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Many of you may regard the notion that we can have a kind of loving relationship with our plants as a bit odd, but in many ways this is a kind of natural idea to think about. We are certainly here with them on the Earth in a kind of symbiotic union. We breathe [...]
April 14, 2013Read More
Over the last two weeks we’ve used up everything left in the refrigerator vegetable drawer in preparation for salads composed of items totally from our garden of pots & Earth Boxes. We’ve had tons of Roma and cherry tomatoes right along for over a month now as well as a little lettuce which is now [...]
March 31, 2013Read More
Richard A. Hudson – In early October I started a mid winter garden on the back porch-lanai. We’re located in Florida, about 50 miles south of Tampa. It’s often cold and can even freeze now and then in November and January, but it’s been rather warmer than that the last two years. Thus, counting [...]
February 5, 2013Read More
With a little over 11 months left till 2014, you can still resolve to make 2013 an eco-friendly year. Last week, the Department of Energy (DOE), as part of the National Day of Service (Jan.19th) and 57th Inauguration celebration asked people to make a 2013 Energy Pledge. As a regular Green Register reader, you know [...]
February 3, 2013Read More
For today’s Green Minute, we are focusing on a few very simple tips that can help your children become energy efficiency “masters.” From our good friends at the Alliance to Save Energy, these tips are about getting your children involved in your efforts to save electricity. They are easy, fun and save money. Below is [...]
January 31, 2013Read More
Today’s Green Minute is about “Clean Jobs” and the exciting new website and infographic our friends at the Ecotech Institute have produced to help people find an eco-friendly job. Visit and explore Ecotech Institute’s – Clean Jobs Index website. Bookmark it. Share it with friends on social media. Below is the press release from Ecotech [...]
January 29, 2013Read More
Here at The Green Register, our staff and writers are constantly on the road traveling and promoting sustainability. Last week, one of our writers asked us to find a good “checklist” of eco-friendly travel tips to help him travel sustainably before, during and after his trip. We were fortunate to find a good list at [...]
January 26, 2013Read More
Today’s Green Minute features our final installment Live Earth PSAs that were produced 5 years ago describing ways individuals can conserve energy and take eco-friendly actions. The featured PSAs today come from comedian Chris Rock and model Naomi Campbell. Check them out: Chris Rock: Saving Energy by Keeping Air in Your Tires Naomi Campbell Promotes [...]
January 23, 2013Read More
One energy intensive household item our readers use 5-7 times a week is the dishwasher. So how can a few eco-friendly tips help you save energy and subsequently money? For today’s Green Minute here are actions you can take to make your dishwasher more efficient. Load the Dishwasher Properly Don’t rinse dishes off in the [...]
January 21, 2013Read More
Earlier this month, The Green Register published a redorbit.com story about how we waste half our food globally – nearly 2 billion tons annually. To help combat food waste, today’s Green Minute comes from Earth911′s 5 Easy Steps to Reduce Food Waste. Here are their “eco-friendly” Reduce Food Waste tips: 1. Start at the grocery [...]
January 20, 2013Read More