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Hear that? Or was there too much noise?

Stop and listen for a moment - what sounds can you hear right now? Chances are, there's at least the hum of your computer and probably many other human-generated noises around you (machine noise especially). There is a growing concern about the impact...

Published Thu, Sep 3 2009 9:07 AM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: office noise, health hazard, noise reduction, noise pollution

How green is that "green power"?

Many utilities are now offering clean power and green power options . However, these options can be a bit confusing. Often, consumers may believe that the power being delivered to their house was generated from a renewable energy source when that is not...

Published Tue, Sep 1 2009 12:54 PM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: clean power, green power, renewable energy, alternative energy, utilities, REC

Interesting recycling ideas (dumpster = pool?)

People can be very creative with ways to reuse materials. How about turning a dumpster into a pool ? I never would have thought of that, but why not? Check out some other weird recycling projects - I like the idea of reusing milk jugs to plant tomatoes...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2009 10:24 AM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: recycling, recycled art, recycled building, plastic bottle, tennis balls, beer bottle

Cash for appliances - get new energy savers!

Now that the Cash for Clunkers program is ending , appliance manufacturers hope to get a boost from this fall's Cash for Appliances program. If you were waiting to replace your old fridge, you may be able to save up to $200 in the form of a tax rebate...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 3:45 PM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: fridge, AC, rebates, cash for appliances, dishwasher, government stimulus, stove, appliances, energy star

Can you live without shampoo?

About 3 1/2 months ago I gave up shampoo . I'm happy to say I don't really miss it. I don't use any hair care products now at all - I know this is saving me money, keeping bottles out of the landfill, and chemicals out of the ground water...

Published Thu, Aug 20 2009 3:05 PM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: no-poo, hair, shampoo-free, baking soda

Living roofs (on a tiny scale)

I've written about green roofs (living roofs) before, and still find the topic fascinating. I'm not in the position to implement in my own home right now, but maybe I could start with a small scale: (drumroll please....) What if I give my dog...

Published Thu, Aug 20 2009 10:45 AM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: green roof, living roof, dog house, sedum, butterfly garden

Raised Garden Beds - Grow more with less pain (and save money)!

I missed out on my opportunity for a summer garden, but I'm determined to get some fall crops in. In the spring, I planted seeds and seedlings in my landscaped area - unfortunately I did not successfully manage to harvest anything. The mixture of...

Published Mon, Aug 3 2009 5:01 PM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: garden, organic gardening, garden beds, gardening tips, container garden, compost, raised beds, raised garden

Hemp - what do you know about it?

Many people, however well-educated, hear the word 'hemp' and immediately think of hippies, stoners, or marijuana. But what other knowledge are you missing about the hemp plant? According to wikipedia, hemp is the common name for all plants of...

Published Fri, Jul 24 2009 2:19 PM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: conspiracy theory, green, marihuana, hemp, crop, biofuel, cannibis, miracle plant, marijuana

Running Log

I'm training for a big race in October & started using daily mile to track my progress. You can add me & share your workout progress too :)

Published Mon, Jun 15 2009 8:20 PM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: running

Manufactured homes - they've come a long way

An article about a very interesting new manufactured i-house from Clayton Homes sparked me to do some research into some of the interesting green building projects going on. The first manufactured home built using energy-efficient foam core panels was...

Published Sat, Jun 6 2009 10:39 AM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: box office, shipping container reuse, manufactured homes, i-house, green buildings

Green roofs - a growing industry?

Get it? Growing... haha, I slay me. But truly, there are some very practical, economical, and environmental aspects to green roofs . I mentioned them briefly when I posted about rain barrels and water reclamation before, but there's so many things...

Published Fri, Jun 5 2009 12:13 AM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: air quality, urban heat island, green roof

Potty Tech - what do your bathroom habits say about you?

With Earth Day not far behind us, I read an interesting article about how soft toilet paper is not environmentally friendly . I was sad, as I, like many Americans, enjoy a fluffy soft toilet paper much more than scratchy thin paper. I even brought my...

Published Mon, May 11 2009 3:29 PM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: green paper, save trees, recycled paper, toilet paper

Who needs shampoo? Join the revolution!

When I first read about the (unfortunately named) "no-poo" movement , I was intrigued. Don't get me wrong, I want my hair to be clean and healthy - and with a fairly active lifestyle, washing sweat out of it is pretty important. However...

Published Thu, May 7 2009 10:30 AM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: no-poo, ditch shampoo, hair

Not quite green-related: Favorite iPhone applications

Although, I suppose if you save paper by using these and charge your iphone with solar panels, maybe it's green ;) A (small) survey of multiple iPhone owners revealed these as favorite applications (more than one vote, the number appears in parentheses...

Published Wed, May 6 2009 2:09 PM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: itunes store, applications, iphone

Improving pollination in your garden (or how to help the bees)

Most of us have probably heard that the world's bee population is declining - from Britain to New Zealand and throughout the United States , crops and wildflowers are being affected by this issue. Recently, scientists have had success in treating...

Published Mon, May 4 2009 10:46 AM by "Goodbye city life!" Angi

Filed under: beekeeping, pollination, bumblebee, mason bee, bee-friendly, garden, honey bee

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