What are some practical ways to reduce my family's carbon footprint?
My wife and I have two young children and do all of the basics like recycling, using reusable containers, etc. But I'd love some advice and tips on how to take it to the next level. Sometimes things cross the line of burdensome, but I'd like to tip just over that line without diving head first into ...
In regard to a carbon footprint, my husband and I debate, what's worse - long hot showers or plastic straws?
Help settle this bet....
When Solar Panels brake or have spent its life cycle within 10-20 years, do they get recycled or do they pile up as hazardous waste?
How is that renewable?, considering millions of hectares in pit mines to mine the rare earth metals, billions of tons of fossil fuel spent to separate rare earth metals from rocks, and billions of hectares of wild life habitat forest/wilderness are sacrificed for a renewable promise that is only 3-5...
Sir Roger Penrose, new Nobel Laureate in Physics, accepts the science of global warming, so why do deniers doubt the physics?
About two years ago I had the great pleasure of dining with Roger Penrose, who is perhaps the greatest living theoretical physicist. I asked him what he thought of the controversy regarding global warming and he said that he didn't understand why there was any controversy, the effect is clearl...
Eco-friendly freezer bags?
What kind of freezer storage options are there for people who want to stay eco-conscious? I usually make a big batch of pizza sauce and freeze portions to use later. Same thing with chicken bones and veggie scraps to make broth. Putting these things in reusable Tupperware is great, but the food gets...
Are solar panels adaptable to any home?
Are solar panels adaptable to any homestyle roof?...
