The Green Parent

Last week I attended a blogging conference where I caught up on all of the latest ideas and gadgets for blogging and teamed up with a bunch of great green bloggers. One of the most important things I learned at the conference about my own green business is that…my business cards need a makeover. My [...]

by Eric Hansel President, EMG Green Today was just one of those days.  Nothing that I tried to do got done right, and everything that could interrupt my day absolutely happened.  The day started out simple enough, with our kids getting us up before 6am to watch cartoons and scream for milk.  Shortly after that, [...]

by Jennifer Smith, owner, Eco-Office Gals Green, paperless, eco-this and that, you can’t get away from the green effort these days.  NOT growing green in your small business seems so much easier.  After all, you’re just a small business, how much damage can you really do? Regardless of businesses size or type, one fact remains [...]

Not long ago, the environment and business were seen as opposing forces. But today, companies both large and small are beginning to see the environmental and economic benefits of adding green to their bottom line. Whether you have a home office, run your own company, or work for a corporation, incorporating green practices into your [...]

It’s winter and my house is sealed up tighter than a drum to keep the warm air in and the cold air out. That’s good green parenting, right…or is it? By keeping my family safe and snug inside my modern American home, I may be exposing them to high levels of indoor air pollution. After [...]

The office water cooler is an excellent place for gossip, but not so great for the environment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Water coolers use 4 billion kilowatts of energy each year, producing annual pollution roughly equivalent to the emissions of over 700,000 cars. In addition, the agency estimates that Americans spend $300 million [...]

How much does your car weigh? Personally, I can’t answer this question except to say that my car is pretty darned heavy. That’s why I find it so disturbing with the findings from FuelEconomy.gov that “most vehicles produce several times their weight in greenhouse gases each year.” The amount of time we spend behind the [...]