Choose Better Body Care Products Better products meet their claims and are free of ingredients that could harm our health or the environment. Labels might claim that a product is “gentle” or “natural,” but with no required safety testing, companies that make personal care products can use almost any chemical they want, regardless of risks. [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged cosmetic database, EWG, paraben on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Meeting Recap
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2009, 501C3, Green Bridge Day, ICLEI, July 27, Meeting Recap, PAN, rain garden, Weatherization on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
GREAT Minutes Monday July 27, 2009 Present: Aimee Rist, Thomas Rist, Lily Kay, Rebecca Smith, Savanna Lyons, Erin St. John, Gabe Pena, Scott Fanello, Lorien MacCauley, Doug Arbogast, Carl Thompson, Patty Korn, Ginger Danz Topics of Discussion: Rain Garden: Scott Fanello met with Wetlands expert Tom Biebighauser regarding Fayetteville High School site. Scott estimates that [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged energy star, federal tax credits, save energy, save money on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency! Looking to save energy and money, check out how you can do both with federal tax credits! Check out energystar.gov/taxcredits for all of the info. Adapted from energystar.gov.
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged bike, safe routes to school program, walk on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Use Your Head, Choose Your Feet by Susan Silber, Education Coordinator, Safe Routes to Schools, Alameda County, CA Walking to school used to be as common a ritual as children flocking to the candy store (remember the refrain, “I used to walk 2 miles uphill in the snow to get to school…”). Just 25 years [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged green hospitals, kaiser permanente, PVC, recycling, reducing, reusing, VOC's on July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Having had to deal with two parents in the hospital this past week, I started thinking about “green” hospitals. Here is what I found. You’ve probably noticed that many hospitals, especially newer ones, are moving away from the sterile, white walled, functional environments to warmer, inviting spaces that incorporate more color, natural light, comfortable [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged packing light, travel on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ultimate Guide to Packing Light We’re of the mindset that there’s only one way to pack, and that’s to pack light. Packing light saves time (e.g. waiting for baggage to be unloaded), money (no overweight fees), stress (no worrying about lost luggage) and the environment (less luggage means less fuel used to carry it).In our [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged family, Fayetteville Convention and Visitor's Bureau, make a difference, volunteer on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Go Green – Volunteering! Find out how you can do your part by making positive choices every day and by exploring the many ways you can make a difference. Check your local newspaper or community website to learn about local volunteer organizations. Evaluate your schedule to determine what time is available for volunteerism. Consider the [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged Green Advisory Team, New River Master Gardeners, rain garden, Town of Fayetteville, West virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Wolf Creek on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s Green Tip is actually an aritcle written by one of our members. He is discussing something we are doing right here in our community! Build a Rain Garden, A Household Way to Clean Streams and Rivers By Scott Fanello This Fall, the Green Advisory Team in partnership with the Town of Fayetteville, New River [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged cleaning, paintbrush, preserve, recyclable toothbrush on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recycle Your Toothbrush! Sounds a bit icky doesn’t it? It’s reported that over 25 000 tons of toothbrushes end up in landfill in America each year. It’s something we don’t think too much about – we use them, we throw them away. Replaceable head toothbrushes. By weight, the head of a toothbrush is the lightest [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged save money, eco-friendly outdoor recreation, get outside, green hiking, green biking, camping, outdoor yoga, walking, swm, fish, conserve resources on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Eco-Friendly Outdoor Recreation The more time we spend in urban environments, the more important it is to get away from life as we know it and venture into the great outdoors. Outdoor sports and recreation do much more than simply promote mind and body wellness. Being out and active in nature facilitates our connection with [...]
