Archive for the ‘Peachy’ Category
New Sculpture from Used Plastic
Making art from used plastic is the ultimate in recycling, especially when the artist is as talented and creative as Sayaka Kajita Ganz, a Japanese born sculptress who now lives and works in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Her breathtakinngly original animal sculptures are made entirely from discarded plastic utensils and household objects and they certainly breathe [...]
Organic, Local and Sustainable from Farm to Table in New Jersey
Local and sustainable are my watchwords all year long when it comes to the food I eat, but summertime is when I totally pig out on local, fresh-picked produce of all kinds. Not for nothing is New Jersey, where I live, called the Garden State.
My part of Hunterdon County is full of wonderful little organic [...]
Adopt-A-Bot Is The World’s First Robot Orphanage
Yes, through Adopt-A-Bot you can give an adorable robot, fashioned from recycled elements a new home, thus enriching your environment and saving an amazing variety of metal pieces from a future of meltdown or landfill.
After a childhood of Lincoln logs and Lego, designer, Brian Marshall, began creating the cunning little creatures from metal parts which [...]
Bye Bye Bees, Hello Famine
BP is dominating the environmental disaster news these days, but oil spills are not the only game in town when it comes to irreversible environmental problems.
A recent survey done by the Apiary Inspectors of America shows that for the fourth year in a row, America’s honeybee population declined dramatically over the winter. Since half of [...]
Stay in a Treehouse for an Adventure Outing
I love the great outdoors! Nature calls to me this time of year when I listen to the croaking frogs outside my window at night. But what if you’re looking for an experience beyond mere camping? Why not stay in a treehouse for an adventure outing!
Here in the Pacific Northwest where I live, there are [...]
A Laugh for Overworked Moms
Its the second Sunday in May. That means Mother’s Day in the U.S. and many other countries around the world. Other Mother’s Day celebrations are also commemorated in other nations year-round.
No matter when you give thanks to mom, its always good to say thanks. In fact, somewhat like the concept of Earth Day, I find [...]
Great Day to Run in Eugene Oregon
Forgive me if I seem a bit tired today. I just ran a 13.1 mile race in one of the running capitals of the world: Eugene, Oregon! Certainly, you’ve heard of the famous runner, Pre, right?
After finishing a full marathon in October 2008 (the Portland Marathon), I took a year off to recover from injuries. [...]
Why Celebrate Earth Day?
Happy Earth Day! Its the 40th anniversary of the annual event which, since 1970, has helped raise awareness of environmental and climate-related issues.
But what if you aren’t particularly “green”? Even if you don’t regularly recycle or buy organic, Earth Day is a reminder for us to take care of what we own. Just as you [...]
Winning a Trip to D.C. for Earth Day
This has been an amazing week. Yesterday, I found out that I won a sweepstakes prize consisting of a trip to Washington, D.C. for Earth Day celebrations the weekend of April 24-26!
I could not be more excited to travel from the West Coast to the Nation’s capitol for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day! Among [...]
Happy Easter from Peachy Green
Its Easter and springtime – both excellent reasons to celebrate! Spring is the season of re-birth and renewal – as well as fertility – often represented by the egg. Around the world, many countries celebrate Easter and Passover with hard boiled, dyed or chocolate eggs. When dyed red, the famous Easter symbol is said to [...]
World Water Day 2010
Monday March 22, 2010 is World Water Day 2010. Established by the United Nations in 1992, its purpose is to build awareness of the lack of clean drinking water and basic sanitation suffered by nearly 1 billion people worldwide.
We have a global water crisis. Every 15 seconds, a child dies from lack of potable water, [...]
Water for Parched Communities: Fog Collecting
In a small village outside of Lima, Peru, the poorest segments of the population live high on the hills where rains rarely fall. Annually, the villagers see a mere 1/2 inch of precipitation. Potable water is transported from Andean lakes far away. Its the only place these people can afford. Yet, their parched community needs [...]
Home Energy “Diet” Coach
Want to trim fat from your home energy use and save on your monthly utility bills? If so, you’ll need support. Just like any individual embarking on implementing new life strategies, many people are realizing that a home energy “diet” coach is just the thing to help them realize significant energy savings. What if you [...]
Connect with the World: Twitter Me Some Love
When you think of the global community, how do you envision it? Although I’ve enjoyed visiting at least 15 different countries in my lifetime (so far!), it can be difficult to identify with the people that live all over the world.
The Internet and social networking tools like Twitter is definitely changing that! Now, I can [...]
Go Green Without Going Broke
When it comes to saving the planet or establishing a savings account, its not necessarily a catch-22. These days, there are a lot of affordable decisions you can make that will lighten the load on the environment without leaving your wallet too empty.
Put aside your preconceptions that you need to be rolling in green in [...]
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Solar Rebates Offered by the City of Edmonton, Alberta
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Pacific Northwest Old Growth Forests
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5 Ways to Green Your Back to School Routine
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Is Your City “Plug-Worthy”?
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Saving Sea Otters
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so sweet .....animals also have feelings! some people forget when they eat them.
- Solar-Powered School Buses2010 is turning out to be the year of the electric vehicle. With back to school season in full swing, kids in Wisconsin can soon get a lesson in energy efficiency before they even reach the school steps. A new fleet of plug-in electric hybrid school buses will be transporting students in the Oconomowoc school [...] […]
- Solar Energy DisadvantagesI’m sure that we can all agree that finding reliable alternative energy sources is critical in the coming decades. Regardless of whether you believe that the planet is warming, we simply cannot continue to burn fossil fuels as if they will always be available for our use. Obviously, I’m a proponent of solar power since [...] […]
