Environmental Talk

Environment Channel Posts

• Keeping the Slugs at Bay in Your Urban Garden
  I live in Portland, Oregon, and it is a lovely city. Very lush, with verdant landscapes and plenty of slugs to eat their way through it. I can honestly say that I have never seen so many [...]
• Know Your Green
  Of course the majority of us want to live a greener lifestyle and have either purchased reading material or DVDs or CDs to learn more about how to change, but what are some of the words that are [...]
• A New Writer, A New Day
  Wow, this blog has been dormant for quite some time, and oddly, just when being green and sustainable and eco-friendly and zero-emissions and composting and stuff is getting hot. Ew, kind of a bad [...]
• You Could Eat More Green to help the Environment
  The best way to change for a greener lifestyle is to eat more fruits and vegetables and it's a healthy way for the body, as well. The Environmental Working Group estimates that you can significantly [...]
• Recycling Beyond Newspapers, Bottles, and Cans
  • Cell Phone, Remotes, and Some Electronic Toys: Find a site to recycle items with rechargeable batteries at Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. • Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs: Go [...]
• Celebrate in a More Earth-Conscious Way
  Throw a greener party with some simple steps. Most of these ideas won't cost you any extra dollars and can be found right in your home today. 1. For the Invitations: Make them from paper found [...]
• Green Living Tips for You and Your Family to Live by
  • Carry Canvas Bags: If you are stick without a canvas or reusable bag when you are doing your shopping, don't double bag and recycle the ones you bring home. • Always Keep and Eye out for [...]
• Looking for an Eco-Alternative for Fertilizer?
  Turn your own yard leaves in the fall into fertilizer in the summer. Get started these season with these tips. 1. Gather the fallen leaves from your own yard or contact your municipality to [...]
• Saying So Long to Simplify
  In order to simplify my own life I have scaled down some more and that includes leaving this blog. I started a personal blog for fun called Simple Living Revolution and we'll see where that [...]
• William Kamkwamba's Windmills
  William Kamkwamba from Kasungu Malawi in Africa did not let the fact that he could not continue his schooling in 2002 stop him from learning. His family was unable to pay the school fees required [...]