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Help Easy Greensy… Share With Me

Mike — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:24:19 +0000

My dilemma:

I’ve been spending the last few days going through my RSS feeds chock full of eco, sustainable, and green blogs trying to catch up with a few weeks of posts over several hundred websites. I finally gave up and decided I needed a fresh start. I had to clear the last few days worth of articles (over 1700) and start clean.

What I need from you:

I need some fresh sources for information. All I need is a few seconds of your time to share your favorite online source for environmental information. It can be your own blog or website, or one that you like to read regularly. If it is your own, you can rest assured I’m only looking for ideas for new content, and I always credit my sources when I quote another site, as seen here and here. Please leave a comment with your favorite eco sites.

But thats not all:

I need one more thing, and that’s for you reading this right now to also share this request with anyone else you know who cares about the environment. From global warming and air pollution, to sustainability and resources. I want to cover it all, but I just don’t know the best places to learn everything.

Please take a few more seconds to share this article on your favorite social networking site. You can use the buttons below, or if your favorite site isn’t there you can suggest one for me to add!

The Environment and I both thank you for sharing!

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Hate Something, Change Something – Garrison Keillor Sings About Clean Diesel

Mike — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:33:48 +0000

I found this video yesterday, and had to share it. As stated below, it’s a very catchy song and it has a pretty nice message. Also, I know somebody who loves Garrison Keillor. Even several years after seeing my first live broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion in New York, I still get one song in particular stuck in my head from time to time.

Watch the video here.

From TreeHugger

If there’s one thing that clean diesel has been lacking, it’s a catchy jingle. When you idly think of McDonald’s, what comes to mind? “Bah da da da da, I’m lovin’ it,” perhaps? Now, what about clean diesel? Well, if you happen to live in the UK, it might be “Hate Something, Change Something.” The jingle is sung by renowned author and radio personality Garrison Keillor over a charming, clever animation of dirty diesel engines getting transformed into clean ones.

The whole thing is an ad by Honda for clean diesel, and you know what? The message sticks.

Good for you Honda in noticing that we need some change. Cleaner diesel is one step toward a solution. Keep pushing the limits further.

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Plastic Bag… Bag

Mike — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:44:38 +0000

If you haven’t picked up one, or a few reusable shopping bags yet, that probably means you’ve got a large collection of plastic bags piling up waiting to be reused to pick up pet waste, or for some other task. Well, I found this great way to reuse your plastic bags over at Go Green.

If you know how to crochet, or would be interested in learning, plasticbagbag.com has instructions and patterns for making unique reusable items out of plastic grocery bags.

I don’t know if I’d personably be skilled enough to even try a project like this, but if I ever stumbled across a large collection of plastic bags that needed saving from a landfill, it may be worth the time to try and learn. In the meantime I strongly encourage everyone to pick a few reusable bags from the EasyGreensy Store, and start cutting down on all those wasted bags.

If you do decide to try making one of these bags please share your results with us below. If you’d like to share photos of your finished project with other readers, please feel free to contact me via the contact page.

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Environmentalists for Obama

Mike — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:57:13 +0000

View Obama video on environment here.

Thanks to a tweet by PassionateGreen, I just found out about the Environmentalists for Obama group. Although I don’t agree 100% with his ideas about solving issues like global warming (mainly the thought the coal will ever be clean), I do strongly believe he is the best choice available to help move our country toward a greener future.

From Environmentalists for Obama:

I just signed up as an Environmentalist for Obama. Now, more than ever, we need a strong environmental leader like Barack Obama as President. His well-known dedication to the environment has been proven during his years in state government and the U.S. Senate. I think he has the ability to bring people together to resolve the tough environmental and energy challenges facing us today.

I hope you will check out his website and join me by signing up as an Environmentalist for Obama. Once you have done this, you will be given the opportunity to attend or host special environmental events and activities in your area to help support his campaign.

http://enviros.BarackObama.com

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Win a Free Ceiling Fan - Ends 10/31/08

Mike — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:15:52 +0000

Even though winter is just getting start here in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s never too early to start planning for next summer.

One Project Closer in conjunction with The Home Depot is currently holding a contest to win a ceiling fan (or two) in the form of a $175 gift card. Now that’s a great deal! If you’d like to enter, just head on over to the contest page. Hurry though, there are only a few days left to get in!

Ceiling Fans are great way to get the air in your home moving, and they help reduce your air conditioning costs.

So what are you waiting for? Did you enter yet?

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Students and Young Adults Voting for Clean Energy

Mike — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:26:46 +0000

The We Campaign and PowerVote.org are at it again with a new pledge. This one for students and young adults, encouraging our political leaders to consider the environment when creating new policies.

Let’s tell our leaders to make solving the climate crisis a priority and move quickly to enact policies that will Repower America. With so much at stake every voice, and vote counts.

Add your voice to the Power Vote Pledge:

“We are young Americans demanding real solutions to global warming by voting to create a clean energy economy, green jobs for all, and to secure our climate. Join us.

I pledge to make clean, just energy a top priority in my vote this election.”

Pledges like this are our chance to show the leaders of our country that we are serious about climate change, and that were they stand will make a difference in the elections. Please head over to the Power Vote Pledge at WeCanSolveit.org or PowerVote.org to make sure your voice is heard!

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Help Run The 1Sky Ad During The Final Debate

Mike — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:43:39 +0000

1Sky was fortunate to raise enough money to air this very strong advertisement about climate change on the night of the second presidential debate. The ad was created by an amazing environmental activist named Nikos Spiridakis. Nikos may only be ten years old, but he knows what’s important, and how to make an impact.

View The Ad Here

A 10-year old 1Sky supporter and climate activist, Nikos Spiridakis, created this powerful 30 second video message. Nikos’ video captures our collective fear of what will happen if we don’t act now to stop climate change. The more people see the climate crisis through the eyes of this 10-year-old child, the easier it will be to convince our leaders to take bold climate action.

Now it’s your chance to help.

1Sky needs your help to air this ad again during the final debate. Please help, by hopping over to 1Sky’s website and make a small donation. Every bit helps, and with millions of viewers watching we can be sure this important message will be heard.

Also.

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Green Links 10/1 - 10/5 EPA Frenzy

Mike — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:02:16 +0000

Keep up with these green links. Found from October 1st to October 5th

Green Consumers Don’t Always Practice What They Preach - My fiancée considers me to be “eco-centric”. Sometimes it’s difficult going shopping together. How do you fair when it comes to walking-the-walk?

Goal I | Safe Mercury Management | Wastes | EPA - EPA - Children’s Health Protection Action Steps for Each Day of October

Goal III | EPA SunWise: Sun Safety Action Steps | EPA - EPA - Children’s Health Protection Action Steps for Each Day of October

Goal II | Protect Children from Lead Poisoning | US EPA - EPA - Children’s Health Protection Action Steps for Each Day of October

Goal V | Protect Children from Contaminated Fish | EPA - EPA - Children’s Health Protection Action Steps for Each Day of October

Goal IV | Replace Mercury Fever Thermometers | US EPA - EPA - Children’s Health Protection Action Steps for Each Day of October

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Break the Bottled Water Habit, Win a Prize and Cut Your Carbon

Mike — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:38:10 +0000

Pledge and win prizes!

I’ve made my pledge, have you? You can save money, and protect the environment today by learning why bottled water is bad for the environment, and joining thousands of others who have pledged to stop buying tap water and wasting oil by switching to a reusable bottle. Did I also mention that by taking the pledge and getting others involved, you can potentially win one of several great prizes?

Check it out below:

Break the Bottled Water Habit, Win a Prize and Cut Your Carbon

When you want pure, healthy drinking water, you should reach for bottled water, right? Surprisingly, on neither a personal nor a global level are you making a healthy choice.

For each gallon of water bottled, two gallons are wasted; producing the plastic wastes the energy equivalent of a quarter-bottle’s worth of oil. And what’s in the bottle could just be tap water.

New American Dream and Corporate Accountability International is asking you to think about where the water in that bottle came from, where the plastic is going, and take the Break the Bottled Water Habit pledge(water.newdream.org) and drink to a healthy ecosystem.

During October, make a conscious choice to slake your thirst without drying up our planet’s resources. In addition to benefiting the environment, participants will have a chance to win a free condo for a week at a ski resort in Idaho. Visit the website (water.newdream.org) now to get started.

Please share this article via your favorite social network to support EasyGreensy and the cause!

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Dem Candidate Called “Wacky” For Suggesting People Walk or Ride Bikes

Mike — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:07:41 +0000

I found this video on TreeHugger.com today. I really can’t imagine who thought this ad up, but thanks for encouraging people to be a little less responsible.

From TreeHugger.com: Here is an interesting political ad that attacks Democratic nominee Kathy Dahlkemper of Pennsylvania’s 3rd district for having “wacky ideas” such as people taking “personal responsibility” and walking places and riding bikes.

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