Posts Tagged ‘Going green’
Going Green for All Ages
Ever wish there was a guide to help you with going green for all ages? You’re in luck! From the smallest babies to the most esteemed elderly citizens, we can all do our part to help save the planet. Living green is easy, once you create a game plan!
When it comes to teaching kids about [...]
Dow Chemical Focus on Sustainability
More and more, companies are realizing that by going green, they improve their bottom lines. You can now count Dow Chemical among those that have chosen a more intensive focus on sustainability. And my bet is that its decision to capitalize on renewable energy demand by replacing conventional products with low-carbon alternatives will pay off [...]
Grow a Pair for the Planet
Its hard to believe, but Peachy Green is a year old already! Last August, three of my friends and I started this blog with its cute, cheeky title. Instead of the doom and gloom you might normally read with respect to environmental news, we’re focusing on positive things you can do for the Earth, and [...]
William the Garbage Truck & Crew: William is Going Green (Hardcover)
William Is Going Green is the first book in the William the Garbage Truck series. Starting out as a smoky white garbage truck, William learns about conservation, makes friends, and eventually transforms into a green hybrid recycling truck committed to the fight against global warming. Join William as he makes his debut in this enchanting, [...]
10 Cheap Ways to Save Energy
Happy New Year! If you are like many people, your resolutions this year may include cutting energy consumption and saving money. Check both off your list, if you implement these 10 cheap ways to save energy. There are some peachy green tips!
Simple and straightforward, the energy saving measures should not cost you much (if anything). [...]
The Best of Peachy Green: Our Favorites
Time to wrap up our Best of Peachy Green series. Today, we have put together a list of our favorite posts for you to go back and enjoy. These are the posts that Stephanie and I most enjoyed writing or are most proud of.
Stephanie’s Favorites:
Aqua-Bridge 5th Grade Invention to Clean Rivers. A post about [...]
The Best of Peachy Green: Green Kids
Part 4 of The Best of Peachy Green
Motherhood comes first in my life. Helping my children to tread lightly on the Earth has become a priority in our home and they are embracing it with open arms.
They want to do what’s right for the environment. They want to be green kids. My 9-year-old will often [...]
Green or Green Washing?
Do you have trouble determining what’s truly green and what’s not quite green?
Every company out there seems to be jumping on the green bandwagon, attempting to lure consumers and profit on the green trend. How can you tell if their claims are true? In my opinion, going green is not a fad and the companies [...]
What’s Your Greenprint?
I was shocked when the results of a carbon calculator claimed I had a carbon footprint the size of Big Foot. It seems I’m ranked higher than the average American (normally a good thing) when I thought I was doing a least a few things right. From here on I will refer to carbon calculators [...]
Save Toms, Bonds and the Planet
What does a ton of CO2 mean to you? Do you have any way of visualizing just how much that is? The following video is based on the premise that a ton of CO2 doesn’t mean much to most people.
Saving a ton of CO2? Still, nothing. No image here either.
So in this video they [...]
Plan A Green Christmas
The holidays can be the most wonderful and wasteful time of the year. This year, I’m going to plan a green Christmas. We’re scaling back and making different choices that will be better for the planet. Luckily, these choices will benefit our family budget as well.
How about it? Will you plan a Green Christmas?
All you [...]
5 Un-Peachy Green Things
You should know by now that the authors of this blog are pretty peachy green. At least, we’re trying to be! Some things are easy to do (turn off lights and appliances when you leave, recycle, drive the speed limit), and other things take more work. Over the past three months as [...]
Do You Know Green?
Are you up for a little test of your going green knowledge? The Do You Know Green quiz from Mystery Fabric will help you determine just how much you know about protecting and preserving our precious planet through your daily choices.
The game show style quiz may stump even the most well informed greenie. This [...]
GM is Going Green in North America
America’s largest auto maker is going green bigtime these days. Amid rumors of bankruptcy and sagging stock prices earlier this year, GM made a bold move, announcing the installation of a solar roof on its factory in Zaragoza, Spain.
Early in August, GM decided to bring its going green philosophy home to the [...]
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- 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 [...] […]
