Go Green
Rockford Woman editor Jennie Pollock knows that we’re not going to transform our lifestyles overnight, but she looks for ways big and mostly small to protect our planet. Read about her experiences (she’s tried giving up plastic and meat, for example) and share your possible solutions here. |
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Add comment April 7th, 2009
I had no idea. But he’s devoted his new album, out today, to his electric car project, LincVolt. He’s streaming songs on MySpace, too.
According to Rolling Stone:
Young has spent significant amounts of time working with (Johnathan) Goodwin at his Wichita, Kansas, garage over the past year. Goodwin, known as the “motorhead messiah,” is one of the worlds pre-eminent electric car experts and has little interest in his partner’s other career.
Add comment April 7th, 2009
One of my co-workers said she saw a magazine writing about natural ways to decorate eggs, like using beet juice.
Makes sense, right?
So below are various “green” Easter tips.
– Other natural ways to color eggs include grape juice, onion skins, red cabbage, red wine, coffee and tea. And that’s just a start.
– Instead of the plastic grass, use real grass or reuse other items in your house, like towels.
– Give the kids gifts like watering cans, seeds and garden gloves. Or books and bubble bath and bubbles like you’d just be buying anyway.
– Personally, I just keep reusing the same two dozen plastic eggs, since I don’t like real eggs, even though Egg Wars are so fun (you know, hitting each other’s hard-boiled eggs to see who cracks first).
– Buy organic chocolate.
Add comment April 7th, 2009
In case you missed Friday’s newspaper, Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful elected new officers. See below.
Bob Miller of Miller and Associates became new president of the board of directors of Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful on Tuesday.
Mary Norman became the organization’s new vice president, Kendra Green of WTVO-17 was re-elected secretary and Lloyd Johnson of Aqua-Aerobic Systems Inc. was re-elected treasurer.
Larry Shernaman from PNC Bank, Jim Barbagallo of Behr Iron & Steel/Gambino Realtors and Jon Marzorati of Rock River Disposal were installed as new board members.
Retiring President Jeff Theien of Winnebago Landfill was thanked for his years of service.
KNIB, the regional Keep America Beautiful affiliate, is a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization founded in 1988.
Its mission is to improve the environment through education, public awareness and community involvement.
For more information about KNIB call 815-637-1343 or visit knib.org.
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