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Going Green in Style?

Friday, November 14th, 2008

[caption id="attachment_164" align="alignleft" width="254" caption="The Modern Girl’s Go-To Site for Looking Sassy and Saving the Planet"][/caption] It's been a dilemma for many women. You want to do your part to protect the environment and animals of the world, yet you also want to look beautiful and dress in style. Well, RedLipsGreenHeart.com is ...

Recession Is Hurting More Than Our Bank Accounts

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

[caption id="attachment_150" align="alignleft" width="260" caption="Image source: Tages"][/caption] It can be easy to lose focus on other things when we're fighting to pay our light bill, even things as large as the planet... but if I've learned one thing from the Presidential elections this year it's that younger people in our country ...

Candy Bars or Greenhouse Organics for School Fundraising?

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

[caption id="attachment_128" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Advertisement: Make Wind Power at Home"][/caption] I needed a break from ranting on the economy--actually my rants have been on how our so-called leaders have been addressing the economic crisis--and came across a great story today that I thought would be interesting to talk about. Surf City Growers ...

Nation’s First Modern Coal-To-Liquids Plant

Monday, July 28th, 2008

West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin along with Senators Rockefeller and Byrd announced a project today for the construction of "the nation's first modern coal-to-liquids plant" in West Virginia's northern panhandle. Manchin said that "technological solutions like this plant... will lead to more environmentally friendly ways use our coal". That sounds awesome-tastic!!! And if ...

Ireland and Scotland Banking on Wind Energy

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Ireland and Scotland are looking to their offshore winds as a viable renewable energy source. Scotland has committed to an ambitious target of supplying 50% of their total energy from renewable sources by 2020, and this is 1 more step towards that goal. The 2 countries have partnered on a study that ...