My Green Glasses

You Can Make a Difference: Simple Ways to Go Green at Home

Jennifer C. Sellers — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:34 +0000

Want to do your part for the environment but can’t afford solar panels or a hybrid vehicle? Relax; you don’t need to join an environmental protest march. You can take many small steps around the house that will add up to a big reduction in your carbon footprint. It’s easy to be green if you just remember the five Rs: [...]

Advances towards a greener tourism industry

Sam Marquit — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:13:35 +0000

Many strides are being made towards sustainability in the hospitality industry. The use of green key cards in hotels is just one example. The cards are made from a corn by-product that is biodegradable and can be recycled. The average hotel property with 100 rooms goes through about 10,000 keycards each year, amounting to 50 pounds of material. Marriott recently [...]

Make the Move to a Big City to Live a Greener Existence

Jennifer C. Sellers — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:00:10 +0000

With each day comes a greater awareness of the importance of living a greener life. It’s becoming necessary to take steps to reduce your carbon footprint. What’s your plan? Is it adding solar panels to your home to take advantage of the earth’s natural resources? Or, possibly, making the move into a larger city that offers public transportation and easier [...]

Earth Day should not be fine

Jennifer C. Sellers — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:31:00 +0000

If you are like me, you already recycle and you probably consider yourself an expert. And if you are like me, you may enjoy buying things from a thrift store. So if you are like me, you consider Earth Day, April 22, just like any other day. You are reducing, reusing and recycling just fine. But is fine good enough? [...]

Every day is Earth Day

Jennifer C. Sellers — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:58:06 +0000

April 22 should be my favorite day of the year, but it’s really no different than any other day for me. April 22 is Earth Day, but I am one of those people that believes Earth Day should be every day. And while I don’t consider myself to be a tree hugger, I also believe that going green should be [...]