http://www.greenrightnow.com Living a green lifestyle Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/boycotting-sitting-in-sleeping-out-the-quickening-politics-of-climate-change/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/boycotting-sitting-in-sleeping-out-the-quickening-politics-of-climate-change/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:41:39 +0000 BKessler http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6420 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/boycotting-sitting-in-sleeping-out-the-quickening-politics-of-climate-change/feed/ 0 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/stores-find-a-cool-path-to-sustainability-with-greenchill-program/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/stores-find-a-cool-path-to-sustainability-with-greenchill-program/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:25:58 +0000 Tom Kessler http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6251 From Green Right Now Reports Star Market at Chestnut Hill in Newton, Mass., recently became the first grocery store in the nation to receive US Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Partnership platinum store award. The advanced refrigeration technology in the new store, which is part of the Shaw’s line of supermarkets, significantly reduces its impact on climate change and the stratospheric ozone layer by cutting the use of refrigerants by 85 percent compared with the typical supermarket. Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, called the store's efforts "wicked cool."]]> http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/stores-find-a-cool-path-to-sustainability-with-greenchill-program/feed/ 0 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/air-pollution-changes-makeup-of-lakes-creating-junk-food-for-aquatic-life/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/air-pollution-changes-makeup-of-lakes-creating-junk-food-for-aquatic-life/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:32:27 +0000 BKessler http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6416 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/air-pollution-changes-makeup-of-lakes-creating-junk-food-for-aquatic-life/feed/ 0 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/no-drugs-down-the-drain-week-in-la-fights-pharmaceutical-pollution/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/no-drugs-down-the-drain-week-in-la-fights-pharmaceutical-pollution/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:43:08 +0000 Tom Kessler http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6413 From Green Right Now Reports California American Water has designated the week of Nov. 9 as "No Drugs Down the Drain" Week in its Los Angeles service area as part of a national campaign to reduce pharmaceutical pollution in water supplies. Items such as aspirin, prescription drugs and other medications should never be thrown down the drain or toilet, where they can seep into the ground and find their way back into the public water supply. Los Angeles County residents will be encouraged to contact the County of Los Angeles' Department of Public Works at 888-253-2652 or visit www.888cleanla.com to find out where they can drop off expired or unwanted pharmaceuticals and other household items free of charge. California American Water also will sponsor the "No Drugs Down the Drain" outreach campaign in San Diego and Ventura.]]> http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/no-drugs-down-the-drain-week-in-la-fights-pharmaceutical-pollution/feed/ 0 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/wildly-meaningful-gifts-from-world-wildlife-fund/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/wildly-meaningful-gifts-from-world-wildlife-fund/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:14:47 +0000 BKessler http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6393 Green Right Now Reports As we were prowling for practical green gifts to feature in our coming 2009 Green Gifts Lists, this simple T-shirt caught our eye. It's green, unisex and made with organic cotton. And you've got that iconic Panda there on the side. What more could a greenie want? [caption id="attachment_6396" align="alignleft" width="173" caption="Organic cotton T from World Wildlife Fund"][/caption]]]> http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/06/wildly-meaningful-gifts-from-world-wildlife-fund/feed/ 0 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/washington-in-a-lather-as-kerry-boxer-climate-bill-passes-out-of-committee/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/washington-in-a-lather-as-kerry-boxer-climate-bill-passes-out-of-committee/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:38:31 +0000 BKessler http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6383 By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Today, environmentalists, climate change activists and Americans who want legislation to control carbon pollution were cheered to see climate action take another step forward. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed the Clean Energy Jobs for American Power Act, meaning the full Senate will now get to debate the bill which aims to put America on a clean energy path. ]]> http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/washington-in-a-lather-as-kerry-boxer-climate-bill-passes-out-of-committee/feed/ 0 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/climate-expert-james-hansen-to-join-sleep-outs-in-boston/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/climate-expert-james-hansen-to-join-sleep-outs-in-boston/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:52:15 +0000 BKessler http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6376 Green Right Now Reports Dr. James Hansen, the NASA scientist known for sounding an early alarm about climate change, will join student protesters at a "sleep out" in Boston this weekend. The students, from Boston-area and other Massachusetts colleges, have been sleeping out on Boston Common and at various campuses to push the state to pass a law committing to clean energy. Their target goal: Have Massachusetts pledge to be using 100 percent clean energy by 2020.]]> http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/climate-expert-james-hansen-to-join-sleep-outs-in-boston/feed/ 0 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/tweet-if-you-love-bees/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/tweet-if-you-love-bees/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:10:28 +0000 BKessler http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6372 Green Right Now Reports How many more causes can we shop or tweet for? At least one more, hopes Haagen-Daz, makers of those indulgences so inadequately called ice cream. Haagen-Daz has been running a campaign to raise awareness about the decline of honey bees due to Colony Collapse Disorder. It's close to the ice cream maker's heart, and also should we say vat? , because the bees help pollinate almonds and, obviously, supply honey, both vital ingredients for HD flavors.]]> http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/tweet-if-you-love-bees/feed/ 0 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/challenge-yourself-drive-smarter-or-more-smartly/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/challenge-yourself-drive-smarter-or-more-smartly/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:08:52 +0000 BKessler http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6366 By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now If you're the lead foot in your family -- or if you're just annoyed by the lead-footed driver in your family -- you'll enjoy this video about saving gas. It's cute, and makes a good point. This little ditty won the video contest sponsored by the Drive Smarter Challenge, a campaign by the Alliance to Save Energy, with support from many other energy-focused groups. It's timely, as we prepare to hit the roads for the holidays.]]> http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/challenge-yourself-drive-smarter-or-more-smartly/feed/ 0 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/drive-smarter-for-the-holidays/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/drive-smarter-for-the-holidays/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:04:29 +0000 BKessler http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6351 By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now The Alliance to Save Energy is promoting its Drive Smarter Challenge in anticipation of Americans being on the move for the holidays. The challenge offers tips to bolster your mileage and other ways to trim transportation costs, some more effective (rent a hybrid) than others (use the right oil for a 2 percent improvement in mileage). But even though these travel tips are wildly divergent – take a train, drive during off-peak hours – they should get most families thinking about conserving in these still-tough economic times.]]> http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/05/drive-smarter-for-the-holidays/feed/ 0 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/04/gucci-group-commits-to-protecting-indonesia%e2%80%99s-rainforests/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/04/gucci-group-commits-to-protecting-indonesia%e2%80%99s-rainforests/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:28:30 +0000 Tom Kessler http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6352 [/caption] From Green Right Now Reports Luxury brand Gucci Group said today it is joining forces with Rainforest Action Network and will eliminate all paper made from Indonesian rainforests and plantations and by controversial suppliers such as Asia Pulp and Paper. The company said this is a first step in its plan to implement an industry-leading paper policy. Rainforest Action Network officials said they are pleased to sign up the famous luxury house in its ongoing effort to protect Indonesian and other endangered forests. Since the beginning of Fall 2009, RAN has been urging the fashion world to more closely examine their paper supply chains and to sever any connection with paper suppliers like Asia Pulp and Paper who are actively destroying Indonesia’s rainforests.]]> http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/04/gucci-group-commits-to-protecting-indonesia%e2%80%99s-rainforests/feed/ 0 http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/04/gleaning-crews-put-sustainability-into-action-feeding-those-in-need/ http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/04/gleaning-crews-put-sustainability-into-action-feeding-those-in-need/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:38:17 +0000 Harriet Blake http://www.greenrightnow.com/?p=6277 By Harriet Blake Fact: America has an abundance of food. Question: So why does anyone go hungry in this country? [caption id="attachment_6342" align="alignright" width="272" caption="A potato gleaning in Virginia (Photo: Society of St. Andrew)"][/caption] Armed with this simple thought, the Society of St. Andrew (SOSA) took up the cause of feeding the hungry in 1979 with the idea of gleaning fields for salvageable produce. “We do this in two says,” says Carol Breitinger, communications director. “We use volunteers in the field for hands-on gleaning, or we send out trucks to pick up surplus crops that farmers can’t use and would just end up in the landfill.”]]> http://www.greenrightnow.com/2009/11/04/gleaning-crews-put-sustainability-into-action-feeding-those-in-need/feed/ 0