Hi everyone: I’m back, after a somewhat unintentional hiatus this summer. Why haven’t I been posting? A combination of reasons. I’m working on another green project right now, that I hope to launch in the next year. I can’t say more than that, but it’s really exciting ([...]
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July 1st, 2009 - § in Greentips
I did it! LEED Accredited!
It’s been a little quiet around the Bonanza lately…. sorry ’bout that, I’ve been up to my ears in studying for my LEED exam. For those of you who don’t know, LEED stands for Leadership in Energy & Environmental design. It’s an internationally recognized certi[...]
June 12th, 2009 - § in Greentips
Boob tube: Recycle it!
I know I got your attention when I said “boob” in the title of this post. Tee hee…boob! Ok, time to grow up. Today is the day that all TVs will switch from analog to digital. Sadly, it also means that you’ll probably see a lot of TVs on the sidewalk today… If your TV is[...]
BPA (or Big Pain in the You Know What)
Okay, enough with the outfits and handbags, it’s time to get down to brass tacks. Last night I read about a recent meeting amongst executives from powerful companies (like Coca Cola) and chemical lobbyists. They’re working on a campaign to defend the use of BPA (Bisphenol A) in food pac[...]
May 8th, 2009 - § in Greentips
Good Green Fun
Happy Friday: here are some sites that you ought to check out. I like them because they present a message about sustainability but still contain a healthy dose of beauty, humor or fun. Watch the hilarious Guide Girls videos and learn how to compost, dry clothes, and save bathroom water. Look at Chr[...]
April 30th, 2009 - § in Greentips
Hanging On: Impact of Clothes Hangers
30 or 40 billion… That’s how many hangers enter the US with imported clothing each year. That’s on top of the hangers that we purchase (500 million a year), and those in circulation for drycleaning (3.3 billion a year). And are hangers recycled? Not usually…. They’re m[...]
April 28th, 2009 - § in Greentips
Save Green: Two Tech Ideas
Here are two incredibly simple free ideas for saving cash and carbon. First, let me stress that I’m not a huge program junkie: having too many systems is detrimental to my already stunted productivity… I managed to hold off on downloading iFart. And ok, I did succumb to Koi Pond, but it[...]
April 22nd, 2009 - § in Greentips
Earth Day, Blah Blah Blah….
First, happy Earth Day. And if you can’t tell, I have mixed feelings about today. Like Earth Hour, it can feel a bit hollow: a day that’s used by companies for marketing purposes, soaked in by busy people who may act today, but tomorrow will return to their regular lives. I hope I’[...]
April 17th, 2009 - § in Greentips
3 Green Lessons From Abroad
I just got back from a trip to Europe (6 countries in 10 days) and I brought back some observations about how to be even greener and more fabulous than you already are. 1) Buy clothes that fit: ironically, my standards for fit have skyrocketed since I started shopping for Found Fashion. I think it&#[...]
April 10th, 2009 - § in Greentips, Home Project
Time for my Fix
I’ve always fancied myself as a bit of a Handy Helen… I take pride in knowing how to replace a pane of glass, caulk a tub or shear a sheep. When I bought a drill, it was the Barbara K model, designed for women, because I knew my husband would never use it…. I find myself fixing [..[...]