Here are a few interesting and newsworthy links from the outer reaches of the green Web… Looking for ways to make your office more green? Check out Xerox’s new eco-friendly office paper. It’s cheap and uses half has many trees as traditional office paper. Football season is almost here and for many that means tailgate [...]

I just finished watching an awesome show on the Discovery Science Channel called “Eco-Tech.” I stumbled across the “Zero Waste” episode yesterday and queued it up to record. The content they covered was amazing…! A company called TerraCycle has developed a system where garbage is eaten and processed by worms to make “worm poop” fertilizer [...]

Here are a few interesting and newsworthy links from the outer reaches of the green Web… Not sure why switching from plastic bags to reusable bags is a good idea? Read this article… via Boing Boing. NPR consistently provides solid and enlightening reporting about the environment. On Friday, I caught a really interesting segment on [...]

Before you jump in for a swim or embark on a fun day of kayaking in rivers across South Carolina, you may want to check the water quality. According to a study released by the South Carolina Sierra Club Water Committee, 31 percent of the waterways in South Carolina are unsafe for recreation due to [...]

Here are a few interesting and newsworthy links from the outer reaches of the green Web… Remember the report that circulated not too long ago stating that Google could save a ton of energy by switching the background color of the Google search page from white to black? Well if you were wondering, Google has [...]

Here are a few interesting and newsworthy links from the outer reaches of the green Web… Freaked out by lead-painted Elmos and Dora the Explorer toys? Try environmentally friendly toys made of renewable corn-based bioplastics. The company responsible? The aptly named Green Toys. Speaking of bioplastics, Target has announced a new biodegadable gift card. This [...]

Here are a few interesting and newsworthy links from the outer reaches of the green Web… Newsweek’s Project Green takes a look at the growth of green jobs and availability for recent college grads. Grist runs down the 15 greenest cities in the world. Plug-in hybrid school buses? Yep… in Tampa, Florida. EcoGeek takes a [...]

Bottled water is a huge environmental issue, both in the amount of plastic waste created and the needless carbon produced during the processing and transport stages. This is a topic we’ve covered pretty extensively at Go Green with Chad’s ongoing initiative to avoid bottled water altogether, an effort I think we’ve all adopted. If you [...]

I’m a Disney geek. To me, one of the many benefits of living in the Charleston area is the relatively close proximity to Walt Disney World. Only a six hour drive (in the Prius!) and we’re practically in the Magic Kingdom. We try to make it down annually, if the budget allows, and we avoid [...]

The Sustainability Institute (which deserves a post of it’s own — more later) is presenting a conservation workshop on Tuesday, June 26th from 6 to 7 pm at 1441 East Montague Avenue in North Charleston. The workshop is sponsored by the Charleston chapter of One Corps, which is the “official local action arm” and advocacy [...]

A successful mass transit system is a major component of a greener, more sustainable community. So I was glad to read this article in the Post & Courier that takes a look at the current state of CARTA, the Charleston area bus system, and declares that not only is the service finally stabilizing, but ridership [...]

Here are a few interesting and newsworthy links from the outer reaches of the green Web… Surprise fellow Americans…! The U.S. rejects EU emission reductions. What’s global warming look like? Ask Australia — they’re getting hit hard right now… will the world take notice? CNET’s Green Tech column breaks down 25 things you can do [...]

Whether or not to turn your computer and monitor off after daily use is a point of confusion for many. The bottom line is turn them off. And better yet, unplug them. If you work in an office environment that requires you to leave your PC running so IT can push out system updates, at [...]

In 1989, after the infamous Exxon Valdez oil tanker blanketed Prince William Sound with more than 10 million gallons of crude, I vowed never to buy gas at Exxon. It was an unprecedented environmental disaster and it’s still the largest oil spill in US history. But it wasn’t just the spill that drove me to [...]

I generally wear my shoes until the rubber soles are smooth and the uppers are falling apart at the seams. At that point there’s no use donating them to Goodwill as they’re no longer functional for anyone else to wear. Now instead of trashing them, I have another option… and so do you. St. Andrew’s [...]

Just wanted to check in and mention the results of the Summerville Town Council elections that took place on Tuesday. It was a pretty dismal turnout overall with only 10.8 percent of eligible voters casting a vote. Amazingly, even with the overall low turnout, District 4 set a new record for voters casting a ballot [...]

From a galaxy not so far away comes a cartoony band of personified recyclable items based on Star Wars characters. They are the Star Recyclers and they’re here to help South Carolina kids learn to recycle… In this awesome poster, produced by the South Carolina Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling, the roguish Han [...]

If you’re a Summerville resident, like me, who’s concerned about where you live and the environmental impact of uncontrolled development, vote for change during the upcoming elections scheduled for May 8th. Currently, the Summerville town council majority vote is controlled by a group of very comfortable incumbents who some might describe as self-serving. If you [...]