Posted by lindseyshoe
Is it possible for hospitals and other medical providers to go even more “green?” Here are some recent innovations at hospitals in the US to cut down on hospital waste. Some would say that medical supplies could even be sterilized and then used again. What do you think?
Posted by Lisa Carey
Sometimes just the idea of planning an eco-friendly project is enough to “scare” some people right out of doing it. But what if there was an eco-friendly way of planning that recycling, community garden or other environmentally sound project that was easy, fun, saved time, money and even “green” on it’s own? Find out about Volunteer Spot, where you can organize your effort and plant a tree with the Give and Grow project co sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation. Not sure what community project to begin with? Get ideas too!
Posted by Lisa Carey
This year Kohl’s Department stores are an Energy Star Partner of the Year. Kohl’s earned this green award last year as well and was also named as the number one green retailer in Newsweek magazine’s Green Rankings. Find out what they are doing to go and keep going green.
Posted by Lisa Carey
Are chemicals considered innocent until proven guilty? BPA is one of the most recent chemicals discovered to be harmful to our health and baby bottles were recalled. But there are so many more out there that we don’t know about that are harmful- including those that may have a link to the increased incidence of autism.
Posted by Lisa Carey
Is it time for your spring cleaning? Maybe you lost weight as part of your New Year’s Resolution and now need to find a new purpose for your blue jeans (and maybe even save some money buying a new pair too?) Grab your jeans and make a run for the Gap – find out why and for how long.
Posted by Lisa Carey
I’m the first to admit that a good jolt of java can help me get started on my day, and between my parents a pot of coffee disappears. Some people can’t live without their daily stop at Starbuck’s on their way to work. But with this coffee powered car, fill ‘er up may have a whole new meaning.
Posted by lindseyshoe
Just the other day my husband asked me, “When did you start getting so green?” That was an eye opening experience for me, because suddenly I realized that in some way, shape or form, I had always been “green.”
Posted by carrie_roll
This is a firm that claims to have a technology for converting waste to electricity.
They’re looking for venture capital, and it looks very interesting to me (not that I really have any money to put towards a speculative venture right now.
http://waste2tricity.com/the-technology.htm (Opens in new tab)
In any case, I’m curious to hear what the members of GreenJoyment think about technology that heats waste to 6,000 Degrees plus CELSUIS (That’s HOT!) in order to convert it into electricity to power homes and the grid (in this case, in the UK).
Please post your thoughts using the comments below.