I’ve been meaning to start interviewing local greenies for a while, and what better time than the present. Next week, Green Drinks Charleston will be holding its holiday meetup at Global Awakening, a newly opened fair trade shop on King Street. I’d chatted a few times with Global Awakening’s owner Maren Anderson, and thought an […]

Last Sunday I begrudgingly unpacked and hung 8 strands of old school, incandescent lights on my hedges and trees. Sure I want LED lights, but I don’t have the cash to just replace the strands I already have. I’m thinking of buying a few LED strands to get the ball rolling, but I’ll […]

Plastic product packaging always seems to end up in the trash at my house, typically because it’s made from a non-recyclable plastic. That’s why I was happy to see that the bag from my portable DVD player’s remote control indicated it was made from Polyethylene Terephthalate, or plastic #1. That means it can be […]

I’m pleased to announce the arrival of our latest cartography effort: the Local Green Businesses Map. Visit our refurbished Green Maps section and learn where to find a green home, buy some fair trade goods, or just get a healthy bite to eat. The Charleston-area is teeming with eco-friendly businesses, and as the scene […]

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On Mt. Styrofoam, Jaime says:
Have you guys heard of […]

The gathering of family and food called us North for yet another Thanksgiving, and as always we backed out of our driveway thinking about the footprint this annual migration leaves. We took off with our usual milk crate for recyclables and lofty ambitions to leave a small impact - despite driving 1700 miles in […]

One way to address the issue of our mass consumption as a country, and the realities of what ends up in the landfill as a result is, well, ignore it.
A group of 5th grade students at Charles Pinckney Elemetary School are choosing a different tact. Pinkney’s Ecology Club, lead by S.A.I.L. teacher Mike Cline, […]

The other day I was wandering around the yard with my plastic watering can instead of my hose. I’ve been doing this to conserve water, where as before I would have just been spraying down everything as if I was trying to save the Towering Inferno. When I got back to the garage, […]

We’re always trying to bring you coverage of local environmental news, so here are three stories that caught my eye this week.
Alliance for Planet Earth Cleans up C of C Campus
College of Charleston students and faculty got out last weekend to perform trash audits around campus. The group, formally knows as the Alliance for Planet […]

So, I’m no artist, but something about the holidays gets me in the mood to… CREATE!
There is nothing better than bringing the outdoors in to help you celebrate the season. There are lots of ways to save green and go natural during the holidays.
For the Halloween/Thanksgiving/Fall season:
Create a simple centerpiece in seconds by grouping three […]

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that the standard blue recycling bins are recyclable. Of course they are - they’re made from recycled plastic #2 (High Density Polyethylene). Look closely, and you’ll see the resin identification code, which means you can take yours to any Charleston County Recycling drop site if it wears out. […]

Is it that time again already? Charleston Green Drinks is having their November meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday the 7th at The Trusted Palate. These events are a blast if you enjoy chatting it up with other greenies in a light and friendly environment. I missed the October meeting, but if everything goes […]

Jen was about to pitch the pumpkins when I yelled, “Wait! We’ve got a compost pile now.” I really had no idea if you could add pumpkins to compost, but I had sent them to the landfill every year in the past…enough was enough.
A quick Google search shows tons of pages urging readers […]

When Stephanie Hunt contacted me about the article she was writing for Charleston Magazine, I was thrilled. It was yet another sign that Go Green Charleston was being taken seriously as a local environmental resource, and I was happy to help. I answered some questions and provided a list of local green organizations. […]