Eco-Thinker

I originally had Snap Shots installed, but after making undesirable changes to the old theme, it ended up a linked up mess. But with this darker theme, the extra color looks rather pleasing.
The outbound links, which are the links that take you to another site…(hey, someone might have asked) will now display a little box beside the link signifying it wants some pointer-hover-action. A sufficient explanation is below.

I wanted to post about baby safety because, well: 1) Babies are obviously 1st priority and 2) one of my green blogger friends (The Accidental Environmentalist) is having a baby soon and I want to offer as much information as I can to support a healthy environment for the new one.

I received a noteworthy video from a Dr. Mercola newsletter displaying a couple of Jack LaLanne videos. Most of the younger generation probably recognize him as an infomercial personality who sells a variety of underrated health products.
In these clips,from his program called “The Jack LaLanne Show”, he is explaining the importance of reducing ones refined sugar intake. As Dr. Mercola states “Jack LaLanne — A Man WAY Ahead of His Time!” — so true.

I was browsing the mainstream news channels and came across a report on compact fluorescent bulbs containing mercury. And although I was aware of that, to listen to the journalist explain it would have you immediately switch back to the less efficient incandescent bulbs. Even companies marketing CF bulbs were targeted by the fearful report as if they were part of a conspiracy to fill the world with mercury.

Graeme Atty, an inventor from Australia, has designed a simple and affordable solution to supplying your home’s energy needs. Just five of these simple looking turbines can power an average home. Since the initial cost is around $700 each, a few thousand dollars for a power station is quite the bargain. The oversupply can be sent back to the grid for a potential profit in certain areas.

A daughter’s asthma inspires a family to design and build an energy efficient, low allergy home.
Found this inspiring story over at Keetsa.com.
Gladwyn deSouza’s family wanted an energy efficient home with allergy free building materials.
Architect David Arkin was consulted and is here explaining some of the many things that were done to the new house; such as recycled glass counters, flame proof cellulose insulation, and solar panels.

Sun21 the 14-metre (46 feet) catamaran, the first boat to cross the Atlantic on solar power alone, was in fact a commercially available MW-Line Aquabus C60 – which has a 60 passenger rating.

Unplug the clock and forget the batteries.
How cool are these little things! The greener your home, the less expensive your bill. Plus you can feel proud knowing your home is that much less dependent on the “grid”.