Wednesday, July 23
Earthworks Urban Farm
Earthworks Garden seeks to restore our connection to the environment and the community. It is a working study in social justice and in knowing the origin of the food we eat. To gain a firsthand prospective on Earthworks' commitment to the community, we spoke with a volunteer. This is his story…
CFL: A Bright Idea for Going Green
So you want to go green but aren't sure how to take that first step without cleaning out your wallet in the process? Well look no further than the lighting aisle of your nearest home improvement store.
Hello Organic
One of Michigan's largest greenhouse growers has gone organic. This Kalamazoo facility is the first USDA-certified-organic commercial greenhouse built from the ground up.
The Dark Side Of The 'Dry Cycle'
The Kitchen has it's dangers: even the dishwasher could be stealing greenbacks from you.
Green with Dogs
As I walk through the pet store with my 2-year old lab, two things come to mind when I look at the toys and goodies: first, how on earth do they make this stuff?
Digital Textbooks
In today's installment: how to save two kinds of green at school with e-textbooks!
E85 Vehicles
Chrysler flex-fuel vehicles (FFV) are designed to run on conventional unleaded gasoline or E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) or any blend of the two. This allows you to take advantage of cleaner-burning E85 alternative fuel wherever it's available.
Ethanol is an alcohol-based alternative fuel produced by fermenting and distilling starch crops that have been converted into simple sugars. Feedstocks for this fuel include corn, barley, and wheat. Manufactures are now offering a wide variety of vehicles that will burn E85.
Green Cruise
Sierra Club organizes the Green Cruise to celebrate alternative forms of transportation that do not burn fossil fuels by celebrating the people that use these alternatives - walkers, canoers, bikers, runners, rollerbladers, hikers, swimmers, etc. This year the event was held in Ferndale.
Go Green with Electronic Waste Collection
July 26th
Wayne County Department of Environment and Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit offer collection of used computers, other electronics in Plymouth Township.
America Recycles Day
November 15th
With the involvement and enthusiasm of people like you, recycling is back! And so are thousands upon thousands of recycled products made from materials that would otherwise be piling up in our nation's landfills. It's not too soon to make your recycling pledge.
Postal Service Takes Lead In Going Green
Where do you look among federal agencies for smart thinking about renewable energy and alternative fuels? The U.S. Postal Service! Every extra penny in gas prices means $8 million for them. That brings a keen motivation to innovate — and go green.
GM Works With Utilities On Plug-Ins
General Motors is working with utility companies to make sure its next-generation plug-in hybrid has a smooth rollout in 2010. GM is pushing utilities to move forward on so-called "smart-metering."
Connecting With Wrens (With Help From An IPod)
Carolina wrens — small cinnamon-brown birds that choose to live around outbuildings — will hide their nests almost anywhere: a discarded boot, a bucket turned on its side. With a little innovation, it is possible to make a connection with wrens.
Fighting Wildfires: Who Should Pay?
California is in the midst of a long, hot summer of wildfires. Nationally, costs to fight wildfires now take nearly half of the U.S. Forest Service budget. That's up from just 13 percent in 1991. The ever-rising costs have spurred a debate in California over who should pay: all new home buyers or only those who choose to build and live in fire-prone areas?
Mass Transit May Return To Detroit
When you think of Detroit, you think of cars — not trains or buses. Fifty years after Detroit's last streetcar went out of service, there's talk of bringing mass transit back. After years of false starts, this time, Motor City business leaders are on board.
Making Cities More Walkable
While gas-thirsty cars are languishing in the garage, people are hopping on buses, riding bikes, and reverting to the most time-tested form of transportation: their feet. Alex Chadwick talks to Christopher Leinberger, visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, about why urban planners are paying more attention to cities' "walkability."
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