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10 items that should be in every green home’s kitchen

By Jordan Laio
Networx.com

The dividing line between green living and homesteading is blurry, but probably exists somewhere between recycling and vermicomposting. Wherever you lie on that spectrum, a big part of living a greener lifestyle is doing what’s healthy for the planet and yourself. While truly living green means buying less stuff, there are some things worth buying (at least until you actually move to the homestead). More…

Are You Greener Than You Think?

Unless you’ve been living in a bubble, it’s likely that you’ve heard about the importance of making environmentally friendly lifestyle changes. But does “going green” mean turning your life upside down? If you think you don’t have the time or money to join the green movement, you might be surprised that you already have some eco-friendly habits. These simple practices make a difference — and can help you on your way to living an even greener lifestyle. More…

Green Living Simplified

Do you want to have a positive impact on the environment, but are not sure where to start? It’s easy — right from your own home you can make small waste-reduction and recycling efforts that will help conserve the earth’s resources. And the concepts are simple: use less, trash less, and pollute the earth less. More…

Your Guide to Recycling

Maybe you toss your aluminum soda cans into the recycling section of public trash cans, and think that counts as green living. However, if you really do want to make an effort to recycle at home, but just can’t keep straight all the rules about what to recycle and how to prepare items for recycling, these simple guidelines can help. More…

Environmentally-Friendly Shopping: Know Where to Go

Product marketing departments spend a fortune trying to get you to buy their merchandise. So when you make the decision to shop at retailers that practice green habits and buy their products, you’re sending a message to marketers about the kinds of goods you want companies to manufacture and sell. More…

Green Living Tips: Greening Your Garbage (Beyond Recycling)

There are many ways to make your garbage just a little bit more environmentally friendly. You know about recycling and how important it is. But even when you do that, you’re still left with trash bag after trash bag full of garbage. When it comes to garbage, seek out packaging that can be recycled. More…

New Green Jobs Create Energy Efficient Workforce

by Jane Forsythe
More and more educational institution offers environmental courses and clean-energy curriculum to welcome the growing interest of students to take up eco-friendly courses. More…

Eco Friendly Tips for Students Going Back to School

by David Howard
Ever thought how exciting it is to meet your classmates for the first time? After few months of vacationing, you will finally get the chance to enjoy your college life. Yes, it’s back to school again so what’s in store this year for you? More….

Do-It-Yourself Energy Audits

By LIANA B. BAKER
For many homeowners, electricity use is highest during the summer. So steeper energy bills are just around the corner. But a lot of the energy you’re paying for is squandered through air leaks around doors and windows or in cable boxes and appliances that sap up energy when no one is around. Before you shell out the cash for a professional home-energy audit, however, here are some do-it-yourself ways to measure—and curb—your energy usage. More….

Electricity: The New Math

‘Smart’ Meters Know When You’re Cooking, Cleaning; How About Dinner at 4?
By REBECCA SMITH
One of modern life’s most durable features—fixed-price electricity—is slowly being pushed to the sidelines, a creeping change that will influence such things as what time millions of Americans cook dinner and what appliances they buy. More…

More oh-so-efficient green lighting tech: LED and dimmable CFL

By Heather Clancy
Exactly when did lighting technology get so sexy? It has not escaped my notice that GreenTech Pastures readers are REALLY interested in all the latest developments about consumer lighting technology. This week doesn’t disappoint: Not only have there been some significant new developments when it comes to taking LED mainstream, there also is some not-quite-as-published stuff going on with CFL technology. More…

5 Unique Ways to Go Green if You’re Living in a Dorm

By Zach Miners
College is often termed the best years of your life. Now, recent trends suggest that it is also becoming pretty green. A growing number of colleges and universities are seeking ways to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, many with energy-efficient facilities and construction projects. More…

AP Poll: Sometimes it isn’t easy being green

By H. JOSEF HEBERT (AP)
WASHINGTON — A solid majority of Americans recognize the need to help the environment, although there are some things — like buying a hybrid car or taking mass transit — that people often talk about, but don’t necessarily act on. More….

Facebook Grabs for Greener Data Centers

Facebook’s 300 million users, logging 8 billion minutes per day on the site, leave the social network with a massive — and growing — appetite for data center real estate, and energy bills to match. More…

America’s Affair With The Light Bulb

When Electricity Is Cheap, Consumers Spurn Fluorescent and LED Models That Can Save Money Over Time. More….

Top 10 Tips for Buying Organic Food

Confused when purchasing organic? Or are you a regular organic food eater looking to eat well and save money? Read: Green Living 101: Top 10 tips for buying organic food

It All Adds Up: Save Green When You Go Green

You don’t need to spend a lot of green to embark on a “greener” lifestyle. More…