We worked a Green Show yesterday at the Central Florida Zoo. One of the attendees was with the Florida Native Plant Society We were discussing the importance of planting native plant species in Florida whenever you can. Here are some … Continued
There are some ways to get Healthy and Get GreenHere are some tips from United Healthcare The daily commuteIntensify it: If your route allows, consider riding your bike. Just be sure to wear a helmet and follow the rules of … Continued
We recently saw a parked bus at a local Orlando office complex. The artwork on the bus, which is traveling the country, heralded Operation Free.Even after speaking to the participants of the bus tour we are still a bit confused … Continued
Watching CNBC the other day and saw the Chair of Devon Energy His total single focus on JUST the loss of life by the workers only of the BP oil rig was sad and concerning.He made no mention of the … Continued
An easy and inexpensive way to start saving water is by installing low flow aerators on your faucets. The aerator is the part of the faucet that controls the flow rate (the amount of water that comes out of the … Continued
Another easy way to start saving water with your faucets is to install a hands free faucet. These faucets either have a sensor to detect when a body is in front of the faucet or have a valve that you … Continued
In yesterday’s blog we discussed the practice of Building Biology which attempts to research existing housing structures and life practices for how one may be damaged either by building materials or the inability of a temperature controlled home to consistently … Continued
We attend a local Green Networking Group which had a Building Biologist as their featured presenter recently. Building biology (or Baubiologie as it was coined in Germany) is a field of building science that investigates the indoor living environment for … Continued
The estimate of the cleanup bill for BP(and the off shore drilling company that administered the sunken platform)to arrest and mitigate this once in a lifetime disaster in the gulf is close to $1 billion provided it is arrested soon. … Continued
Watching those bookies, excuse me bankers, in the senate hearing yesterday has convinced me we need a Mao style cultural revolution in the USA. Now I know Chinese people who lived thru the Chinese cultural revolution and it damaged the … Continued
