Do you try to practice living an eco lifestyle even though you may live in a bustling city? It’s great if you do, but if you’re like downtown Baltimore dwellers John Cefalone, Tom DeBacco, and Chris Rivera, you may realize that your city is lacking in convenient, eco friendly facilities.
So how did they solve this problem?
If you’re a member of a nonprofit organization that is working towards making your neighborhood, city or college campus a greener place, just like the Climate Institute or Keep America Beautiful, or if you know of a local nonprofit organization that deserves to be recognized for its outstanding environmental efforts, then you should nominate them for GreatNonprofits’ Green Choice Awards.
Wouldn’t it be great if all outdoor parking lots had a nice canopy that could shade your car from the sun’s rays and other harsh outdoor elements, as well as generate electricity for surrounding facilities?
Well, that’s exactly what the employees have at the Agilent Technologies campus in Santa Rosa, California…
Mahatma Gandhi once said, ‘Be the change you wish to see in the world.’ This means that one needs to become part of the solution that will ultimately change the world for good.
But instead of making these changes alone, wouldn’t it be much easier to do with the help of other people who are just as passionate about protecting the environment as you are?
Shoes are generally full of chemicals, non-recycled or recyclable material, made from animals, and from companies where the folks who make the shoes may not be treated ethically and paid a living wage.
A small group of people wanting to offer a more sustainable type of shoe got together and created a variety of eco-friendly sandals for men, women, and children…
Most car insurance companies and travel assistance programs don’t even think twice about their impact on the environment. In reality, they are huge contributors to global warming and greatly increase their carbon footprint every time they sell an insurance plan or an airline ticket.
I recently came across a company that advocates environmental awareness and cleanup by offering alternative car insurance, roadside assistance and travel plans that are affordable, responsible and eco-friendly…
Rackspace Managed Hosting is a leading high-tech web hosting provider for many Fortune 500 companies, and it has eight data centers located in Texas, Virginia and the UK. Recently the Rackspacers in San Antonio, Texas realized that their fellow employees in the UK were doing a much better job at being eco-friendly.
To offset carbon emissions the UK office decided that for every new server the company created it would plant a tree. This got the Americans on their feet to get something done…
