sustainability? Can a company focus on sustainability and being green while still turning a profit? Or does it need … Continue reading →

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