This is the final Good Friday for the "Good Friday goes green" theme. Throughout the year, we've discovered tips and tricks to minimize our impact, save energy and help to make the world a little more sustainable for the generations after us.
Thank you for sharing this year's journey with me. I hope that you have learned at least one green idea that you will continue into 2010 and beyond, or something that you can share with others.
Although there may be opportunities to move to other planets, for now we only have this one, so let's try to take care of it as best we can.
'Til 2010...
Dec 25, 2009
Dec 18, 2009
#155: Get Lost! (Friday, December 18)
"The best thing about getting lost is what you find along the way."
So the other day I was wandering through my neighborhood, just exploring some streets I've never walked on before. I got "lost" in the hood, and happened to walk by a house with the shades open. The design inside completely contradicted the outer appearance. It got me wondering if there were any "green" brownstones in Brooklyn.
I went home did search, and guess what? The owner of the first completely green brownstone in Brooklyn is my neighbor, and he actually does green projects for a living. I'd spoken to him so many times before and admired his backyard, but had no clue. Imagine that.
It's good to get lost sometimes, just imagine what you can find.
So the other day I was wandering through my neighborhood, just exploring some streets I've never walked on before. I got "lost" in the hood, and happened to walk by a house with the shades open. The design inside completely contradicted the outer appearance. It got me wondering if there were any "green" brownstones in Brooklyn.
I went home did search, and guess what? The owner of the first completely green brownstone in Brooklyn is my neighbor, and he actually does green projects for a living. I'd spoken to him so many times before and admired his backyard, but had no clue. Imagine that.
It's good to get lost sometimes, just imagine what you can find.
Dec 11, 2009
#154: Powering 2010 (Friday, December 11)
So this week I heard about a fantastic idea: Duracell has kicked off its energy collection system that will power the iconic 2010 numerals on New Year’s Eve.
Regular folks like you and I can go to the Times Square Powerlab and sign up to pedal one of the 6 Power Rovers for a half hour. The energy generated will be stored and used to light the 2010 numerals when the ball drops on December 31.
The energy will also be be made available to tourists to power up their portable electronic devices and play Xbox games. Neat huh?
So you know I'm signing up right? I'll probably either go during the day on Friday, December 18 or Sunday, December 27.
Dec 4, 2009
#153: Real or Fake? (Friday, December 4)
Imagine my shock and dismay when my favorite cousin proudly informed me that she had gone out and bought a real, live shedding CHRISTMAS TREE.
"How could you contribute to the deforestation of our earth?" I asked. "Why would you not buy a fake tree that you can store and reuse for years to come?!" I wondered.
Turns out I was completely wrong, according to this article from MSN.
As a matter of fact, a real tree is greener on several levels: it minimizes harmful gases in the environment, provides powerful income for small rural communities and most are recycled to make compost and reinforce sand dunes. On the other hand, plastic trees (although they last longer) are shipped from China which increases transportation costs, many contain harmful dust particles and the plastic will often stay in a landfill for many years.
Who knew? The MSN article is fantastic, so you should spend a few minutes and read the whole thing:
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/Advice/IsAFakeChristmasTreeTheGreenChoice.aspx
"How could you contribute to the deforestation of our earth?" I asked. "Why would you not buy a fake tree that you can store and reuse for years to come?!" I wondered.
Turns out I was completely wrong, according to this article from MSN.
As a matter of fact, a real tree is greener on several levels: it minimizes harmful gases in the environment, provides powerful income for small rural communities and most are recycled to make compost and reinforce sand dunes. On the other hand, plastic trees (although they last longer) are shipped from China which increases transportation costs, many contain harmful dust particles and the plastic will often stay in a landfill for many years.
Who knew? The MSN article is fantastic, so you should spend a few minutes and read the whole thing:
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/Advice/IsAFakeChristmasTreeTheGreenChoice.aspx
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