Be Wise! Be Healthy!
Be in the know about Sustainable Living and Green Building, Products & Experts
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November/December 2008 Issue
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by Elaine Ireland
In these times when things seem out of control all around us, most of us have a tendency to contract, get fearful and go into survival mode. It looks like the general thinking everywhere is all about fear, doom and gloom. It's just survival thinking. First breathe. Then appreciate your own Basics. This is the season of Thanksgiving and being thankful just might turn things a little more positive. (read on) |
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Appreciating your own Basics during this season of Thanksgiving just might turn things a little more positive.
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General Features |
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| A common interpretation of what Buddhists say about desire is that it is the root of suffering. Science of Mind, on the other hand, teaches that desire is an intention. No need to suffer. Here's a little history of how we got to this current economic climate and helpful ideas for you to sort out your desires and make changes to your finances based upon self-awareness, self-definition and sustainable thinking (read on) |
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By Fabian Núñez
With millions of dollars being invested in the green economy, we need to identify and address its workforce needs. California's AB 3018 adds a green collar jobs special committee to the state's Workforce Investment Board. The council will develop a comprehensive set of strategies including training programs and partnership opportunities. (read on) |
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By the GreenSage Team
Transparency is key in terms of how things are made, where they are made and how much energy it takes to make them. Public comment is invited in on the debate over whether to label genetically modified foods, which has shifted away from transparency and disclosure with the FDA's recent release of their Draft Guidance on Regulating Genetically Engineered Animals, saying the agency will not require labeling. (read on) |
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By Lauran Neergaard
No more wondering where your hamburger came from, or where your lettuce and tomatoes were grown. Stricter labeling started just last month, so you'll be seeing lots more foods labeled with their country of origin. (read on) |
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"Wherever we look upon this earth, the opportunities take shape within the problems."
(Nelson A. Rockefeller)
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By R. Jeffrey Smith
The White House is working to enact a wide array of federal regulations, many of which would weaken government rules aimed at protecting consumers and the environment before President Bush leaves office in January. (read on) |
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Building & Construction |
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By Rachel Z. Azoff
In 2009, the U.S. Green Building Council's residential arm will focus on the expansion of its marketing and educational outreach efforts. "The message is not LEED; it's why to go green and how to go green," says Nate Kredich, USGBC's vice president of residential market development. (read on) |
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By Jessica Foster
The Edwards' house is the first house in South Carolina to meet the strict green building requirements to get platinum-level LEED certification through the U.S. Green Building Council, adding to a roster of less than 150 such houses in the nation. Check it out! (read on) |
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| In Imperial Beach, a city in San Diego County, California, more than 30 single-family homeowners will get up to $30,000 each to make their homes more environmentally friendly, and several dozen businesses will be receiving a facelift. (read on) |
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By Dr. Jeff Howe
Recently I was involved in a debate with a very knowledgeable window expert who insisted that casement windows were absolutely the best choice for a home today given the major concerns with energy use and the environment. But there's a reason different window types exist. Here's a summary of six considerations to use as a “rule of thumb” on how to choose the right window type for your project. (read on) |
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Outdoor Issues |
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by Karen Farkas
It took two years to build, cost $200 million and got a new name. The 7.1-mile stretch of Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, commonly known as the Euclid Corridor, has a new face and begins public transportation service down a tree-lined boulevard dotted with sleek stations and public art, connecting the city's cultural, educational, medical and business centers. And its green, from the 1,500 trees to the bike lanes and the hybrid-electric vehicles powered by clean diesel engines and electric transmissions. (read on) |
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By John Miller
Hundreds of mining claims deep in Idaho's Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness are now in public hands, a move officials say will protect drainages where salmon return annually while keeping a winding dirt road open for the curious to explore ramshackle cabins and other mining artifacts brought in by prospectors a century ago. (read on) |
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Green Products |
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| As the debate between paper towels and hand dryers is considered, their green properties and cost factors are discussed in this article. Check out the debate and Excel Dryer's energy efficient XLERATOR that uses 80% less energy than conventional dryers and represents a 95% cost savings over paper towels. (read on) |
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| This year the West Coast Green Conference was held over a 3 day period in San Jose, California. The exhibit floor held more exhibitors where several products caught our eye for their beauty alone. Here's three suppliers whose work we thought rose like cream to the top. Gorgeous, well crafted, unique — all made by hand. (read on) |
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| The nonprofit, Hannah Grimes Center, teamed up to find green ways to renovate its 100-year-old building in Keene, NH, including local Procare Services, one of the only companies in the state to offer a "green" paint removal process. (read on) |
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| It used to be that quilts were pretty much the best idea of a beautiful and functional item made from salvaged materials. Lately though innovative ideas for scrap of all kinds have been crafted into some pretty gorgeous products. Take for example these salvaged wood trendsetters. (read on) |
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| With leaves falling more frequently every day now, the home chore of cleaning those gutters is a procrastination waiting to happen. But it actually doesn't have to be such a chore. Here's a product made to save your personal energy. (read on) |
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