Articles in the ‘Green Team’ Category
Healthy, eco-friendly beef right here in AZ
Saturday, January 17, 2009 12:24 No Comments
It’s another day on the Santa Rita Ranch for Andrew McGibbon. His ranch has been around since 1884. For over 100 years, they’ve been the cat’s meow…or rather the cow’s moo when it comes to producing organic beef.
Wood ethanol becoming mainstream
Saturday, January 17, 2009 11:24 No Comments
It’s a first-of-its-kind plant that’s producing something that could save you money and help the environment at the same time.
You’ve heard of corn based ethanol, it’s that additive that helps your car burn gas more efficiently and cleanly.
Tucson firm specializes in ‘green’ interiors
Monday, January 12, 2009 15:24 No Comments
Pamela Portwood has been an interior designer for years and was looking to “go green”. So she started her own interior design firm called Greener Lives, specializing in using sustainable and recycled supplies.
Eco friendly doggie bags
Friday, January 9, 2009 21:24 No Comments
Call it waste, call it residue, or call it what it is . . . poop.
Dogs leave it, and it’s our job to pick it up. That’s why companies around the world are coming up with greener ways to keep our sidewalks and parks clean from the pet that just left it’s mark.
12-year-old boy saving the environment
Thursday, January 8, 2009 20:24 No Comments
A young man decided early in life that he could change the way people think about the environment. He’s already brought change to his hometown in Connecticut. Now, he’s got even bigger plans.
Recycling bags coming to grocery stores
Thursday, January 8, 2009 1:24 No Comments
The big question at the check-out used to be paper or plastic. Now the question is where to recycle those plastic bags?
Customers like Joanna Voisine go to Bashas’ “Three times a week and if I have bags I bring them back”, says Joanna.
Sustainable housing, home-made adobe
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 2:24 No Comments
The notion is to help the earth by using the earth. That is the technique a former home inspector in Oracle thought of when he built a guest house in his backyard using homemade adobe.
Healthy, eco-friendly beef right here in AZ
Saturday, January 3, 2009 14:24 No Comments
It’s another day on the Santa Rita Ranch for Andrew McGibbon. His ranch has been around since 1884. For over 100 years, they’ve been the cat’s meow…or rather the cow’s moo when it comes to producing organic beef.
Man uses recycling to pay for kids college
Friday, January 2, 2009 9:24 No Comments
His love of recycling began 28 years ago, when Jim Schroeder and his wife saw too many cans littering the streets.
“My wife said it’s a shame people don’t do something about that, we should start a club and I said that’s a bad idea, but we’ll try it,” says Jim.
Eco-friendly sandwich baggies
Thursday, January 1, 2009 21:24 1 Comment
A trip to the grocery store costs more than ever, and most of us are looking for places to cut back.
Well, what about those pricey plastic sandwich bags? A Massachusetts woman is making it possible for us to never buy one again.
