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Green Dry Cleaners: 3 Environmentally Friendly Dry Cleaning Alternatives

Dry-clean-only clothes are often a necessity for those who work in professional environments. Unfortunately, dry cleaning clothes has all sorts of nasty side effects. The whole system uses toxic chemicals that can wreak havoc on the environment and aren’t too healthy for you either.
So, what’s the alternative cleaning method? Perhaps, you’ve noticed signs for green dry [...]

Adventure Cycling: Training for a Long Bike Trip

If you are just getting started in Adventure Cycling, the first thing to consider is your training needs. How far do you want to go and how many days do you have to travel?
I am currently planning a four day Bicycle Touring trip of about 220 miles. I’ll be carrying 30 pounds of [...]

Adventure Bicycling: How to Get Started Traveling by Bike

On GreenWorld365 we talk a lot about reducing your carbon foot print.  There are a lot of ways to do this from conserving energy, recycling, buying offsets, or eating less meat.  But what about travel?
According to Green Progress, a 3000 mile trip produces 1319 pounds of CO2. That means to fly from [...]

Greenwashing

Public awareness of humanity’s impact on the global environment is at an all time high.  Organizations like Greenpeace and the Sierra Club are no longer fringe organizations run by ‘hippies’.  The Natural Resources Defense Council has an $87 million war chest which it wields to curb global warming and create clean energy sources, 85% of [...]

Simple Lighting Switches for Electricity Savings

As the seasons change again, do you find yourself eying rising utility costs and wondering how to save money on electricity. Saving electricity doesn’t just make good environmental sense, it’s also good for your bank account. Even small changes in the way you use energy can help you save on electricity bills.
Try these easy ideas [...]

6 Resources for Green Gift Ideas For The Holiday Season

It’s that time again, the holiday season is upon us and thoughts of gift giving have invaded your ever-waking moment. Where does one go to obtain green gift ideas or buy green gifts for our friends and loved ones?
A variety of things must first be considered when selecting a gift you deem to be a [...]

Ride Along Bikes

Not too long ago, standing outside a convenience shop, a father and daughter rolled up on their bikes. My three-year-old daughter looked at me and said, “Daddy, that’s what I want. I want a big girl bike.”
What she was pointing at was a ride along bike. Odd looking by themselves, these childrens [...]

The Green House: a new building revolution

We only have one world to live in. Everywhere we go, people are more aware of their carbon footprint, choosing not to deplete natural resources without a thought about how they will be replenished. This awareness is leading to lifestyle changes that can be described as a new era in building the American dream. The era of [...]

Princeton Review rates top green colleges and universities

The Princeton Review – known for its education services helping students choose and get in to colleges – today reported its second annual Green Ratings of colleges: a measure of how environmentally friendly the institutions are on a scale of 60 to 99.   The company tallied its Green Ratings for 697 institutions based on data [...]

Save Planet Blue Teaches Kids about the Environment with Gameplay

Children are more aware of the importance of recycling and other environmental issues than at any other time before. Protecting our environment is becoming more and more crucial every day, and children know that they will inherit a planet that needs special care and creative solutions. SavePlanetBlue.com is a new interactive online game site where [...]

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