Archive for November, 2007

Green Running

Flipping through the December 2007 edition of Runner’s World magazine, I found an ad for something called the Runner’s World and Nature’s Path Green Team.
From the site:
The Green team is a community of runners and active individuals who care about the environment and a longer and healthier course for the planet. As a member of [...]

Green Car Of The Year - 2007

News from the hybrid auto world today: the Tahoe Hybrid SUV has won the Green Car of The Year award. This award is presented by the Green Car Journal, a California-based trade magazine
An eight-passenger sport utility vehicle, the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid from General Motors Corp, won the “Green Car of the Year” award at the [...]

Green Tip: The Water Bucket Trick

Our house has a single bathroom. The water heater that feeds all water for the house only 50 feet away, but getting hot water for a morning shower involves feeling through a good amount of cold water.
I felt guilty ‘wasting’ this water for years until I decided to take a page out the ‘grey water’ [...]

The Benefits Of Using Bamboo Flooring

Hardwood floors have to be one of the most desirable flooring types out there. Bamboo, while technically a grass not wood, combines the durability and aesthetic of wood with the sustainability of a renewable resource. In short: it’s generally good for the environment and for the buyer! Here are some of the key benefits of [...]

Simple + Green = our lives

Simpleandgreen.net is a place where we’ll discover, uncover and reveal the ways to a better way of living. My goal is a simple life that is grounded in green practices. OK, but what does that mean?
First of all: what does Green mean? The world of Green is wide. It is about choosing the right energy-efficient [...]