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Green Blogs: Introducing Live Green Cheap

Posted on July 27, 2010 | Leave a comment

I received a really nice email in the last couple of days from a new green blogger, and in the interest of helping to promote fellow like-minded bloggers, I asked him to send me an introduction to his great new blog project. Hopefully, the Easy Ways audience will click through to Jeremy Heckard’s new blog, Live Green Cheap.

Live Green Cheap Blog

“LiveGreenCheap is a new green blog created and maintained for the sole purpose of providing ordinary people with practical advice and information on how to go green with alternative energy solutions such as solar power and wind energy. The blog focuses on the latest about how you can go off-grid and harness the natural and renewable energy resources available to all of us. More specifically, the information is aimed at people who want to go green but consider it too expensive or are looking for information and step-by-step guides for how to actually build a solar panel or a wind turbine. This blog is all about providing you with all the necessary information for taking control of your carbon footprint on the cheap with renewable energy solutions.”

Welcome aboard, Jeremy!

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Top 10 Green Hotels in the World

Posted on June 6, 2010 | 6 Comments

Top 10 Green Hotels in the World

Q Hotel and Spa, Kansas City, Missouri

Q Hotel and Spa, Kansas City, Missouri

Now it’s a competition, and that’s a beautiful thing. Who can offer the next great, green hotel? They’re all over the world, and you’re about to be privy to a shortlist. A disclaimer: These are 10 fantastic hotels — all green, all operating towards sustainability. Are they really the greatest? I suppose that can be left to debate, but any additional suggestions are always appreciated — especially if you’ve stayed in one. Contact us here at Easy Ways to Go Green with your green hotel reviews, and we’ll jump on the research and post a new report. Leave a comment at the end of this article, and we’ll get right on top of it. And now, the hotels.

It is Kansas City’s first green hotel, a convert from the historic Quarterage Hotel, a Kansas City favorite. The Q Hotel and Spa’s eco-friendly makeover has created a more welcoming environment for guests.

Those who stay at the Q Hotel and Spa can rest assured that each room has been designed to be energy efficient and sustainable, and that there will be no funky chemicals used for cleaning. The hotel offers a hybrid shuttle as well as bicycles to guests for exploring the local Kansas City cityscape. Continue reading →

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5 More Ways to Go Green in the Yard

Posted on September 28, 2009 | 2 Comments

Get Your Garden and Yard Even More Green

We’ve already figured out you probably have a yard, and we’ve already discussed 5 practical tips to helping homeowners make their gardening efforts a little bit more green. If you’re not quite satisfied, or coming back for even more ideas about making the backyard more sustainable and eco-friendly, then read on below for some more valuable information.

Use Weed Alternatives

Instead of chemicals, try applying yet another fantastic byproduct of corn. Maybe the Native Americans were really on to something with their self-sustaining ways? Yeah, there’s no maybe about it. In this case, organic corn gluten will do wonders to help prevent weeds, especially when you couple your effort with keeping your grass at a 3-4 inch length.
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5 Ways to Go Green in the Garden or Yard

Posted on September 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

How to Go Green in an Already Green Yard

Do you have a yard? That’s nice. I certainly wish I did. If you’re a homeowner, and unless you live in a true desert climate, chances are you have a little something “green” in your yard already. However, if you’re interested in “going green” WITH your yard, consider a few of the following tips to help out the environment while improving the aesthetics of your landscaping.

Add a Little More Green to “Go Green”

Cultivating, growing and utilizing plants and trees that are native to your home region are fantastic ways to help absorb the waste that we human beings are quickly releasing into the atmosphere. Not only will trees and plants help your green efforts, but they will also bump your property value and overall yard and/or landscaping aesthetics. Double bonus for anyone interested in building some equity and value into their home. Continue reading →

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CNN Solutions: An Environmental Website

Posted on June 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

CNN Technology: Solutions to Environmental Issues
CNN Solutions Logo
Whether it’s about the environment, global warming, energy technology or climatology, CNN will do the digging at its website called CNN Solutions. Give it a look over and see what they’re up to. Still going strong after at least the past year, Solutions continues to offer new and relevant information about products, companies and more, all pertaining to the environment.

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Top 7 Eco-Friendly Things You Can Do: Going Green in the Workplace

Posted on May 26, 2009 | Leave a comment

Going Green in the Workplace
Green Office Building
Why 7? Because that’s about as perfect as perfect gets, right? Actually, let’s consider 7 to be a starting point — a jumping off point — to lead to some simplicity that will make a big difference in “Greening” your workplace. Straight talk says that “seven” will offer change without freaking out your colleagues and superiors.

Or if you own the business yourself, it will create an environment for environmental change without offering your employees much “Boss has gone crazy” dialogue. Here you go: 7 great tips to go green in the workplace. Continue reading →

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