I procrastinated all Summer and never started a compost pile, so I was pleased to read that Fall is the best season to get one going. That was enough. I was on my way to Lowe’s for chicken wire and fence posts, and had one up in no time.
Composting yard waste and kitchen scraps is […]

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC or V), also known as plastic #3, is pretty rare when it comes to household plastics. Only 2% of all plastic containers are PVC, despite being accidentally discovered way back in the 1800s.
What is it made of?
PVC is Polyvinyl Chloride - Its molecular formula is (-CH2-CHCl-)n. It’s a tough and strong […]

I wanted to kick off this week by announcing that Jennifer Mathis will be joining Go Green Charleston as a blog contributor. Many of you already know Jennifer from The Little Green Bag Project, a grass roots effort that is putting reusable shopping bags in the hands of local residents. That project reflects […]

Good news for you go greeners looking for a non-carbon way to get around downtown: The Charleston City Council approved a $1 million dollar bike path that will continue the Ravenel Bridge path into the heart of downtown. In fact, the goal is to swing the path all the way around the peninsula […]

The ubiquitous 5 gallon white paint bucket…you know you have 1 or 2 in the garage, either crusty with interior latex paint or full of last summer’s pruned mums. I’ve used these buckets for years as gardening tools, yet never thought to look for a resin identification code. Sure enough, it’s a #2 […]

Ever since a Hummer began showing up in the parking lot where I work, I’ve been dying to get a shot of it next to one of the many Priuses. Well today was the day, and to make it even sweeter, a Chevy Suburban was parked on the other side forming a veritable eco-sandwich.
A photo […]

If you’re trying to green up this decidedly orange holiday, walk right past those huge boxes of pumpkins at the grocery store and head out to Boone Hall Plantation. There you can pick a pumpkin right from the soil it was grown in, rather than right from the box it was shipped in. […]

Today is Blog Action Day! If any of you Go Greeners have a blog, take the opportunity to scribe your eco-thoughts today. 15,000 blogs and 12 millions readers are participating. Local ideas, global change. Go!

Yep, it looks that way. Based on our recent poll, most Go Green readers either avoid bottled water when possible, or purposely drink only from the tap. Either way, it says a lot about where we are as a community, and how education can impact trends. A few years ago, I […]

If you’re feeling social on Wednesday night (the 17th), be sure to head down to The Trusted Palate for this month’s Green Drinks. This is a great chance to be in the same room with like minded folks who want to share stories and strategies on how to get a little greener. September’s […]

When Gregory blogged about Mount Pleasant being interested back in August, I remember thinking there is no way the town could wrestle Shem Creek’s Mason property away from condo developers. I’m still hoping I’m wrong, so the news yesterday that the property might be condemned, and therefore easier for the town to get, was […]

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), also known as plastic #2, is the second most used bottle plastic behind PET (plastic #1.) 95% of all plastic bottles sold in the U.S. are either HDPE or PET…that’s a lot of bottles. Despite this increase in use, HDPE contributes less than 1% of the solid waste in landfills. […]

One of my favorite local organizations, LEEP (Lowcountry Environmental Education Programs), is hosting its first annual Costumes for a Cause Halloween Ball. Tickets are on sale now for the October 27 event at The Navy Yard at Noisette in North Charleston. All proceeds go to support LEEP’s amazing programs, and you get all […]

I love surprises. Some day I hope to be surprised to find I’m not the only one with reusable bags in a Target store. Today, I was surprised to see a #2 resin identification code on the handle of my bright red cart. I looked around, and they were everywhere. All […]

Lately, we’ve been noticing how little garbage we have around our house. So much so, that I only have to take my big brown trash bin down to the curb every three weeks (still too much IMHO). I used to fill it up to the top every week, but now it takes 3 […]

As this site and community grows, we are seeing some amazing contributions from readers just like you. If we continue to work together and share local tips, we will help ourselves and others walk the green road. With that said, here are some of my favorite comments from the last couple weeks.
On Bottled […]

I was listening to Marketplace on public radio the other day and as part of their sustainability news series, the reporter plugged an interactive assessment tool called “Consumer Consequences” on American Public Media’s website.
Consumer Consequences will tell you how many planets it would take to support your lifestyle on a planetary scale and provide […]