Hairy Situation.

Donate your hair to the oil spill cleanup, your ocean needs it more than you do. That's right, your hair can help remove pounds of oil from the gulf coast. They have created these nets of hair that they toss into the oceans and it is great for absorbing the oil. I had actually read that thicker hair such as llama and sheep hair was their first target, but running out quickly they've now turned to human hair. You can find out more at this website about the matter. We can all help this mess disappear.

Old Jeans You Say?

Recycle. Old jeans= new shorts! Jean shorts are in, get with the times..

BBQ Season Is Here.

There are many green substitutes for bbq lighters you know. Simply find lighters that contain kerosene, naphtha or urea formaldehyde resin and you'll be doing wonders for the environment.

Flies!!

It's warming up, you know what that means.. flies!! Now there are some much environmentally friendly ways of dealing with these pests than a can of bug spray, you just have to be willing to give them a shot. There are simple things you can do like reduce the amount of garbage and potted plants you have in your household. You can also consider getting "green" fly traps, mint, or eucalyptus oil or many other options. Just let this varmints know you mean business.

Rid Yourself Of Dangerous Drugs!

Prescription drugs are a dangerous game, and the threat becomes greater after they expire. A common solution to this problem has always been to just simply dump them down the sink or toilet; now this creates a whole new problem all on its own. The plants that filter our water are not designed to strain out drugs, so all these pharmaceuticals are making their way into our waterways. You can only imagine what this is doing to our health..

The Great News Just Keeps On Coming.

How exciting is it that all these new updates about this wonderful oil spill keeps coming up! I just found out about 6 animals who's species have been put in serious danger by this disaster. These animals being brown pelicans, sea turtles, dolphins, shellfish & crabs, nesting & migrating shore birds, and north atlantice bluefin tuna. This thing needs to be taken care of already..

Mind & Body.

I was reading about 5 techniques to help you through that grueling exercise of yours. These are things to get you into a meditative state of mind. Breath in fresh ideas and exhale the negativity in your body as it tries to hold you back. Realease all toxins that promote the idea of quiting. Realization of letting your thoughts float freely can take your mind off of the task at hand. Focus in on the main goal and visualize the results you will acheive. Success trains both our mind and body to be ready for more physically and mentally demanding expectations of our environment.

Sketchy Water..

I was reading a safety article about the cleanliness of tap water. Some simply things they say to watch out for is a metallic taste, odd smelling, cloudy or rusty, and more. To see the whole list and some actions you can take to make your water safer, check out this article.

Top 10.

I found this article on the top 10 newly discovered species of 2009. There are some pretty insane discoveries on here, I would strongly suggest checking it out. I mean just look at this picture of the Psychedelic Frogfish they found!

Watch Your Planet Get Destroyed!

There is now a live feed of where millions of gallons of oil are leaking into your ocean. How awesome is this? Nothing like allowing people to view endless destruction of the place they live to put some serious political pressure on our hierarchy. Go check it out and help make the oil companies know you've had enough.

Trash?

Yes trash. We've heard it all before, converting garbage into energy, and we've used it in the past. There was always just one little problem: the abundance of mercury, dioxin and other toxins being emitted into our atmosphere! Well now there are over 400 plants throughout Europe that have fixed this problem. They've created filters to capture all these harsh toxins, making for a completely clean, smelly but clean, source of energy.

The New Wave In Natural Energy.

This is an exciting new technology that I actually just heard about, it's called Wave Energy. This is a system that get it's energy from, you guessed it, the constant movement of the oceans. While at this time the systems are quite costly, they do show a great amount of potential for energy saving. Let's keep our fingers crossed for this one!

Some Serious Solar Power.

There are some serious upgrades happening in the solar power industry, especially in Europe. They're building plants, inventing new technology, and helping reduce carbon emissions like mad men! Officials have said that the price for electricity will be cut in half in the near future with the help of the advancements in the solar field.

Float Along, The Wind Will Keep You Moving.

Cape Wind is the poster child for the future of wind farming. What is this Cape Wind you ask? Well let me know spit some knowledge at you.. Cape Wind is an offshore, about 5 miles to be exact, wind farm that catches all those cool breezes as they bounce off the chilled waters of the Atlantic. This has led to the proposal of many more offshore farms, and there are 4 projects currently in the works. Just how much energy will this create you say? Oh, just 2,500 megawatts of power. Need I say more?

Alternate Energy Is Coming!

After recent tragedies in the natural resource industries, (oil spill in the gulf coast and the coal mine explosion that killed 29 people last month) there now the loudest cry for change. We can't keep depending on these resources that are destroying this gorgeous planet we call home! I've been reading about what's next  to come and it is some pretty exciting stuff. I'll keep you posted all week long with some information about the future of energy..

Supa Cycle.

Here's a video I found of a Super Cycle Highway in London. How great to see such a push to get more cars off of the road in a major city! LA could definitely learn a thing or two..

Windex? Green?

Windex has released a new formula that is made of 99% natural ingredients! It's always good to see a company who makes cleaning products that can be very dangerous to take a drastic change for health and environmental reasons (not to mention it's no longer blue!).

Watch Out For These Guys!

I found this article on the 11 scariest fast food breakfast items. You might want to consider reading this, you'll probably second guess hitting the drive-thru before school.

This Oil Spill Is Just Getting Way To Out Of Hand..

With little to no progress on the containment off of the Gulf Coast, there's been many questions raised as far as the future of the United States energy policy. This tragedy obviously needs to be prevented from happening again, and you environmentalist would be happy about some of the drastic measures some are fighting to make. There's been a push to completely shut down off shore drilling for good. Although this would be great for the environment, we would have a much higher dependency on foreign oil. There's a lot to consider in this awful event, and it seems to be far from resolved.

Sorry For The Hiatus.

 I know all you loyal followers must have been dying without my (nearly) daily green tips, but I had myself a nice vacation in San Francisco. While I was there I saw a big difference in the attempt to go green by it's residence versus here in the LA area. Lot's of people on bikes, great transportation systems, and hybrids as far as the eye can see! I also have learned that SF is the 6th greenest city in the US. Yay for green vacations!

8 Health Foods Practically Anyone Can Grow!

 I found this article that is definitely worth checking out. It list 8 delicious vegetables that are great for you that you can easily grow at home. Something we should all be considering, (I know it sounds cliche) especially in these rough economic times. Plus you'll probably find yourself enjoying the foods more, seeing as how you put your own hard work into growing them yourself!

Don't Expose Your Children To The World Of Television!

There was a recent study put out that recorded a child's behavior at age 10 when exposed to TV between the ages of 2-4, the results are pretty shocking. Every weekly hour of watching TV cause a 7% drop in classroom attentiveness and math skills. The kids were 10% more overweight and consumed more snacks and soft drinks. And they were even 13% more likely to be bullied. I don't know about you, but that's enough reasons to unplug the hypnotizing box we call television!

Grab A Mate And Hit The Road.

Carpooling is such a simple and easy way to help reduce CO2 emissions, not too mention it's a major time and money saver!  Don't have someone to head out to work with? Well I got you covered! I just so happen to stumble across this website that helps you find people who are making the same commute as you. How awesome is that? Very, the correct answer is very awesome.

Hang Dry Your Laundry.

This is something so simple and can save up to 6% on your electric bill. Hang outdoors to get that extra fresh scent in your linens.