Shower or Bath: Which Is Better for the Environment?
Showers typically use less water than baths, but only if the bather doesn’t linger under the spray for too long and if he has a newer model — that is, more efficient — shower head.
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E-Bikes: Better For Your Carbon Footprint Than Regular Bikes?
If you factor in the carbon emissions associated with producing and delivering the extra food required to feed a rider of a conventional bicycle, charging up an e-bike from your grid-based electrical outlet may be better for the environment.
Drowning in Boxes: Is More Cardboard Recycling Really the Answer?
The cardboard you recycle likely makes a 12,000-mile, fossil-fuel-spewing loop at sea (to China and back) in its journey of rebirth…
Is Legalizing Pot Really Beneficial to the Environment?
Legalizing pot would have several benefits for the environment, from getting rid of illegal toxic grow sites on public lands to opening the door for widespread production of hemp as a crop in the future.
What the Bus? I Thought Trains Were The Greenest Transit Mode?
Most of us assume that train travel—whether for getting around town, commuting to work or for long hauls—is the most eco-friendly mass transit “mode,” but actually the bus may be even better…
Cleaner Indoor Air Quality Can Help You Sleep Better
Good indoor air quality is key to a good night’s sleep and overall healthy living, so do what you can reduce off-gassing furniture and paint and get your HVAC vents cleaned…
How Will Climate Change Affect Real Estate Property Values?
Sea level rise, more frequent & intense storms and wildfires means fewer and fewer of us live in areas safe from some of the ravages of climate change.
Vegan Gifts: Give Something Animal Lovers Will Love
It’s no longer difficult to find good gifts for ardent vegans, from food to sneakers to clothing…
Future Trucks: Advanced Aerodynamics, Alternative Engine Designs Key to Greening of Trucking
Tractor-trailer trucks have long lagged behind cars in terms of the adoption of greener technologies but that’s all starting to change…
Better Bike Commuting With E-Bikes, New Routing Apps & Improved Infrastructure
Thanks to battery-assisted e-bikes, increased bike lane infrastructure and apps to help direct cyclists to safer, faster biking routes, commuting via bicycle is more popular than ever in the United States.