The Go Green Blog http://thegogreenblog.com Greenify Your Life By Going Green Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Tip of the Week - Keep It Warm http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGoGreenBlog/~3/463783327/ http://thegogreenblog.com/tip-of-the-week-keep-it-warm/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:25:56 +0000 Ladybug http://thegogreenblog.com/?p=194 During the cooler months, keep your window draperies & shades open during the day. This will allow the sunlight to warm your living space and in turn will use less energy to heat.

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Share This ]]> http://thegogreenblog.com/tip-of-the-week-quit-smoking/feed/ http://thegogreenblog.com/tip-of-the-week-quit-smoking/ Top 10 Ways to Have a Green Thanksgiving http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGoGreenBlog/~3/456303382/ http://thegogreenblog.com/top-10-ways-to-have-a-green-thanksgiving/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:09:53 +0000 Ladybug http://thegogreenblog.com/?p=241 If your are looking for ways to green up your Thanksgiving celebration this year, look no further. Here are the top 10 green tips to make your Thanksgiving as eco-friendly as possible.

1- Go organic: An organic Thanksgiving feast is not only healthy and tasty, but can also help the environment. Free-range turkey, fresh vegetables from local farmers, and treats from the organic bakery are just a few choices for your organic cornucopia of food this year.

2- Shop locally: It’s been said that each ingredient in the average Thanksgiving dinner travels 1500 miles to get to our table. Shopping and buying from local farmers means your food travels less distance, using less gas, and in turn produces less carbon dioxide emissions. Plus it is usually fresher!

3- Packaging: When you go to the store buy things that have the least amount of packaging and try to buy packaging that is environmentally friendly.

4- Use reusable shopping bags: When running around picking up all your necessities for the big day, make sure you bring along reusable shopping bags.

5- Celebrate Thanksgiving at home: Avoid the extra emissions from traveling by plane or car, and plan your celebration at home this year. You’ll be helping reduce global warming simply by reducing your pollution quotient.

6- Send out homemade Thanksgiving cards: It’s an easy way to say ‘Thank You’ to friends and loved ones, and gives you yet another creative project to keep you busy on those chilly days before the celebration.

7- Use soy candles to decorate with: Decorating your living and dining space with soy candles is an eco-friendly option, and you’ll find plenty of fragrant pillar candles, votives, and floating candles to complement your look.

8- Pick out natural or organic Thanksgiving décor: From bamboo placemats to homemade napkin rings, make a commitment to go green by decorating with an eco-friendly touch. Making Thanksgiving decorations at home is another way to get the whole family involved in a creative project.

9- Drink the green way: Lift a glass of organic or biodynamic wine, in recycled glasses of course, and give thanks to sustainability. Serve organic wine with “real” corks not plastic or twist off tops. Your eco-friendly Thanksgiving party will be helping preserve the cork industry.

10- Make a commitment to recycle: Make and extra effort to make sure you’re recycling all the paper, plastic, tin and glass from your Thanksgiving celebration properly.

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To help find local farmer’s markets in your area, check out Local Harvest or Farmer’s Market.

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1- Organic flowers or live plant
2- Fair Trade chocolates
3- Sustainable sexy under garments made from bamboo
4- Candles made from soy wax
5- Organic soaps & bath oils
6- Conflict free diamond jewelry
7- Gift certificate to an eco-friendly spa
8- Homemade organic goodies like pies, cookies, cupcakes etc.
9- Tickets to a concert, sports event, or a play at the theater
10- Donation to a charity or an organization in your sweetheart’s name

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Top 25 Richest Green Entrepreneurs:

1. Cheung Yan, Nine Dragons Paper
2. Shi Zhengrong, Suntech Power
3. Peng Xiaofeng, LDK Solar
4. Frank Asbeck, SolarWorld
5. Rubens Ometto Silveira Mello, Cosan

 

6. Tulsi Tanti, Suzlon Energy
7. Roxanne Quimby, Burt’s Bees
8. Anita Roddick, The Body Shop
9. Kate Chappell, Tom’s of Maine
10. Tom Chappell, Tom’s of Maine

 

11. Captain Planet
12. Steve Demos, White Wave
13. Michael Skelly, Horizon Wind
14. Mike Gilliland, Wild Oats Market
15. Chuck Marcy, Horizon Organics

 

16. John Mackey, Whole Foods
17. Ryan Turner, Pacific Ethanol
18. Steve Hughes, Celestial Seasonings
19. Pedro Moura Costa, EcoSecurities
20. David Scaysbrook, Novera Energy

 
21. Bruce Khouri, Solar Integrated Technologies
22. Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farms
23. Burt Shavitz, Burt’s Bees
24. Ray Anderson, Interface Inc.
25. Neil Eckert, Climate Exchange

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A Flextarian is a Vegetarian that eats meat on rare occasions.

Why should I become a Flextarian?
Because raising produce is “cheaper,” in terms of energy, than raising animals.

How can I become a Flextarian?
Swap out one meat dish a week for a veggie plate.

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