The Green Community: Week in Review
July 26, 2009 at 12:19 pm by Katie M.
What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed this last week:
Living with the land: Florida’s first Earthship (video) – Eric Stewart gives a firsthand look at Florida’s first Earthship in Manatee County, and gets his hands dirty while helping out.
Not getting a million-dollar bonus this year? Think local stimulus- Scott Milinder shows us a real stimulus package that will work for us: we all commit to “Buying Local First.” According to recent economic studies, shifting your buying habits to locally owned businesses creates more circulation of money, more economic activity and more jobs in the local economy.
Eco-friendly summertime fashion accessories- Are you searching for a unique and beautiful purse to enhance your summer wardrobe? Then why not consider one of these recycled handbags that are made from recycled items that help to promote a cleaner and healthier world, reports Jen Meier.
Will questions left by In Defense of Food be answered by Food, Inc.? – After being left with questions after reading Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Linda Taylor wonders if they will be answered by the new movie Food, Inc.
Everything you ever wanted to know about Earthships (video) – Everything you wanted to know and more about these amazing, self-sustaining homes.
Renewable portfolio standard is needed for renewable energy in Florida- Rick Kriseman says that discussion of an RPS must begin during this fall’s committee meetings, or Florida’s environment and our economy will continue to suffer.
Oil drilling in Florida means goodbye to our beaches and tourism- Offshore drilling off Florida’s Gulf Coast is now completely unnecessary. There is absolutely no reason to sacrifice our local tourism economy to their oil rigs and pipelines. Phil Compton tells us how the oil industry is now making its last desperate grab for our beaches.
New eco-friendly paint: Liven up a room without the toxic fumes- Michelle Schenck shows us the new Freshair Choice paints that are a new advanced colorant technology that dissolves the paint base without expelling any chemical odor (or that “just painted” smell).
Make an impact on your health and the environment by reducing your beef consumption (video) – Learn how reducing your beef (or all meat, for that matter) consumption could make quite an impact on not only your health, but also on the environment. Hey, Paul McCartney is doing it.
Don’t forget to check out our Green Community Calendar for green events and workshops in the Bay Area!
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