One Planet to Love & Protect
That’s my Six Words for the Planet today, in honor of it being Earth Day! Even though everyday is Earth Day to me, I still get pretty darn excited this designated day.
Celebrating my 5th year of becoming more environmentally conscious and sharing the message with others, is a really big deal to me. It really was a tipping point, when I watched Oprah’s Earth Day program in 2007 and learned about green cleaning products, reusable grocery bags, energy reducing electrical strips and more.
My 5-year old, …

Q. How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb?
A. None—the light bulb has to want to change.
A very easy way to save money is by reducing your utility expenses. There are some simple do-it-yourself fixes that you can implement right away in your home or business.
The first one requires no special skills, other than being able to screw in a light bulb. Compact Fluorescent Lamp(s), more commonly known as CFL’s, are a huge energy and money saver.
Five to 10 percent of your residential energy bill goes to …

Are you making environmental and ethical choices in your day-to-day activities?

Previously, I’ve posted about the environmental importance of phasing out the use of regular incandescent light bulbs and moving to more energy efficient CFL light bulbs. But, as progress marches on, so does the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the LED light bulb.
Initially, an LED (light emitting diode) light, was most commonly a little red light that emitted from different products. It was often the illumination of time, but as time also marches on, so does the LED light bulb.
Now that technology has figured out how to ‘cluster’ the LED’s to …

Watch this Mythbusters video that tests whether or not we should turn the lights off, everytime we leave the room, or leave them on.
P.S. The results are good for us and for our planet. !!

While usage of the CFL (Compact Flourescent Light) controversy still rages on; (IMHO), they are definitely a sustainable option for everyone. Yes, the mercury content and disposal issues are yet to be resolved, but there are some options in place to safely dispose of your used/damaged CFL’s.
So, I’m at my “Like-a-brother” hairdresser’s home last week, getting my gray washed out. I’m chatting with his roommate, who’s an awesome guy and on the management team of a Lowe’s store in Boise, Idaho.
I ask this Lowe’s manager, if he is aware that …

Eliminate CFL’s or eliminate something/someone else?