"Guilt-Free" Watch Shopping Like any investment, purchasing a new watch takes consideration and care. Today's wristwatches are both fashion statements and mood indicators. Watches can be purchased in a variety of designs, styles, sizes and diverse colors. Depending up on the brand, watch prices can fluctuate greatly - that why ... Read more (329 words)

When most people think about their diet, they rarely consider the environmental impact it may be having. Instead of the environmental impact, people associate more personal concerns with their dietary choices, concerns like convenience, calories and taste. Food and the Environment The food we choose to eat has an effect ... Read more (357 words)

While many people understand the impact their vehicle has on the environment, they rarely consider the impact their diet has. When one stops to consider that globally automobiles produce 10% of all CO2 emissions and livestock produce 18% of all CO2 emissions it is easy to see the importance of ... Read more (464 words)

Wind power has historically played a big part in US culture. During the 1920s and 1930s, farms throughout the Midwest took advantage of wind power to generate electricity for their lights and electric motors. When our government started actively subsidizing the construction of fossil fuel based power plants and the ... Read more (805 words)

During the hottest summer months demand for electricity increases substantially. Why? In response to rising temperatures many people turn to their air conditioners. In the hottest, summer months, your AC can be responsible for up to 90% of your monthly utility bill. All that electricity adds up, according to the ... Read more (402 words)

One-half of all municipal solid waste is comprised of packaging and packaging related materials. As we watch our waste overfill our landfills and then through urban-runoff find its way into our oceans its becomes clear, we all need to be actively managing our own packaging waste. Sustainable Packing Strategies Save ... Read more (429 words)

With over 90% of US households taking advantage of the convenience of paper towels we produce over 3,000 tons of waste each day. Is this problem insurmountable? No - if each home simply replaced one roll of their traditional paper towels with paper towels made from recycled paper, we could ... Read more (838 words)

As the cost of electricity continues to rise more and more people are looking for effective strategies to lower their monthly utility bills. Taking steps to make your home more energy efficiency can help you reduce expensive monthly energy bills. If your home is showing it's age with some common ... Read more (438 words)

What is the best packaging for the environment? While materials like glass are superior to plastic - what is the most environmentally friendly packaging available? When one-half of all municipal solid waste is packaging, environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging becomes very, very important. 28 Countries Have Laws to Minimize Waste ... Read more (537 words)

Last Thursday the Ocean Conservancy released its annual report on trash in our oceans. This report includes brand new data from the 2007 International Coastal Cleanup, which billed itself as the "most comprehensive snapshot of the harmful impacts of marine debris." According to Laura Capps, senior vice president at the ... Read more (376 words)