May 19, 2011
I don’t know about you, but when I think of a typical office setting, I think of paper everywhere, paper clips lying about, trash bins full of material that could be reused or recycled, electronics and technology using a lot of power and random disposable coffee cups sitting around. If your office is like this ...
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May 9, 2011
When most people think of recycling, they probably think of the standard paper, plastic, and glass deal. If you happen to be one of those people, you should listen up, because it’s actually a little deeper than that. You’d be surprised how many things are reusable these days and usually for unconventional purposes. Of course ...
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April 29, 2011
I ran across this absolutely genius idea that I could not pass up writing about. Being an avid soccer player who has played ever since she was 5 years old, I cannot help put want one of these soccer balls. I keep a soccer ball in my hatchback because you never know when your going ...
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April 23, 2011
Have Fun and Be Considerate Did you know that energy saved from one recycled aluminum can will operate a TV set for 3 hours, and is the equivalent to half a can of gasoline? Or that mining and transporting raw materials for glass produces about 385 pounds of waste for every ton of glass ...
April 21, 2011
Eco-Friendly Restaurants in St. Louis Our friends at EcoLifeSTL.com have written a great article about the growing variety of local restaurants that offer organic and locally-sourced food, as well as those that make it a priority to reduce waste, recycle and be more sustainable. They showcase restaurants such as the Schlafly Bottleworks and Foundation ...
April 8, 2011
It’s happening, which is all that we can say about it one way or another our little planet is warming up. I am going to save my breath in blaming any one cause for this event. It may be a natural cycle like some say, or it could be caused by man. Now I know ...
April 7, 2011
When I go and eat out, I worry about the quality of the food I am eating. Granted, this thought doesn’t dissuade me from eating fast food, but the notion of where my food comes from does cross my mind. The local food movement is something I support very strenuously, but is not always an ...
April 4, 2011
I know by this point it might seem like I am just beating a dead horse, but I have noticed that our government has been putting foreword laws to try to get business to turn green. I do not believe that is the best way to go about making business to change their practices. Putting ...
April 1, 2011
Something I have noticed in the last few years is that people need a reason to make a significant change in how they live. To make a noticeable change in the environment we all need to work together or nothing will change. Most of all to get people to take notice you need to show ...
March 30, 2011
The city of St. Charles creates point system to reward business for green development The new Green Point Rating System in St. Charles is an effort to reward businesses for green practices and development. There are several ways business can earn points, including site development, waste management, energy & water efficiency, and design process and ...
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