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1. Win Your School a Hybrid School Bus – Worth $200,000 – Plus a $5,000 Scholarship for Yourself
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2. How to choose the best green grill - eco-friendly barbecue
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3. Green Barbecue Accessories
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4. 2011 Dodge Circuit Rumored to Be a Roadster
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5. How Earth Friendly is Your Backyard Barbecue?
Win Your School a Hybrid School Bus – Worth $200,000 – Plus a...
susan - Sustainable Ideas
Want to be the hero at your local school? You can win a hybrid, energy-efficient school bus for your school – worth $200,000 – plus a scholarship for yourself or your favorite little scholar. All you have to do (if you are 13 or older) is write an essay under 500 words about how committed your elementary or high school is to going green. Talk about what your school has done, how it teaches the kids to think green and whatever it is doing to make the planet greener.
Teachers—here's your lesson plan for a week. Get your students to come up with ideas for greening up the school, launch the project, and get everybody in the school to write an essay about it. That'll increase your chances of winning your school a green bus. Value of the bus: $200,000. Value of the lesson to your kids: Priceless.
This amazing green contest is sponsored by IC Bus, LLC, in Warrenville, IL, which produces hybrid buses and says that every school bus keeps 36 cars off the road – imagine the pollution prevented.
Warm up your imagination – think green — click here and start writing to win: Deadline for essay submissions: April 30, 2009.
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How to choose the best green grill - eco-friendly barbecue
jchait - Home & Garden
We’ve been looking at earth friendly barbecue ideas - yes it is almost spring. In case you need to catch up read…
Now, what about how to choose the best green grill? Grills overall are actually more earth-friendly than cooking in your kitchen. Many grills cook fast and beyond that have less of an impact than other stuff we do (think leaving the tv on, driving, etc.). However, you can be extra mindful and choose the greenest grill option possible.
There are various options when it comes to grills - gas grills (propane or natural gas), charcoal grills, wood fire grills (or just cooking over an open fire basically), solar grills, and electric grills. Solar is your hands down most eco-friendly choice, and currently, there are many options for solar cookers. They may not all grill as perfectly or as grillish as your typical barbecue, but they get the job done and have a low footprint.
Natural gas is your second best option (for the planet). Natural gas obviously has its own issues (um, offshore drilling) but in a purely eco-sense, it’s more friendly than say, electric.
Charcoal and wood are the least earth-friendly of all your grill choices, although, lately some charcoal and grill briquette options have emerged that are noted for being more eco-friendly than the typical charcoal. Keep in mind though, by eco-friendly, I mean only slightly more so - overall, all charcoal and briquette options release soot and toxins into the air which is not healthy for you or the planet.
Solar grill options and ideas:
Extra gear - Solar-Powered Barbecue Light
What sort of outdoor barbecue have you been using?
Green Barbecue Accessories
jchait - Home & Garden
Last week we started looking at green grilling in, How Earth Friendly is Your Backyard Barbecue?
Today we’ll look at some green barbecue accessory options.
100% organic cotton denim or canvas apron
Earthware Biodegradables non-GMO wheat-based cutlery - alternative to disposable petroleum-based plastic. Can safely be composted, breaking down completely in 3-6 weeks.
VerTerra dinnerware - environmentally-friendly plates, bowls and serving dishes are made only from two products: fallen leaves and water. Non-toxic, biodegradable, compostable (in two months), durable, and lightweight.
Chef’n Switchit Spoon Spatula, Avocado - made with eco-friendly silicone.
Aubrey Organics Natural Sun SPF 25 Green Tea Sunscreen for Kids
Next up how to choose the best grill for your green barbeque…
2011 Dodge Circuit Rumored to Be a Roadster
khallgeisler - Bikes & Cars
At the 2009 Detroit Auto Show in January, Chrysler showcased its ENVI-program EVs, including the electric-orange Dodge Circuit. No definite dates were set for any of the range-extended electric vehicles, but buzz was high and Chrysler seemed close to ready to put at least one of them into production.
Last week, Chrysler and GM were required to file their restructuring plans with the government to receive the next round of cash. GreenCarReports.com found buried on page 135 a mention of an “EV roadster” to be produced in 2010 for the 2011 model year. The site extrapolates from this one word that the first EV from the embattled company won’t be the Lotus-bodied number they’ve parading all over town, but instead an open-topped car based on the 2007 Dodge Demon concept.
Of course, the “roadster” thing could have been a mistake, or just a typo. Really, though, if they can bring in an EV sports car at a decent price, would you care if it was a hard-top Lotus-derived body or a drop-top Miata-style mini monster?
Demon image courtesy of Chrysler. Circuit image by Kristen Hall-Geisler.
How Earth Friendly is Your Backyard Barbecue?
jchait - Home & Garden
With spring coming up fast, you may be thinking about grilling and backyard barbecue fun. But, how green is a barbecue? If you have one are you single handily killing the planet?
Eco-issues of barbecues - how to green your cookout:
According to CNN, “The carbon footprint of backyard grilling is not that significant compared to what people do in their everyday lives. Lights, TVs, cars, these are much more significant than grilling.” Which is good news. If you love barbecues, make sure you stay green in other areas to offset the issue.
You can green your grilling experience by grilling with gas or charcoal - both better than gas or electric. Later we’ll look at some greener grill option.
Buy organic - organic meats for sure (there are tons o’ pesticides in conventional meats), get organic brew to drink, in season seafood, and organic veggies to grill too. Also think local. Locally bought food supports the economy and offsets long transport energy issues.
Use real plates, silverware, cups, and cloth napkins. Disposables are icky for the earth and frankly, don’t hold food as well. IF you must use disposables, use items made from easy to compost and biodegradable materials (corn starch and potato starch or 100% recycled for example.)
Don’t use toxins to fight bugs at your cookouts. DEET, the main component in most bug repellents is bad for your health and the earth. Use natural options.
Next up some other green barbecue tips to get you prepped for spring - from grills to organic recipes and more.
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