Orginally posted on National Geographic's Green Guide To Go

Before hitting the books, take this quiz to see if you'll be getting an A+ in going green or if you need to study harder.

http://www.thegreenguide.com/kids/school-age/school-quiz

 

orginally posted on Green Living Tips on 3/18/10   Little green actions DO count   Have you ever been laughed at for your green efforts? Have people ever poked fun when you wash out plastic food containers for reuse or fussed over your recycling? Have folks ever told you that your efforts will never make a difference?

Well, the joke, and responsibility, is now on them.

Next time you face this ridicule, either good natured or malicious; offer the following information to those who taunt you.

Carbon emission reduction strategies come in all shapes and forms, usually very expensive, but even if something could reduce the emissions of a nation by 5%, it's big news. 

But how about an easily achieved 15% reduction? That would be incredible.

What about if it cost little to implement? That would be utterly amazing.

originally posted on National Geographic's Green Guide To Go

We live in a watery world, with the average American lifestyle fueled by nearly 2,000 gallons of H2O a day.

What may come as a surprise is that very little of that—only five percent—runs through toilets, taps, and garden hoses at home. Nearly 95 percent of your water footprint is hidden in the food you eat, energy you use, products you buy, and services you rely on.

Find out your water footprint, then pledge to dry it out, joining other nationalgeographic.com users who have already committed to saving thousands of gallons.

The more we save, the more water we leave for healthy ecosystems and a sustainable future.

Click here to use the calculator http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/water-footprint-calculator/

By Guest Blogger Kristy Hodson

At the office this afternoon we said goodbye to a temp who had been with us for over three months. Since we are in the radio broadcasting business, all celebrations must contain food. In this case, I had a hankering for some cupcakes and immediately thought of the local bakery, Muddy’s Bake Shop. Not only do they have amazing cupcakes in all kinds of flavor assortments (a lemon cupcake with cream cheese frosting made for a very happy Kristy this afternoon), but they run their shop with more than just baking in mind.

By Guest Blogger Kristy Hodson

Have you ever felt like your little contributions to make the world a little greener are futile? You may not be a big shot who is making news for donating thousands of dollars to the latest enviromental charity, but you can make a difference. I was encouraged by Michael Bloch's thoughts on "Random Acts of Green". Check it out below.

Originally published on July 16, 2010 at greenlivingtips.com

Contributed by Entercom Memphis' Director of Marketing Extraordinaire Cindy Debardelaben

 

Are you one of the millions of people who use twitter? From July 12 through August 15, Popsicle will be monitoring for tweets that include the hash tag, Slow The Melt(#slowthemelt). For every qualifying hash tag, Popsicle will donate one dollar to National Geographic's Polar Fund, up to $25,000, to support research and exploration efforts of the polar ice caps and other global warming issues.  So start tweeting and be sure to spread the word about #slowthemelt. This is a fun way to help make the planet a little more green.

By Guest Blogger Kristy Hodson

Are you planning on taking advantage of the upcoming long weekend to head to the beach? Before you load up the car, take a minute to review some thing to NOT take with you. The following was originally posted by Tasha Eichensheer on May 20, 2009 at The Green Guide.

What NOT to Bring to the Beach

By Tasha Eichenseher

May 20, 2009

Vasjan Gulka, National Geographic magazine's My Shot.

 

Last year U.S. beach closings and advisories due to pollution were at an all-time high, at more than 20,000, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Testing the Waters annual report.

By Guest Blogger: Kristy Hodson

It’s summer. Here in Memphis, there have already been multiple Air Quality warnings and scorching hot days. If you are as pale as I am (I swear I’ve been known to glow in the dark), sunburn can be a real possibility if you spend any time outside. According to Esme Floyd’s book 1001 Little Ways to Save the Planet, our skin can absorb close to 60% of whatever it is we slather on. With that in mind I thought it might be good to take a look at some natural remedies for sunburn relief.

 By Guest Blogger Kristy Hodson

As most of you are aware, the more local and organic your foods are the greener they are. These days, just about everyone is jumping on the vegetarian or flexitarian bandwagon. Personal finance and budgeting pros talk about the green effect on your wallet (saving money) when you take meat off the menu once or twice a week. Environmentalists, such as those over at vegfamily.com (as seen here), bring out the energy savings of a reduced meat diet. For the past several generations in my family we’ve chosen to be vegetarian for the health benefits and I’ve even been known to dip my toe in the vegan waters. In my opinion, these hot summer days are a great excuse to keep the oven (and outdoor grill) turned off. Here is one of my favorite summer salad recipes that is perfect for your next picnic or summer potluck.