Food Miles: Can Your Dinner Have a Carbon Footprint?
It seems not just that many years ago, imported food was considered a status symbol, no matter what condition it was in when it finally arrived at the table. This…
Fake Grass, Synthetic Turf or Stepford Lawns?
Installing synthetic turf has become all the rage recently. It was even featured on some Bay Area local channels. Commonly known in the past as astro turf, it has been…
How Green is Your Community and Why it Absolutely Matters?
Before you bought your home or rented an apartment, did you consider how green is your community? Chances are you haven’t. Most people don’t. Not only majority of folks have…
Can Green Homes Gain Momentum in the Real Estate Market?
Whether one takes global warming seriously or not, one truth stands tall for any home buyer – energy efficiency, resource conservation and healthy indoor air is becoming a must. But…
The Heck with Climate Scientists, the Heck with the Nae Sayers, and One Huge Reason We Must Care Anyways
As the talks in Copenhagen are picking up momentum and the “Climate-Gate” scandal is unfolding, more and more people get perplexed and raise good questions. Is this thing real? Why…
Be Aware of What Are You Breathing this Holiday Season
Bring on the home decorations and holiday get togethers – let’s do it green and healthy. The holiday season is here in earnest! A couple years ago I went to…
Carbon Footprint 101: What’s Yours and What to Do About It?
You must have heard by now the term – Carbon Footprint. Many folks, including myself, for years had no clue what it truly meant and what to eat it with. It…
PG&E’s Stance on Environment – Real or Fake?
You’ve seen it on TV, you’ve heard it on the radio, you’ve read it in the papers – PG&E wants you to conserve energy and save the planet. They’ll even…
What’s a Green Home and Why Do We Care?
All the TV shows, all the magazines and all the advice from our environmentally conscious friends about green living can really make our heads spin. Is your floor off-gassing VOCs,…
Eco Kids – How to Raise True Stewards of the Environment
If you are an eco conscious parent there is no doubt your kid will be one too. The only challenge we may face as parents is finding an effective way…