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Archive for the ‘Green Building’ Category

July 31st, 2008

Top Ten Posts at Daily Tomorrow This Month

Just in case you missed them…

Friday Favorites: Caves Reveal Climate, Amazon Sighting, Eco-Tourism, Soaring Solar and More (A perennial favorite)
Those Kicks Aren’t Done Kicking - Reuse Those Shoes! (mentioned in BestHealthMag.ca. Nice!)
Five Reasons Being Green Is Good for My Mental Health (by guest blogger Alicia from Mental Health Notes)
Is $4 Gas a Good Thing?
How is […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

July 27th, 2008

Steps for Energy Efficiency from Co-Op America

Is it on? Mine is.
Alas, much of a badass I like to think that I am, my air conditioner is running. And it probably will be a few more times this summer.
Even with the air on, my goal has been to keep our electric bill below 80 bucks a month. So far, I’ve been successful. […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

July 25th, 2008

Green Giveaway - Who Won a Healthy Home CD?

Congratulations to Humairah Irfan! 
You won this week’s Green Giveaway - “Learn to Create a Healthy Home!” CD by Lisa and Ron Beres. Hopefully, this will help you set up your new home.
Email me at polchic@hotmail.com to let me know where to send the CD. I’m hoping not too too far from my part of the […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

July 19th, 2008

Eco-Friendly Club Gets Energized from Dancers. No, Really!

Dancing rocks. Great exercise for your body. Good for my soul. But Dance clubs are hardly the places I think of when I hear the term, “eco-friendly.” Blaring music, high tech effects, flashing lights - that’s gotta add up to a (great time but) huge carbon footprint, right?
Not necessarily.
Clubs in London and San Francisco are […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

July 9th, 2008

Outdoor Outfitter REI Harnesses Solar Energy

It’s no secret that I adore REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.). Most of my wardrobe is from REI. Michael can count on his birthday and Xmas gifts coming in a big REI box. I mean, c’mon, these are the people that delivered the thing has brought me the most joy this summer (so far). I can […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

June 27th, 2008

Looks Like Turf Toe Isn’t the Only Danger from Astro-Turf

On June 23, The Center for Environmental Health released an independently-done study that indicates high levels of lead in artificial and synthetic turfs. So maybe that explains my husband’s beloved St. Louis Rams’ poor performance these last few years. The blue and gold play indoors and long ago were known as the “Greatest Show on […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

June 9th, 2008

Alter Eco, Hosted by Adrian Grenier, Starts Tonight

The first episode of a 13-part series entitled, Alter Eco, begins on Planet Green tonight, June 9th at 9 p.m. EST. Perfect timing to kick off Celebrity Week here at b5media’s Health and Wellness Channel.
Alter Eco is hosted by Adrian Grenier, star of the HBO series Entourage. (Those of us a little older may […]

By Gabrielle -- 4 comments

May 17th, 2008

Green Festival Visits Chicago This Weekend

In Chicago this weekend? Stop by Green Festival, a two-day event at the Chicago Navy Pier, which celebrates everything that’s working in our communities—for people, business and the environment. Here, green means safe, healthy communities and a strong local economy.
This the second year Green Festival has paid a visit to Chicago. This year, they are […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

May 16th, 2008

Daily Tomorrow Looks Back at Its Favorite Five Posts

As I mentioned at Fertility Notes, I would love every post here at Daily Tomorrow to be seen noteworthy. But, if I must choose five, and it seems I must, here are the five most popular posts from the last few months:
5. Another Reason to Love Mushrooms - Bioremediation California experiments with mushrooms. It’s not […]

By Gabrielle -- 3 comments

May 5th, 2008

President Bush Gives Commencement in Greensburg, Kansas

On the anniversary of the event that would alter the face of its town, Greensburg residents graduated 18 high school seniors and listened to surprise commencement speaker, President George Bush. The New York Times highlights the visit in today’s edition and paints a picture of what was left post-tornado:
A new water tower rises high above […]

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