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Promoting renewable energy means more jobs

Jobs versus environmental stewardship are at the core of the coal train debate. But why even consider coal exports when renewable energy investment creates more jobs and a healthier environment?...

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Are Commercial Car Washes More Eco-Friendly?

In the last decade, Americans have been encouraged to take a second look at their recycling habits, what eco-friendly products they buy and how they are supporting environmentally friendly companies....

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Safe Green Pest Control Methods for Winter

 Get Ahead of the Bugs and Varmints While They Are Dormant Winter is a time of reduced pest pressure. This is a well known fact. What isn’t so well known is that it is also a time for greatly impacting...

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Stress, What is it Good For?

Absolutely nothing. Ok, so that’s not entirely true. But 99.9% of reactions to stress nowadays are harmful and unnecessary. Most of us have heard that the physiologic (body) response to stress has...

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Lean, Green, and Working from Home

Environmental, Social and Economic Effects of Your Commute Do you love to leave your warm house every morning and get into a cold car? Does rush hour traffic fill you with joy? Do you enjoy donating...

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Use Green Products This Year While Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning season is almost here: It’s the time of year to clear the clutter, give the home a deep cleaning and get ready for spring and summer festivities. Granted, most of us need more than this...

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The Better Living Show!

The Green Living Journal is proud to be a media sponsor of the 6th Annual Better Living Show. If you have any interest in, or want to be a part of, a more sustainable future, make plans to spend time...

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The Better Living Show is just a few days away!

The Green Living Journal is proud to be a media sponsor of the 6th Annual Better Living Show. If you have any interest in, or want to be a part of, a more sustainable future, make plans to spend time...

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Fourth Annual Garden Home Community Sustainability Fair

Hosted by the Garden Home Community Library and the Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation Dept. Date, Location & Details: Tues., April 30 from 4 – 6pm at the Garden Home Community Recreation Center,...

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Remotely Monitor Your Home Energy Use

Dial In Your Home’s Temperature from Anywhere Whether your home’s heating and cooling system runs on natural gas, coal, nuclear power, geothermal, wind, or solar, maximizing the system’s efficiency...

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Kickstart Eco-Friendly Health Habits

It’s hard to change lifestyle and dietary habits so we can be more energized and live longer. When we’re motivated, change can be easy and good habits can develop, especially if we’ve reached a point...

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Rent Food Preserving Equipment

Food Preservation Equipment Rental Mirador Community Store at 2106 SE Division St. got the idea for renting out preserving equipment through interactions with their customers. Lynn Hanrahan, the...

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Ready to Make · Build · Thrive at SolWest Fair?!

Don’t miss the premier solar and sustainable living event in the Northwest, SolWest Fair in John Day, Oregon July 26-28! If you’ve never experienced SolWest, check out our wonderful new video on...

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Free Film Showing: Rebecca’s Wild Farm and The Agro Rebel

Brighid’s Circle LLC is presenting two free films exploring food security, permaculture, and new methods for feeding our families and communities. Rebecca’s Wild Farm: a Farm for the Future Rising fuel...

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The 10th Annual Garlic & Tomato Festival

Plan to attend – the 2013 Garlic Festival at Northwest Organic Farms, 17713 NW 61st Ave, Ridgefield, WA on Saturday September 21st. Featuring the wonderful blue grass band — “Another Shade of...

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Sustainable Landscaping Workshops coming to Montavilla

Free workshops put on by East Multnomah County Soil & Water District on Naturescaping, Site Design, and Rain Gardens. Attend  FREE workshops to learn how to create low-maintenance landscapes that...

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Family Field Trip Day at Columbia Springs

Get your family together for some green time instead of screen time! Explore nature with bird watching, mushroom hunting, edible plant excursions and nature walks at Columbia Springs’ upcoming Family...

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Are “Green” Hotels Really Eco-Friendly?

If you’ve ever stayed in a hotel, you’ve probably seen one of the ubiquitous “linen cards” with the typical message: “We change your linens every other day in order to save the planet. If you want your...

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Five Reasons Why an Environmental Site Assessment is Important

 (If You Are Looking to Buy a Commercial Property) Investing in commercial real estate can be risky.  Returns on the investment are dependent upon the constantly changing real estate market, natural...

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Dealing With Computer Scrap

Waste prevention is the ideal situation and it is the most preferable solution to manage waste, recycling included. Used and functional electronic items can be donated to extend the functionality of...

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