Today, artist are getting more and more creative with the concept of reuse, and artist, Holly Anne Mitchell is no exception. Holly Anne has received several awards and her artwork has been featured in numerous publications. She is also inspired to create by sweetener packets, candy wrappers, and used lottery tickets and has created bracelets, earrings, brooches, neck pieces and neckties.
"Green Dentistry," exactly what does the phrase mean?
If you have five minutes, then watch San Francisco based Dentist, Dr. Nammy Patel, share how her practice is green to find out more. Although as you watch the video, it may seem that most of this video is about, Dr Patel, don't dismiss watching this. Intertwined with comments and information about Dr. Patel, you will get a great understanding on what a dentist can do both professionally and personally to be more green, and the answer to the question, "When is mercury most toxic?"
Music writer, Brittanie Shey has written a great article that is filled with plenty of information and suggestions for how music venues in Houston are becoming more environmentally friendly. It is easier, when the music venue is at Houston's Toyota Center which can house 18,000 to 25,000 people at one time, and has the backing and overhead. However, the lessons on how to be green after a festival can be used by smaller sized venues, in any location in, around, and out of the country.
A few ways venues can and are doing their part to be green includes:
- Using fluorescent lights in the dressing rooms and hiring a company to later properly dispose of the bulbs - Hiring a waste management company to haul away recycling - Working with native plants that are high heat and low water tolerant - Experimenting with solar-powered trash and recycling compactors pilot programs - Forming a committee to explore ways employees, musicians, and fans can cut down on waste. - Creating a 100 percent carbon neutral festival. Shey writes, "This means that the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere during the festival is completely offset by festival-instituted programs such as recycling, carpooling and the selling of carbon-offset credits."
Do you have questions on vegetarianism? You might then want to visit a vegetarian lifestyle blog, Groovy Vegetarian. It's a simple blog and that's what makes it good. It doesn't overwhelm you. Quick to read and easy to decide if the information is for you or not, is what makes it especially appealing. Groovy Vegetarian covers topics like, foods that are high in fiber, but it will also share low cost ways to help any animal shelter. Of special interest to us is the eco-friendly category where you can learn about a variety of topics like, plant-based hair color, and a sneaker made from vegan material as well as where to find it online. Lastly if you are into celebrities that support/promote a vegetarian lifestyle this blog will share their names and what they are up to with you.
The Rounded Surge Protector
In today's households it's not uncommon to have a computer, external hard drive, mobil phone, and other electronic products and accessories. Today standard powerstrips with 6 plugs is not enough. The problem is, if you need to plug in several large power transformers, you run into a dilemma. Not anymore, The ezSpace UFO circular power strip is available. Not only does it allow you to connect up to 6 transformers, its design saves space as well. Remember whether you have a tradiional surge protector power strip to protect the electronic circuits of computers and other electronic products and accessories, or get the ezSpace UFO model, turn off your computer, monitor, and other appliances when you are not using them, and when you leave the house for a couple of hours. By turning off your surge protector, it will save you money, and help the environment.
EzGear EzSpace UFO UFO-SP6A-TBOX 6-O is made by ezGear, LLC, and is available on Amazon.com in black, white, and green. Depending on where you buy it and whether a special is going on, price ranges from $27-$31.
