Renewable Choice Blog Archives

Sole Train : Born Again Week - From @IdealBite
by Jen Biederman on 05/11/2009

Tags: Green Living, Ideal Bite, Lifestyle, May, Re-using, Repairing Old Clothes, Sustainablility

Repair Those Worn Out Clothes & Shoes, Don't Trash Them!

Sole Train - Born Again Week The Bite: Discoed your heels into oblivion? Boogie over to a cobbler or tailor to fix the soles or holes in your fave platforms. Repairing's cheaper and averts the... [more]

Green Building's Economic Benefits
by Matt Kiszka on 05/09/2009

Tags: Energy Star, Green Building, LEED

Building green achieves more than just efficiency and sustainability

Buildings designed or retrofitted with green practices in mind, such as sustainability, conservation and efficiency, outperform similar non-green assets, according to a recent study by... [more]

Cycle-path - From @IdealBite
by Jen Biederman on 05/08/2009

Tags: Bicycle, Bike to Work Week, Green Living, Ideal Bite, Lifestyle, May, Sustainablility

Biking to Work - Green Living Tip Brought to you by Ideal Bite

Cycle-path The Bite: Think peeps who bike to work are crazy? Maybe - helmet hair and dried sweat don't make for the best postwork date. Luckily, we've got tips to assuage your top... [more]

Heifer Int’l Honored For Responsible Land Use
by Megan Brown on 05/08/2009

Tags: Green building, Heifer International, LEED certification, Renewable energy, Sustainable building, Urban Land Institute

Heifer gets recognized by the Urban Land Institute.

Heifer International is a non-profit that is working hard to alleviate hunger and poverty by providing gifts of food and income producing farm animals. Have you ever received a card... [more]

Block Party - From @IdealBite
by Jen Biederman on 05/07/2009

Tags: Green Living, Ideal Bite, Lifestyle, May, Sunscreen, Sustainablility

All-Natural Sunscreen - Fun in the Sun Brought to you by Ideal Bite

Block Party The Bite: Wanna get down with neighbors without looking like you barbecued your face? Block the rays with a neighborhood slathering of eco-sunscreen. May is Skin... [more]

U.S. Wind Potential Just Waiting to be Harnessed
by Heather Philipp on 05/06/2009

Tags: None

http://www.nrdc.org/energy/renewables/ [more]

EPA Reveals Top 50 Green Power Partners
by Megan Brown on 05/06/2009

Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Green power purchaser, renewable energy, Renewable energy credits

EPA shares which businesses made its top 50 list of green power purchasers.

The EPA recently announced its top green power purchasers. This group of organizations has pledged to invest in renewable energy through on-site installation, utility programs... [more]

Three (Sick) Little Pigs - From @IdealBite
by Jen Biederman on 05/06/2009

Tags: Green Living, Ideal Bite, Lifestyle, May, Soap, Sustainablility, Washing Hands

Environmentally Friendly Virus Stopping Soaps - Brought to you by Ideal Bite

Three (Sick) Little Pigs The Bite: Don't wanna let in germs? Avoid huffing and puffing with a generous dose of regular soap - no antibacterial stuff necessary. Swine... [more]