By Guest Author Harold A. Manger, Ph D A rain barrel, in theory, is a simple, green concept: catch and store rainwater by diverting the water into a rain barrel for use during dry spells. It is free water. Unlike treated or well water there are no chemical additives which can be harmful to plants. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Water’
Going Green but Getting Red: A Rain Barrel Conundrum
June 13th, 2010 
Harold Manger 
Posted in Conservation, Guest Authors, Recylcing, Sustainability 
Tags: Harold Manger, Water, Water Conservation 
2 Comments »GEOS: A Sustainable Community in Denver, Colorado
May 25th, 2010 Eric Wilson In order for sustainable living to become a reality, integrated communities with public transportation and efficient design, renewable materials, and economic opportunities have to materialize. In the outskirts of Denver, Colorado GEOS – “an innovative master planned community that emphasizes the importance of neighborhood and utilizes technologies that are right for our time” – is [...]
Tap Water or Bottled?
May 18th, 2010 Justin Manger Myth: Bottled water is safer than tap water. Reality: Tap water is subject to stricter government standards. This is one of many green myths. I suppose many people buy and drink bottled water because they perceive it to be cleaner than the good old water flowing from the tap. More than anything, it seems that the [...]
Five Friday Water Facts
May 14th, 2010 Justin Manger This week’s facts are brought to you by an ad in Wired magazine for the Singapore Sessions, a “multi-platform, multi-disciplinary approach that seeks to find the most insightful solutions to the most pressing business challenges facing the world today.” In the last century, the world population quadrupled while the amount of freshwater consumed increased by 900%. [...]
Posted in Conservation, Five Friday Facts, Justin Manger Tags: Water, Water Conservation 3 Comments »Product Review: Bum Genius Cloth Diapers
April 25th, 2010 Eric Wilson Here’s the thing no one tells you about disposal diapers, they stink! Yeah, I know, dirty diapers smell, but that’s the thing. In two months of using Bum Genius’ cloth diapers, I have been pretty amazed that the dirty diapers do not smell. In fact, they do an excellent job of wicking away moisture from [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Products Tags: Cloth Diapers, Energy Star, Green Product, Product Review, Water, Zero Waste 6 Comments »Movie Review: Disneynature’s “Oceans”
April 24th, 2010 Eric Wilson Disneynature’s much anticipated Oceans opened on Earth Day. I caught the first show and enjoyed the amazing cinematography. However, the field of nature films has become crowded in the last decade with several of these focusing on the vast oceans. Before Disneynature’s foray, Discovery Channel’s Blue Planet and 2003′s Deep Blue probed the salty frontier. [...]
Utilities Get Behind Conservation
April 18th, 2010 Eric Wilson As finite resources like clean water and nonrenewable energy become scarce, utilities will need to devise ways to encourage and engender conservation measures. Although it seems a bit backward at first, utilities represent the best advocates for conservation. A unit of energy saved is cheaper than a unit of energy produced. For every watt of [...]
Posted in Business, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson Tags: California, Coal, Colorado, Denver, Energy Conservation, Los Angeles, Water, Water Conservation, Xcel Energy 2 Comments »What a Nickel Will Do: D.C. Uses Millions Fewer Plastic Bags After 5 Cent Tax
March 30th, 2010 Justin Manger At the beginning of the year, any businesses selling food in the District of Columbia were required to start charging five cents for each plastic bag they gave to customers. The preliminary result of that tax on consumer’s behavior has been nothing less than astonishing. According to the Washington Post, “the D.C. Office of Tax and [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Conservation, Green Economy, Justin Manger, Policy Tags: Water No Comments »Five Friday Facts – IPCC
February 19th, 2010 Eric Wilson For a slightly different take on the Five Friday Facts comes the “virtually certain” impacts of climate change. This data comes from the IPCC’s (Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change) Summary for Policy Makers (PDF). Phenomenon and direction of trend Likelihood of future trends based on projections for 21st century using SRES scenarios Agriculture, forestry, and [...]
Five Friday Resolutions
January 1st, 2010 Justin Manger I will be smarter than bottled water companies and drink for free what they are trying to sell me. Last year we consumed about 50 billion plastic water bottles. Several bottled water brands use the same H20 that’s available from your faucet. Use a water bottle and refill it throughout the day — for free. If [...]
Posted in 2nd Green, Behavior, Clean Technology, Conservation, Education, Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, Justin Manger, Policy, Recylcing, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: Congress, Denver, Mass Transit, Plastic, Waste, Water No Comments »
