tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381396911791818612011-11-27T19:20:41.494-06:00Great life, green life.R_Goes_Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09533309397867683885noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638139691179181861.post-85273511669995869992007-05-04T16:12:00.000-06:002007-05-04T17:35:16.125-06:00

I’ve been trying to find cool green shoes for about a month. During this process I have learned more than anything that "green shoe" has many different meanings. So I've decided that over the coming weeks I'll post on different shoe brands like Nike, Timberland, Simple, Terra Plana, etc. and their efforts to go eco-friendly. If I could find out why it’s good for you, me, and the rest of the world

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Green, chic, and affordable definitely sounds way to good to be true, but that's just what Alt Hotels is aiming for when they open their first of a kind hotel next year in Montreal. The hotel is designed to be trendy, comfortable, affordable, and most importantly green. It features some very innovative and sensible green technologies including geothermal heating and cooling, heat recovery of

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Give it up for PepsiCo! They've announced a plan to puchase 1 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy over the next year. As a result they are at the top of the EPA's quarterly list for greenest energy using companies. Thanks Pepsi for supporting renewable energy.Now I am fully supportive of investing in renewable energy, but truly believe that purchasing renewable energy is a cop out for

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California's Utilities and Commerce Committee has passed a bill to prohibit the sale of incandescent light bulbs in stores by 2012. Although, it's still a long way from reality since it has to go through the Appropriations Committee and then the General Assembly. As happy as I am to see California taking steps to reduce the environmental impact of lighting this is just a date for the end of an

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The American Institute of Architects has compiled a list of the 10 Best Green Buildings in the United States. Surprisingly, this competition has been around for 11 years and is a testament to how long it has taken to bring green design to the forefront. The number of entrants has increased this year which suggests that people out there care just a bit more now (YEEEESSS!!!!!!). These buildings

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We've all seen highly offensive t-shirts that scream I have no shame. Most of us read them and wonder how that person can look at themselves in the mirror int that shirt, more or less leave their home in it. Despite my feelings that maybe t-shirts aren't the best way to bare your inner soul..... in this case I'm making an exception. Urban Outfitters has a few t-shirt designs that are supportive

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It is great to see big business adopting big green initiatives. It seems that the green trend has finally made it to the board room and more importantly it has made it out in companies' strategic plans. One notable program is Home Depot's Eco Options Program. The Program's goal is to make it easy to identify products that have less of an impact on the environment than competing products. I

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Now I know nobody ever sat around and said, "wouldn't it be cool if my purse had solar panels." I know I didn't largely cause I'm a guy, but I bet you girls never said such a thing either. However, that being said Solarjo's new Power Purse design does just that. I have to say it's very cool. The purse design incorporates 6 solar panels and a connection on the interior so that you can charge any

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Carrying a reusable water bottle is a great way to get started on a path to greendom. It reduces landfill waste and in general avoiding plastics is a great way to begin thinking about being more green. I need to put in a plug for San Francisco and pushing an iniative to ban plastic bags in grocery stores as a testament to smarter thinking about our lifestyle.Back to my water drinking, I initially

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Today marks the beginning of both my blog and my attempts to "green" my life. From here on out I will be reporting on things that are great about green and easy ways to make life green. I have no intention of building my own log cabin and living off of hemp and soy, but I am definitely interested in ways that we all can maintain our lifestyle while minimizing our impact on the earth. Thanks for

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