Archive for February, 2008

24 Feb

This week (and not because it’s Black History Month) I shall celebrate George Washington Carver, whom I now dub the Grandfather of Green.  Without this man’s contributions to science, I would have no tasty vegan substitutes like the Gimme Lean sausage I had with mashed potatoes last night.
Cheers to you, Mr. Carver, whom the History [...]

20 Feb

Straight from my inbox into your head:
Local Business, Community Leaders learn about need for clean water at Triangle Water for Life Event
What:  WaterPartners International brings global water crisis thought-leader Gary White and extreme runner Charlie Engle to the Triangle.  They will illustrate severity of crisis and the support needed for current and emerging clean water [...]

19 Feb

The bees are dying and your ice cream is about to cost a lot more… and be far more limited in variety.  That’s according to Haagen Daz and CNN.
Colony Collapse Disorder.
It’s the beginning of our demise, starting with your favorite summer treat.

19 Feb

My can of worms for you:  Walmart is getting in on green. 
With the new Clorox line of environmentally-safe cleaning products (second can, now open) at a cheap price

18 Feb

GOV. EASLEY ANNOUNCES GREEN BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
$1 Million Fund Will Help Companies Develop Cutting-Edge Green Technologies
Gov. Mike Easley announced that small business owners and entrepreneurs can apply today for the new North Carolina Green Business Fund grants. These competitive grants will help small businesses develop promising green and alternative energy technologies to [...]

17 Feb

Stumbling through the forest of green bloggers, I found my favorite ever, a blog called Environmental Talk.  This guy, Mark Jabo… well, he IS green: grounded.  Kinda (I’m still me.  And thus different.  And good.).  Plus he’s just freakin funny.  I almost hate touting him because he does the green scene and better than me.
Then, I remind [...]

16 Feb

So, I’m desperate to dye my hair, and I’d go purple if I worked a different industry right now, but as I’ve got to keep a “professional” look, I’m searching for something less… well, drastic.  But the dye I choose has to be natural.
What does “natural” hair dye mean, actually?  After a simple google search, [...]

15 Feb

Here’s some local news on New Raleigh.  Thinking about greening our vehicle habits is an important step in awareness.
Further, I just recently got on the eco-driving kick… I already knew that the slower you drive the more gas (and money) you save (as contradictory as that may seem), but did you know that

14 Feb

Allie gives a tip for TODAY in case you’re scrounging for a great gift idea… my add-on tip?  Tell your doll you want to wait until this weekend to celebrate it right… after all, no matter what your super-last minute gift is, if it’s insincerely thrown together, it will STINK of funk equivalent to dog [...]

08 Feb

With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, don’t you want to see some super easy, reasonably priced, eco-friendly sustainable ways to be a little greener for the holiday?
Show your love in the dark and save some energy! Watch my vid and see:

Now, get romantic, and seriously, if you want a great restaurant in Raleigh, [...]