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?...
View ArticleAre 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....
View ArticleSafe 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...
View ArticleStress, 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...
View ArticleLean, 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...
View ArticleUse 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleFourth 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,...
View ArticleRemotely 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...
View ArticleKickstart 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...
View ArticleRent 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...
View ArticleReady 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...
View ArticleFree 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSustainable 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...
View ArticleFamily 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...
View ArticleAre “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...
View ArticleFive 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...
View ArticleDealing 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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