Archive for the 'Green living tips' Category

Caribbean / Jamaican ecotourism vacation packages - ecofriendly Jamaica villas

I was turned onto Bluefields Bay Villas today by a friend I told I was interested in ecotourism / ecofriendly Caribbean vacation package. He told me about Bluefields Bay, an all-inclusive, ecofriendly Jamaica rental vacation villa.
I spoke to someone on the phone at Bluefields Bay Villas and here is what I found out.
Bluefields Bay [...]

Bamboo Products - Bamboo business card case

It’s taken me about 2 months to find this bamboo business card holder from Canoe in Portland.
I thought it would be a piece or cake to find an ecofriendly business card case. Not so. I looked for:

recycled business card case
sustainable business card case
ecofriendly business card case
free range business card case
green business card case
fair trade business [...]

Green just about anything. Go green with TreeHugger

TreeHugger makes going green super-easy. Almost as easy as painting by numbers.
They have information on going green on just about anything you can think of, including your sex life.
Some of the other topics they cover, and this is just the surface, include:

How to Green Your Sex Life
How to Green Women’s Personal Care
How to Green Your [...]

Go green tips: How to green your home, work and community interview and podcast with Nancy H. Taylor

I had a chance to talk with Nancy H. Taylor, author of Go Green: How to Build an Earth-Friendly Community. Nancy gave some great tips on how to green your home, work and community.
Podcast - 30 minutes
Listen to Nancy’s great advice on going green via Think Green Media’s first green podcast. [...]

Ecotourism - with sustainable air travel

I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to carbon-offset my travel arrangements with Continental for a mere $4.19. I’ll gladly pay it.
Here’s the skinny on Continental’s sustainable travel product for your ecotourism travels.
Carbon Offsetting Option Continental has partnered with Sustainable Travel International (STI), a non-profit organization that supports global climate protection and [...]

Electric mini motorcycle - Another take on green energy

Looking to maximize your green energy by building your own electric mini motorcycle? Maybe a young Canadian can help. Ben Gulak, 18 years of age, has built his own mini/unicycle motorcycle.
Electric mini motorcycle specs

It tops out at about 25 mph.
It weights in at about 120 pounds. Light enough for some to carry it indoors [...]

Green energy options in New Jersey (and beyond)

My home and office are powered with green energy from Green Mountain Energy Company. I went with Green Mountain because they were able to give my 100% of my energy. They don’t serve all states. They offer carbon offsets to the ones they don’t serve with green energy.
My green energy breakdown
I’m powered with 100% [...]

Green living tip - go green, buy a new or used hybrid car

Gas prices have reached $3 a gallon, up 50 percent in three years, and may soon go up to $4 a gallon (it’s already happened in some areas). This has gotten some people looking to downsize their car. Some are looking to buy a new or used hybrid car.
Buying a hybrid car
Whether your motivation is [...]

Living green tips - start with green energy

Green energy
I’m happy to announce the electric in my home, including the computer this post was written on, is powered by Green Mountain Energy.
How much for green energy?
There is an extra cost for going green, about 2 cents a kilowatt. It’s minimal, and considering the dirty alternatives, I’m happy to pay for it.
Interested in [...]

Ecotourism - ecofriendly hotels

If your life style revolves around ecofriendly hotels, restaurants and activities, this one is for you.
Here are a few ecofriendly hotels for your ecotourism adventures:

San Francisco
Easter Island
Bahamas
Costa Rica
Switzerland

How much does an ecofriendly hotel cost?
Expect to pay from $200 and up for a room during your travels. Very reasonable for a good hotel room, never mind [...]