After almost one month, the daily reports coming in from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster are still very discouraging. Everyone is disappointed and outraged that this even happened, as well as the lack of success in stopping the spill. Without a doubt, this crisis will stimulate some serious discussions and actions for ensuring environmental accountability. 
But why does it always take a life/environment altering event to inspire action? Why can’t we be more proactive with environmental accountability, instead of just reacting after the crisis?
There are probably numerous “good” answers to those questions, but …

With mobile cell phones becoming a standard and necessary accessory for children and teens of all ages, there are concerns for the the safety and well-being, based around the use of the phones. Finding a mobile cell phone that provides ease of use, in addition to parental controls is becoming a necessity.

I recently became aware of one of this Country’s watchdog agency’s standards for ensuring the indoor environmental quality of their facilities. All, I could say was, “Holy Cow, they’re finally getting it” !!
The CDC, (Center for Disease Control & Prevention),  is a government-based agency that was founded in 1942. They are staffed with over 15,000 highly educated engineers, doctors, biologists, chemists, toxicologists and more. These are the folks that keep us up-to-date on local health issues up to biological threats to our population.
Apparently, this educated and informed agency has set very high standards …

I’m very honored to share with you about a new children’s book that was written by a fellow planet lover. It’s called Loui Saves The Earth and was written by Alexandra Gnoske of Recycle Me Organic Clothing.
I knew about Alexandra’s passion for the planet and her clothing business, but now she’s showing her talent in the writing of childrens books. Alexandra has taken her passion for nature and wildlife and turned it into an inspiring story with a simple message: children can make a difference for Planet Earth. As a …

My colleagues over at SoftwareAdvice.com have recently posted a very interesting article and poll on their website. It addresses the impact that printed receipts have on society’s paper consumption.
I have to be honest. I regularly use printed receipts for posting bank debit transactions to my check register and documenting purchases for tax purposes. And, for me personally, it would be a BIG sacrifice to go paperless! But, I truly feel it all boils down to learning a new behavior and knowing that the end result is worth it.
As stated in …

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I’ve spent a few hours online today, reading articles, reports, commentaries and such, on the issue of Global Warming verses Global Cooling. Obviously, I wasn’t able to even put a tiny dent into all the information available, but I really endeavored to look at articles on both sides of the debate. And so now, I’d like to summarize for you, a little of what I learned today and will follow up with another post about the debate over the upcoming Climate Treaty conference that will be held in Copenhagen, in …

Here’s a great interview with Marty Metro of UsedCarboardBoxes.com. He has developed a way to truly, RECYCLE & REUSE cardboard boxes.
This environmentally progressive company Recycles used boxes from large companies and repackages them for Reuse. Watch the below video to get the whole scoop.

With continued research, scientists are continuing to correlate many common allergies, allergies to mold, migraine headaches, and breathing disorders to the “everyday” products used in our homes and offices.
From the perfumes we wear, to the construction materials in our furniture, we are exposed daily to small amounts of chemicals, which can ultimately be toxic for our bodies. Many cleaning products are widely known to contain ingredients that are associated with contributing factors of some forms of cancer to symptoms of allergies.
My favorite non toxic cleaner is Shaklee’s, Basic H2. It’s …