http://welcome2green.com All Things Earth-Friendly Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:09:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently recieved an email from Earth Institute listing the following upcoming events.  I will continue to update events as I am notified. Wednesday, November 19 Earth Institute Fellows Symposium Speakers: Earth Institute Fellows; Introduction by Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute at Columbia University Time: 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. Location: Columbia University, Morningside ... http://welcome2green.com/green-events/earth-institute-upcoming-events Credit Cards Go Green By Jacque I received an email advertisement recently from Citi Cards promoting "Greener Banking for a Greener Environment". It seems that Citi has partnered with The National Arbor Day Foundation in a program to promote paperless statements. The benefits? For every person who enrolls in "Paperless Statements" Citi ... http://welcome2green.com/green-news/green-plastic Days of Our Lives Goes Green By Jacque The NBC daytime hit show Days of our Lives is going green.  According to Arianne Zuker, who plays the character Nicole, both of the show's restaurants will be undergoing a green transformation.  If you have watched the show recently, you would have noticed a ... http://welcome2green.com/celebrity-green/days-goes-green California Issues New Building Standards By Jacque The L.A. Times reported yesterday that California raised standards for developers in an attempt to reduce the energy use of buildings by 15% and a 50% reduction in water for landscaping. Across the nation, buildings are responsible for using 39% of energy, 12% of potable ... http://welcome2green.com/green-news/californias-new-building-standards Used Coffee Grounds In High Demand By Jacque I was talking with my brother the other day about composting, and the use of used coffee grounds in compost piles.  In the conversation, he relayed to me that used coffee grounds in his area are in high demand.  Why? According to an articleI read recently, ... http://welcome2green.com/green-news/used-coffee-grounds Fireworks:  Friend or Foe? By: Jacque   Fireworks are a national past time.  Many of us have fond memories of enjoying them with friends and family.  But, could these same fireworks be putting our health and environment at risk? According to AQMD, the particulate levels in the areas around fireworks displays increase by about 100 ... http://welcome2green.com/green-news/fireworks-friend-or-foe Diving For The Environment By:  Jacque June 29, 2008 12:16 pm, the first of the more than thirty divers hit the waters of Grand Traverse (West) Bay in Traverse City, Michigan.  Minutes before, the divers were gathering in the parking lot of SCUBA North, a local dive shop.  From there, the divers were shuttled across a ... http://welcome2green.com/green-news/eco-diving Greenhouse Gases: What Can You Do? By: Cam Greenhouse gases  First off I'll name the MAN-MADE things that make greenhouse gases, such as vehicles, factories, boats, and airplanes. Deforestation is another cause for greenhouse gases. According to You can save the planet by: Jacquie Wines, greenhouse gases come in many forms, like water ... http://welcome2green.com/teen-green/greenhouse-gases-what-can-you-do Miles Per Gallon (MPG) vs. Gallons Per Mile (GPM): By: Danny S. Quiz time – Is it more economical (from a cost of fuel standpoint) to replace a vehicle that gets 14 MPG with a vehicle that gets 18 MPG, or replace a vehicle that gets 28 MPG with a vehicle that ... http://welcome2green.com/auto-green/mpg-vs-gpm http://welcome2green.com/free-games/just-for-fun