City from Heaven with Pollution from Hell
If you ever think that San Jose is polluted or is not “green” enough then keep reading… Last February I had a fortune to visit one of the most polluted…
How “Green” are Our E-waste and Computer Recycling Programs?
We love our electronics, don’t we? There seems to be hundreds of new and improved gadgets hitting the market every day. Today however, the headaches of recycling computers and the…
Kids and Consumerism – What’s Your Strategy?
Although we may be disciplined shoppers, able to go into any store and spend only a few minutes there, picking out what we need, purchasing it, and then leaving, the…
Labels May Not Lie, But Do they Speak the Full Truth?
The big companies like Whole Foods, Safeway and even out own Trader’s Joe’s would never skew the truth… or would they? When we are purchasing organic foods, green clothing, and…
To Ban or not to Ban Plastic Bags in San Jose?
San Jose officials are deciding this week whether to ban the ever useful plastic bag from stores in San Jose. If they did, we would officially stop contributing to the…
Meat the Biggest Polluter in the World!
Want to know the world’s top destroyer of the environment? It is not the car, or the plane, or some coal plant: it is the cow. A United Nations report…
The Truth about San Jose Water Delivery Services
Did you know that millions and millions of dollars are spent each week on advertising campaigns to give us the perception that bottled water comes from some pristine mountain spring…
Eco Friendly or Eco Fishy?
If it sounds a bit that “Green Living” is my favorite topic it is because its true… Laundry detergent made from flowers! Flushable diapers! Potato chips fried in organic oils!…