This is the area on the See I'm Green website where you can discuss practical ways to green your home and lifestyle. We hope you will participate and contribute! http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/index.php Sat, 19 May 2012 04:41:24 -0500 Phorum 5.2.7 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?52,56,56#msg-56 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?52,56,56#msg-56 marketing2@grandeurhk.com .]]> 2010hw Filtration and Air Cleaning Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:25:55 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?12,55,55#msg-55 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?12,55,55#msg-55 TENNER11 Other Energy Topics Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:21:32 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?75,54,54#msg-54 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?75,54,54#msg-54 Summer Institute for High School Students

July 15th to August 5th
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Eco Launch is an intensive three-week summer program exploring emerging careers and disciplines related to sustainability. Through hands on activities, field trips, readings, and group projects, students will gain foundational knowledge about the economic, social, and environmental aspects of sustainability. Participants will begin to understand how these areas overlap and inform everything from businesses, technology, government initiatives, and design. Students will connect with Chicago’s foremost sustainablity leaders, explore ways they can pursue sustainabilty in college, and develop real world projects.

For more information visit: www.ecolaunch.org]]> EcoLaunch Climate Change Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:33:53 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,53,53#msg-53 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,53,53#msg-53 Summer Institute for High School Students

July 15th to August 5th
Chicago, IL

**APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE**

Eco Launch is an intensive three-week summer program exploring emerging careers and disciplines related to sustainability. Through hands on activities, field trips, readings, and group projects, students will gain foundational knowledge about the economic, social, and environmental aspects of sustainability. Participants will begin to understand how these areas overlap and inform everything from businesses, technology, government initiatives, and design. Students will connect with Chicago’s foremost sustainablity leaders, explore ways they can pursue sustainabilty in college, and develop real world projects.

For more information visit: www.ecolaunch.org]]> EcoLaunch Organizations and Events Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:32:41 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?30,52,52#msg-52 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?30,52,52#msg-52
[www.thewaterfamily.co.uk]]]> Verde14 Other Water Usage Topics Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:58:08 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?33,51,51#msg-51 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?33,51,51#msg-51
[www.recyclezone.org.uk]]]> Verde14 Reuse & Recycling Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:52:28 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?30,50,50#msg-50 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?30,50,50#msg-50
[www.captainsplosh.co.uk]]]> Verde14 Other Water Usage Topics Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:47:19 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?75,49,49#msg-49 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?75,49,49#msg-49
An interesting site I came across allows you to calculate the amount of CO2 emissions in your flight plans. I chose my departure from Chicago, IL, with my destination being Puerto Rico...and the amount of CO2 emissions would be 741 kg and the total warming affect would be 2222 kg. The site also gives you an interpretation of what all this means for people who need a practical example...like myself =)

[chooseclimate.org]

Enjoy!

**Maybe we should just travel by sailboat!!! =)]]> Verde14 Climate Change Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:11:11 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?59,48,48#msg-48 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?59,48,48#msg-48 Verde14 Green Reading Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:44:17 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?53,44,44#msg-44 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?53,44,44#msg-44 solutionsiec@live.com Other Indoor Health Topics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:38:32 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?51,43,43#msg-43 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?51,43,43#msg-43
I'd be interested to hear from people regarding ways they've tried to control allergens in their home or offices. I've studied it and have personal experience, having allergies, but I thought I'd try to open something up here. I can share a couple of resources that I've read that I've found interesting: the Institute of Medicine has a report called Clearing the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures (thanks for that tip Ian - I got that from your course - plug, plug) which can be viewed at [aspe.hhs.gov]; and then there is the Asthma and Allergy Foundation website at [www.aafa.org].]]> solutionsiec@live.com Controlling Indoor Air Pollutants Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:00:19 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?51,41,41#msg-41 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?51,41,41#msg-41 solutionsiec@live.com Controlling Indoor Air Pollutants Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:59:51 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?20,40,40#msg-40 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?20,40,40#msg-40
To enroll, visit [ecoachievers.inquisiq.com]]]> EcoAchievers Renewable Electricity Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:35:07 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?45,39,39#msg-39 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?45,39,39#msg-39
See who's on the list: [news.yahoo.com]]]> Verde14 Other Topics on Waste Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:41:29 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?33,38,38#msg-38 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?33,38,38#msg-38
"Nearly 80% of the $10 billion dollars that the commercial food service sector spends annually for its energy use is lost in inefficient food cooking, holding and storage, says PG&E's tech division."

"The average restaurant annually consumes roughly 500,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, 20,000 therms of natural gas and 800,000 gallons of water. Using the latest EPA carbon equivalents, that amounts to 490 tons of carbon dioxide produced per year per restaurant, PG&E estimates."

"Then there's all that trash. Restaurants produce far more garbage on a daily basis than most other retail businesses. A typical restaurant generates 100,000 pounds of garbage per location per year, the Green Restaurant Association estimates."

Almost everything that comes from a restaurant can be recylced or composted.

Some companies have turned green by using hybrid cars for their deliveries, turning hamburger grease into bio diesel fuel, using less paper wrapping, reintroducing the paper straw, and constructing green buildings.

Critics wonder whether this proposed migration into the "green" economy is monetarily benficial for restaurants...what do you think?

**Link to article: [www.usatoday.com]]]> Verde14 Reuse & Recycling Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:39:30 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,37,37#msg-37 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,37,37#msg-37
Is your favorite Friday night spot a certified "green" restaurant?.....

[www.dinegreen.com]]]> Verde14 Organizations and Events Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:15:35 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,36,36#msg-36 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,36,36#msg-36
Check to see if your favorite hotel is on the list...

[www.greenhotels.com]]]> Verde14 Organizations and Events Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:10:09 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?46,35,35#msg-35 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?46,35,35#msg-35
Is there anything we can do to stop the presumed depletion of America's farm products? Can the percentage of people who actually endorse the organic products make an impact on commercial distributions by boycotting those products etc.?

[www.thinkgreenarticles.com]]]> Verde14 Organic & Local Food Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:52:14 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?49,34,34#msg-34 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?49,34,34#msg-34
[www.thinkgreenarticles.com]]]> Verde14 Other Food Topics Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:23:06 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?46,33,33#msg-33 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?46,33,33#msg-33
These gardens provide more than just convenience and plesant aroma...


[www.thinkgreenarticles.com]]]> Verde14 Organic & Local Food Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:12:28 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?12,32,32#msg-32 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?12,32,32#msg-32
[www.thinkgreenarticles.com]]]> Verde14 Other Energy Topics Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:03:55 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?34,31,31#msg-31 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?34,31,31#msg-31
[www.youtube.com]

-Ian Cull]]> icull Paper and Packaging Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:32:24 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?20,30,30#msg-30 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?20,30,30#msg-30
You can click on your state to see what is available in your area. To visit the website, click [www.dsireusa.org].

Good luck saving!
Ian]]> icull Renewable Electricity Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:38:44 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?59,26,26#msg-26 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?59,26,26#msg-26
It's an easy read and the price is right. Here's a link to the amazon.com listing:
[www.amazon.com]]]> icull Green Reading Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:47:58 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,25,25#msg-25 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,25,25#msg-25
Here's the website for more information:
[www.greenbuildexpo.org]

Here is some info from that website:
"Join us at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston November 19-21, 2008. Boston is the historic cradle of the American Revolution and home to innovations that have far-reaching impact. It is the perfect place to celebrate Greenbuild 2008’s theme of “Revolutionary Green: Innovations for Global Sustainability.”

Buildings play a critical role in protecting and improving our environment and the health of the people who occupy them. USGBC’s Greenbuild Conference and Expo provides an unparalleled opportunity to connect with other green building peers, industry experts, and influential leaders as they share innovations in the green building movement. "]]> icull Organizations and Events Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:30:13 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?73,24,24#msg-24 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?73,24,24#msg-24
[www.thegreenguide.com]

She talks about the chemicals to avoid such as phthalates and formaldehyde.]]> icull Personal Care Products Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:26:06 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?47,23,23#msg-23 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?47,23,23#msg-23
[www.mayoclinic.com]]]> icull Vegetarian and Vegan Diets Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:20:01 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?46,22,22#msg-22 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?46,22,22#msg-22 [www.ams.usda.gov]]]> icull Organic & Local Food Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:13:54 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?34,21,21#msg-21 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?34,21,21#msg-21 [www.conservatree.org]]]> icull Paper and Packaging Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:08:28 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?33,20,20#msg-20 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?33,20,20#msg-20 [www.youtube.com]

Ali G humor on the environment....
[www.youtube.com]]]> icull Reuse & Recycling Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:58:09 -0500