*note: this is an unsolicited blog post - we liked the idea, so we thought we’d share
a local Atlanta entrepreneur, Andrew Mathieson, has come up with an eco-friendly twist on your everyday credit card. Titled ‘GreenPay‘, the credit card provides users eco-friendly rewards and carbon offsetts for each dollar spent. An ingenious idea, we think, and - how cool is this - the card is made from recycled plastic (of course)
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thanks to CNN and Oprah.com for posting this great article..
Al breaks down five simple ways for everyday Americans to go Green..
those include:
1. Compact fluorescent lightbulbs
2. Outdoor solar lighting
3. Programmable thermostats
4. Air filters
5. Electric water heater blanket
Read the expanded article here
Found a very cool new section within Yahoo today titled “Yahoo! Green”
what is it?
Well, it’s an area where everyday people, like you and me, can research news and facts, calculate our CO2 footprint, and - importantly - what steps we can do to minimize our impact on global warming.
We’re really encouraged that Yahoo has taken this step, and hope everybody drops by this great resource!
the weeks and months of anticipation is finally over! What’s sure to be compared to Woodstock in the coming years, Live Earth does truly stand for a greater purpose - Global Climate Change.
Be sure to drop by Live Earth on MSN, where you can catch shows LIVE across the globe!
Also, challenge yourself to make a change! Switch to flourescent bulbs, create a compost pile, recycle! We have the ability to change the future!
Cool news out of Hollywood. Universal Pictures has, reportedly, produced the first carbon neutral motion picutre in ‘Evan Almighty’ starring Steve Carell. Universal reports that Director Tom Shadyac and crew stricly counted carbon emissions, and offset them by planting trees during and after production of the film.
Additional green measures were taken during filming, which included using double-sided scripts to cut down on paper waste, relying on bikes for transportation, and recycling the majority of trash produced by the producton staff.
just wanted to give a shout-out to a fantastic organization located in Atlanta GA named Southface. A great resource to lean on during home construction or renovation, Southface’s mission is to “promote sustainable homes, workplaces and communities through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance.”
They’ve got great tips and tricks on the site, along with ways to save energy, conserve water and preserve the environment.
Great article posted by the AP today highlighting some eye opening findings from a recent greenhouse gas study..
some quick highlights:
On a per-person basis, Wyoming spews more carbon dioxide than any other state or any other country: 276,000 pounds of it per capita a year, thanks to burning coal, which provides nearly all of the state’s electrical power.
Yet, just next door to the west, Idaho emits the least carbon dioxide per person, less than 23,000 pounds a year. Idaho forbids coal power plants. It relies mostly on non-polluting hydroelectric power from its rivers.
Texas, where coal barely edges out cleaner natural gas as the top power source, belches almost 1 1/2 trillion pounds of carbon dioxide yearly. That’s more than every nation in the world except six: the United States, China, Russia, Japan, India and Germany.
As excessive as the report appears, at least we can use these statistics as a baseline moving forward implementing cleaner burning alternatives and follow examples set by Vermont, Idaho, California, Rhode Island banning the use of coal.
Do you live in one of the affected states? How do you feel about this report?
