Share and Voice: Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products

Here is another cool find that I notice at the store and I just had to share with everyone! I found these great cleaning products as pictured up above and decided to give them a try and do just as good if not better than the other cleaning products. It has less chemicals in them so they are better for the environment! I challenge everyone to at least try one and see what you think of them!!

If you want to know some more here is a link: Cleaning Products

"It's not easy to be Green."-Kermit

Share and Voice: Going Green with Hand bags

So here is another "Going Green" find by yours truly! I was just surfing the net and ran across these AWESOME bags and I just had to do a post on it cause it really caught my eye!! 

You can learn more about it at this site: Green Hand Bags

"It's not easy to be Green."-Kermit

Share and Voice: Eco-Smart Heater

I just wanted to share some more awesome "Going Green" things with everyone! Since we all live in the Sub-Arctic part of Minnesota called Duluth and we all need heat, which sometime it is hard to get with the old houses. I went out and found this Eco-Smart heater fan for the winter. It works really nice and plus as a bonus it has a timer on it too, so when you go to sleep you will not have to get up and turn it off in the middle of the night! I found it at  Menards and I am pretty sure you can find it at Target as well.

Here's a link for you to check it out if you want to know more: Eco-Smart Heater

"It's not easy to be Green."-Kermit

Share and Voice: Going Green with Binders

I found these awesome EcoChoice binders at the book store and thought that I would share with the class! They are pretty much the same price as the other ones, but they are made from recycled materials. Everyone should go and check it out!

"It's not easy to be Green."-Kermit

Reflection of Week 3 & 4

Week 3:

During this week our class read "The Challenges We Face." This chapter talked about all the shortages we are currently facing with our natural resources, which was kind of shocking for me in a way.  We also read "Seeing Green: Knowing and Saving the Environment on Film." This article talked about how even documentaries on the "natural" environments are manipulated so that it will be more appealing to the views' eyes. It really made me think of how much media plays a role in Americans' lives. Our class also started to watch "An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore.

Week 4:

During this week our class continued to watch "An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore. In this famous movie Al Gore broke down everything there is to know about global warming and its effects. He made it really clear of what could happen if nothing is done to stop global warming. He supported everything with scientific data which made him see more creditable and believable.

Yourself:

In the past two weeks I have learned that I might need little help with remembering with what is due and well thats ok with me. Thats why Abbey and I started a blogging party on Tues. to help each other and to remind each other on what is due and give help when needed. I have also learned that I need to work on being more eco-friendly by buying more local foods and fresh food also well. I have also learned that I have some pretty awesome classmates and friends that are always there to give a helping hand when needed. So Thank you everyone for helping a fellow classmate and friend when I really needed it!

Environment:

In the past two weeks I have learned so much more about the environment from watching the video "An Inconvenient Truth."  I would recommend everyone to watch this video because it really goes into depth about global warming and the affects of it too. It was an eye opener for me to see the true effects of global warming.

Blogging:

I am now seeing some cool things that I can do with my blogging page... and I am definitely going to add some of them at the next blogging party!! I really can't wait because blogging has now become the "new facebook" in my life!

"It's not easy to be Green."-Kermit

Ecological Footprint

Part 1:

Your ecological footprint is a measure of human demand with planet Earth's ecosystems, quoted by Wikipedia. What it does is compare the human demand with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate. In doing this comparison you will get the amount of biologically productive land and sea area needed to regenerate the resources a human population consumes and to absorb and  render harmless the corresponding waste. When you take this assessment you are able to see how many planet Earths it would take to support your lifestyle.

Part 2:

I took the ecological footprint quiz and my test showed that if everyone lived the way that I live we would need 3.4 earths! I was really shocked to get those results because I truly thought that I was better than that! I feel that since I live in an old house I really can not help some of the problems that contribute to my results being so uneco-friendly. 

In my house we have the windows and doors sealed, the heat is also set at 65 degrees but our heating bill is always so high no matter what we do! I do feel that my house does need to work on turning off lights when not in the room. I think we could also do more unplugging electronics when they are not in use too. We also do pretty good on recycling. I myself line dry my clothes so that saves on some energy. I walk to school everyday and only drive when I need to go to the store or work (because my car is required for my job), but when I do go out for my drives I almost always try to see if anyone else needs to go too! I am also really proud to say that all my furniture is second hand, who needs something new when you can get it for half the price (or free) as something new!

I think one thing I should really work on is buying locally grown foods. Also food that does not require so much packaging. I could also work on buying products that are not so harmful as well.

"It's not easy to be Green."-Kermit

Blogging Party!!

Hey people in my web group and all others that read this! Pass this along, Abbey and myself were thinking of setting a blog party time at the couches in the SPHC. Tuesday at 11am in between classes! We were thinking that all people who want to or need help blogging could meet and help each other out! Just a suggestion! We also thought to make this more fun we could bring a small snack to pass! If no one else shows up thats totally fine but we'll be there!:) This just when and if you can make it not a commitment thing! Suggestions welcome!:)

Bring your computer
and we'll have a blogging good time!
Abbey and Ingrid

It's not easy to be Green."-Kermit