Archive for May, 2008

Hybrid Cadillac Escalade: Some Updates

Here are 3 updates on the forthcoming hybrid Cadillac Escalade - better known as the Eli Manning Superbowl MVP SUV!
** Please note that I’m not in the market for a hybrid SUV - instead, I find the unveiling of this car interesting. The buzz around the Escalade coming to market brings it into focus for [...]

Green, Green Grass

image credit: Jellaluna
As California looks at water rationing, after an unusually dry spring, maintaining a yard will get challenging.
PlanetGreen posted some good tips on being Green by keeping your lawns fresh and green:
Tips from Minimize the Water You Use on Your Lawn:
* Learn what your community’s restrictions are.
* Water well to encourage deep root [...]

Organic Is No Better Than Conventional

Or is it?
Green Daily has a very interesting recent post covering this very idea.
Some of the main points are:
* Organic milk requires as much as 80% more land use than conventional. This has the potential to raise global warming and release more nitrates into groundwater.
* Organic farms use more fuel per vegetable because each acre [...]

HGTV Green Home Giveway

There are only a few more days for people to enter the HGTV Green Home Giveway contest.
I’m putting myself in the shoes of the winner (why not - it could be me!) and started really think about what it would (will) be like to win.
So if you really win, what about the following:
1. If you [...]

Get Rid Of Your Clutter & Be Eco-Friendly

Looking to clear your clutter in the most eco-friendly way possible? This article on Shine presents 4 ways to do just that.
Here are their 4 tips:
1. Make some money: consign high-end clothes, sell collectibles on eBay, etc.
2. Have a place in your home… where you can place items to be donated
3. Have a swap party [...]

Green Building LA-Style

image credit: 4×4jeepchick
Los Angeles hasn’t kept too high of a profile when it comes to green building. But late last month, a significant change is underway.
The city of Los Angeles has become the largest city in the nation to impose green building rules that would potentially cut millions of tons of pollution over the next [...]

Reusable Paper

Can you envision a day where you print something out for a quick read… and then reuse the same piece of paper the next day?
Well, researchers in California have created paper that will do just that.
According to this article on ComputerWorld.com: Xerox Corp.’s research arm yesterday showcased its latest innovations, including erasable paper.
Scientists demonstrated paper [...]