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Perhaps you’ve just heard of the term “Hydrofracking” and you were curious what it actually means, or maybe you’re already familiar with it and want to better understand the controversy surrounding it. Every electricity-using American should know exactly what the…Read More

After many years, I decided to go to the New York Auto Show to see what is new and especially in the way of Green Cars. Being a car buff myself, I had a good time. The usual fantasy cars…Read More

The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22nd, 1970 and approximately 20 million people took part nationwide. Born in the 1970s myself, I can honestly say I have no memory of celebrating Earth Day in my younger years. I…Read More

Internships are the best way to get a foothold in a career door you may never get otherwise. The tricky part for finding a green internship is that they may not be listed as such in your college or otherwise.…Read More

I recently came across an interesting environmental subject concerning, of all things, banks. There are a number of green banks. Yes, every bank has a lot of green but that is not what I’m referring to. This green has to…Read More

Do you ever look at the list of ingredients in the cleaners you use around the house? From laundry detergent to all-purpose cleaners, it seems there are a lot of chemicals your family could stand to do without. In addition,…Read More

Furnishing an apartment or a home can be quite an exciting venture. We all strive for our homes to reflect a little bit of our own personality whether it is modern, traditional or contemporary styles of furnishings. To make a…Read More

This article was updated on February 15th, 2021.  How green are our presidents? Following four years of Donald Trump rolling back 100’s of environmental regulations, many put in place by his predecessor Barak Obama, we wanted to take a look…Read More

Only one U.S. president was born in New York City. Raised in a townhouse at 28 E. 20th between Park Avenue South and Broadway in a “romantic” enclave of Gramercy Park is (also known as Theodore Roosevelt Way) where Theodore Roosevelt would grow up…Read More

There is good news on the horizon concerning the material that is used to package our products in plastic containers. In an article published in the January 2012 edition of Packaging Digest, a publication for the packaging industry, John Kalkowski…Read More