Activism > Environment | Health > Shoes Summary. Dansko is an environmentally conscientious shoe company seeking to reduce everyone’s footprint. As a Certified B Corporation, Dansko doesn’t just avoid having a negative impact on the environment, but actively searches for ways to have a positive impact on our environment, community, and the world. Similar to Socially… Continue reading Dansko – Shoes for a Small Footprint – Promotes the Small House Movement
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Sarah Palin’s Alaska and Sarah Palin’s America
Activism > Politics | Lifeways Summary. Sarah Palin’s Alaska is a documentary show on TLC presented in a reality television format. More information is available about the show on these pages: Facebook SPAlaska.com TLC page Wikipedia Page Commentary. The commentary below is provided by Gregory Johnson. Recently I was scanning through the available High Definition channels… Continue reading Sarah Palin’s Alaska and Sarah Palin’s America
Work from Home and Save the Planet
Activism > Environment | Housing Summary. One way to enhance the home office, is to build a garden retreat that can serve as both a refreshing workplace and a place to stimulate creativity. Below is a guest submission from Dawn Kubicek of Decorated Shed, a company that specializes in customized, compact, creative, dwellings for work, home,… Continue reading Work from Home and Save the Planet
Apple Rechargeable AA Batteries Offer Long Life With Eco Green Energy Smart Battery Charger
Technology > Apple Summary. Apple recently announced that they are now selling rechargeable AA batteries with a special charger that senses when the batteries are changed to significantly reduce its standby power usage. “The Apple Battery Charger has one of the lowest standby power usage values of similar chargers on the market. That’s the energy… Continue reading Apple Rechargeable AA Batteries Offer Long Life With Eco Green Energy Smart Battery Charger
Dynomighty Design – Creators of Mighty Wallets and Amazing Magnetic Jewelry
Effective Living Summary. The Mighty Wallet by Dynomighty Design of New York City is a product that transcends traditional paradigms of price and quality. Unique products of high quality, innovative design, and impressive durability are often priced high. The Mighty Wallet is inexpensive enough ($15) that after you buy it you’ll still have some money left to… Continue reading Dynomighty Design – Creators of Mighty Wallets and Amazing Magnetic Jewelry
Decorated Shed – Dwellings of Beauty, Function, and Sustainable Design
Effective Living | Activism > Housing Summary. Decorated Shed is a business that brings beauty, function, and sustainable design to housing, studios, garden offices, and other outbuildings. In addition to creating beautiful dwellings, their business meets the highest standards of creativity, excellence, and elegance in everything they do, including their website design. The Decorated Shed… Continue reading Decorated Shed – Dwellings of Beauty, Function, and Sustainable Design
Tiny Yellow House with Dereck Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com Offering Videos About Construction of Small Dwellings
Effective Living > Housing > Small House Society Summary. Dereck “Deek” Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com fame is offering some very well produced videos on YouTube with the focus being tiny home-made dwellings, yet the videos include some fun dry humor, music, and other points of interest. Derek’s book on home-made dwellings is Humble Homes Simple Shacks… Continue reading Tiny Yellow House with Dereck Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com Offering Videos About Construction of Small Dwellings
ResourcesForLife.com is Now Using Wind Power for Electricity and Energy Transcendence
Activism > Environment Summary. We’re going beyond carbon neutral. In fact, we’re so far beyond carbon neutral that we’re carbon transcendent. By calculating the energy usage for hosting our web site and the electricity used for maintaining our other operations, it’s possible to pay for clean wind energy to power everything we do and a bit… Continue reading ResourcesForLife.com is Now Using Wind Power for Electricity and Energy Transcendence
Terracycle Upcycling Waste by Recycling Old Product and Packaging Materials
Activism > Environmental Summary. Terracycle is an organization that helps create infinite product materials usage cycles. Manufacturers parter with Terracycle by using materials in packaging that can be reused later when they are converted with low energy to another practical product. TerraCycle makes affordable, eco-friendly products from a wide range of different non-recyclable waste materials.… Continue reading Terracycle Upcycling Waste by Recycling Old Product and Packaging Materials
Simply Car-Free by Tammy Strobel is the Ultimate Guide to Bicycling as Transportation
Effective Living > Mobility | Activism > Environment Summary. Simply Car-Free by Tammy Strobel is a comprehensive guide to car-free living. Click here to learn more or buy now. Biking Benefits. Choosing to live close to your work makes it possible to ride a bicycle (or walk) for daily commuting. This simple life decision is… Continue reading Simply Car-Free by Tammy Strobel is the Ultimate Guide to Bicycling as Transportation
Philips – A Simple Switch – Energy and Green Living Assessment Website
Activism > Environment | Technology Summary. Philips, developer of the Sustainable City Light Blossom, has launched the website ASimpleSwitch.com for personal and business energy usage analysis. The site is drenched with richly detailed and colorful graphic images. Practical suggestions are given to help people and businesses reduce their power consumption. Ongoing interactive consultation allows future… Continue reading Philips – A Simple Switch – Energy and Green Living Assessment Website
The Urgency of Youth Representation
Activism | Relationships Summary. Imagine a person who’s brain is only partially operational. Their thoughts, words, decisions, and behavior would likely be impeded. So it is also true when a society does not have an open balanced democratic dialog and political system which includes all people of the society regardless of age or gender. If a… Continue reading The Urgency of Youth Representation