The June Edition of Green Energy Times is Available
The June edition of Green Energy Times is available in many locations. You can download the pdf file HERE. Individual articles can be downloaded HERE.
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Good, Better, Best:
Dealing with Chemicals and Other Household Hazardous Waste By Jonny Finity Household hazardous waste (HHW) includes any product that is poisonous, reactive, corrosive, or flammable. This includes automotive fluids, fertilizers and pesticides, paints and stains, and many common household chemicals. … Continue reading →
Beat Plastic Pollution
By George Harvey The United Nations (UN) has observed World Environment Day on June 5th every year since 1974. Each year, the UN chooses a theme for the event to focus the attention of people worldwide on some specific problem … Continue reading →
Celebrating the Contributions of Cooperative Enterprises
By Fran McCrae On July 7, 2018, the world will celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives (IDC), an annual observance of the contributions of cooperative enterprises to sustainable development. To appreciate the significance of the IDC, it is important to … Continue reading →
Fire or Fungi?
By Jessie Haas According to Walter Jehne of Healthy Soils Australia, hydrology governs 95% of the heat dynamics of the planet. That is water, cooling us and the earth, managed by plants and the soil carbon sponge. We humans have … Continue reading →
Plant Once, Harvest Forever
By David Fried Does this seem too good to be true? It is too good, but it is also true. One of the magical things about planting a fruit tree is that you dig a hole and plant it, and … Continue reading →
Will Agriculture Save the Bees?
U.S. farmers will soon plant up to 180 million acres of corn and soybeans coated in neonicotinoid pesticides, a combined landmass nearly twice the size of California. (1, 2) But neonics harm the bees that make much of our … Continue reading →
Exotics can be Pest-Free
George Harvey Some plants are just naturally ready for changing climate, and many of these can be grown in colder areas if they are kept in pots and brought indoors or into a greenhouse for the winter. Some have the … Continue reading →
The North Hollow Diet, Part II
A diet for an increasingly toxic planet Today’s Menu: Eating the colors of the planet By Larry Plesent In the April 2018 issue of Green Energy Times, we talked about the North Hollow Diet. The discussion focused on how super … Continue reading →
A Pledge to Live More Sustainably
Church Members Commit to Reducing Their Personal Carbon Footprint By George Plumb Carbon emissions keep on rising! What we need now is for humanity to change their lifestyles, so that we live more sustainably and less consumptively. The Unitarian Church … Continue reading →