Archive for the 'Tips and Guides' Category

04 Apr

A couple of weeks ago I contributed a guest post to The Metropreneur, one of Ohio’s leading resources on all things entrepreneurial.  Below is a small snipet of the article; follow the link below to read the full write up!
Throughout March, The Metropreneur has focused on local organizations that offer programs designed to help small [...]

09 Nov

Who doesn’t want a clean home?  Who doesn’t want fresh-smelling carpets, shiny floors and snow-white toilet bowls?  We expect our cleaning product to do one job: clean.  But a mounting body of evidence suggest that there’s much more than meets the eye when it comes to what’s under the sink.
Researchers from Battelle [...]

30 Aug

We’ve all heard the ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ mantra and many of us have taken the initiative to reduce our ecological footprints at home, but what about the plethora of chemicals that find their way into the typical classroom?  Kids sped up to 30-50% of their time at their desks during the school year, making [...]

16 Jul

This great 2 minute piece explains sustainability using principals of The Natural Step in a way so easy to understand that even kids can enjoy it! Short, sweet and to the point.

Thank you to Real Eyes Ltd. for this wonderful video!

08 Jul

I recently had an ‘Aha!’ moment when I realized I could save more water by eating veggies than by retrofitting my home with water efficient appliances.  According to a study published by the International Water Management Institute, the average American meat-eater’s diet contains about 1,426 gallons of water per day.  That’s 520,490 gallons of water [...]

05 May

So you’ve seen Food, Inc., King Corn, The Future of Food and all the other documentaries shedding light on the food industry’s dirty little secrets. You’re committed to making more informed decisions about the food you eat and you’re spreading the word to friends and family in hopes that they too will join [...]

04 Jan

One of the biggest issues small and midsized enterprises face when it comes to sustainability is a lack of clear direction. Developing a Sustainability Vision may seem a waste of time for SME’s, but how can you plan strategically for the future or expect employees to rally behind you without understanding where you ultimately [...]

27 Oct

It’s hard to advocate for change within any group. Period. Navigating the waters of corporate hesitation when trying to introduce ‘Green’ initiatives can be a difficult task, compounded by the fact that many organizations are reluctant to invest time or money in new programs during an economic downturn. Understanding how new ideas circulate [...]

26 Jun

Your health is only as good as the air you breathe.  Unfortunately, you’re probably one of the many millions of Americans who live and work in buildings awash with chemical, biological and particulate pollutants linked to chronic illness.   Perhaps you’re blissfully unaware of this fact, after all,  Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) isn’t in the [...]

16 Jun

Thanks to BuildingGreenTV.com for the epsiode!