Current Issue of Print Green Guide
August 29, 2008
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ECO-TRAVEL
August 28, 2008
If you’re planning a vacation this summer, you might want to consider going somewhere green – and by that, we aren’t necessarily referring to the foligage, though it’s a bonus. A special Green Travel Special Report by smartertravel.com lists the top 10 Green Destinations in the world. Following are the study’s results: 1. Portland, Ore. The recipient of numerous green and sustainability awards, Portland, recently earned the highest score in a Popular Science ranking of America’s 50 Greenest Cities. The city was... (more...)
ON THE GRILL: GAS VS. CHARCOAL
August 28, 2008
It’s summertime and people are firing up their gas grills or lighting up those charcoal briquettes. There are differing opinions on which method is “greener.” If one considers point of consumption, then gas grilling is the more environmentally conscious approach. Gas burns much cleaner and more efficiently than charcoal briquettes, which give off soot when burned. The use of charcoal briquettes, which are made of wood, can hasten deforestation, unless the trees are replaced. And lighter fluid adds one more chemical... (more...)
Green Weddings? I Do
August 28, 2008
It’s June, and you know what that means – weddings. Who can resist all that being a June bride, or groom, has to offer? Gorgeous weather, beautiful backdrops, balmy evenings. With all of the glamor and romance, sometimes it’s easy to overlook the fact that weddings can be the most ecologically unfriendly events on the planet. Paper invitations, cut flowers, hordes of guests traveling by plane and car, thousand-dollar dresses worn once in a lifetime. Wasteful extravagance, right? Well, yes and no. You don’t need to... (more...)