Milwaukee Buzz - April 30, 2008
Recycle at the Urban Ecology Center
In light of the recent interview I did with the Urban Ecology Center's Executive Director Ken Leinbach, and in the spirit of Green Month's motto: Reduce, reuse, recycle, I figured I'd alert the readers of the Center's recycling opportunities.
Tags: green month, urban ecology center, recycling, donations

Milwaukee Buzz - April 28, 2008
The Urban Ecology Center nurtures city's natural side
Milwaukee's Urban Ecology Center was a-buzz with green activity this past month in honor of Earth Day, but it certainly doesn't need an internationally recognized holiday to celebrate the wonder of nature.
Tags: green month, urban ecology center, ken leinbach, riverside park, washington park, neighborhood environmental education project, eco buck

Marketplace - April 26, 2008
Pragmatic pushes the envelope on green construction
Milwaukee's Pragmatic Construction has grown even greener in the two years it's been since we last talked with the eco-friendly builders. Now, with a total of 10 projects under his belt, and a handful more in progress, co-founder Steve Servais fills us in on the company's growth.
Tags: green month, pragmatic construction, green construction, leed, pragmatic deconstruction, passive solar heating

Travel & Visitors Guide - April 24, 2008
Crave Brothers cows do double duty on dairy farm
Operating a successful dairy farm in the America's Dairyland may not seem like a newsworthy endeavor to many Wisconsinites. The Crave Brothers are innovative, though, and have turned manure into energy.
Tags: green month, crave brothers dairy farm, crave brothers farmstead cheese, anaerobic digestion, clear horizons, dairy cows, manure

Marketplace - April 23, 2008
What's the deal with rain barrels?
I caught up with Joe Wilson, executive director for Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, and asked him a few Q’s about rain barrels.
Tags: rain barrels, Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Joe Wilson, green month

Kids & Family - April 23, 2008
Going green with baby
Kristin Vailliencourt of Sprout baby boutique in the Third Ward, has boosted the presence of environmentally-friendly options in her shop to meet heavy demand from parents. Here are some ways you, too, can make a difference.
Tags: green baby, organic, green month, global warming, Sprout, Vailliencourt, Beans and Barley, Whole Foods, Seventh Generation, Under the Nile, California Kids

Marketplace - April 21, 2008
A greener way to dry clean
Tomorrow is Earth Day, and many businesses across the country are gearing up to be extra green this week. But let us not look past the many companies that strive to be environmentally friendly every day of the year.
Tags: green month, greenearth, natural cleaners, dry cleaning, perc

Marketplace - April 19, 2008
CSA farms keep consumer food dollars local
In our efforts to be greener, owning a vehicle with good gas mileage is an important carbon reducer. But being conscious of your food's mileage can have a pretty large environmental impact, as well. One of the easiest ways to do so is through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms.
Tags: green month, community supported agriculture, csa, pinehold gardens, food milage, farming, crops, farmers market

Marketplace - April 18, 2008
Greener cleaners can be a step in the right direction
Customers can bring in a toxic cleaner to Whole Foods from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on April 22 and trade it for a free enzyme-based cleaner to replace it.
Tags: Naturally Clean, Outpost, Beans and Barley, Whole Foods, Autumn Faughn, Green Month, MMSD, Graffin

Music - April 16, 2008
Eco-friendly message echoes with help of Reverb
Founded by Guster's Adam Gardner and his wife, Lauren Sullivan, Reverb is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping bands become carbon neutral.
Tags: green month, reverb, adam gardner, carbon neutral, biodiesel

Marketplace - April 13, 2008
Practical practices for a greener home
You don't have to switch over to solar power or grow all your own food to be a member of the green movement. For the most part, greening your home is more about common sense than it is about competing for the Eco-Warrior Award.
Tags: green month, green home, compact fluorescent light bulbs, energy, energy star, tax credits, bulk foods, csa, vintage, freecycle, junk mail

Milwaukee Buzz - April 12, 2008
Green transportation tips
Owning an energy efficient vehicle is a great thing to do for the environment, but buying a new car is a huge commitment, so if your still saving up, or better yet, don't want a car, here are a few transportation tips that require more common sense than dollars and cents.
Tags: green month, green transportation, hybrid, carpooling, public transportation, biking, milwaukee water taxi, megabus, amtrak, oak leaf trail, carbon offsets

Dining - April 11, 2008
Green tip of the day: Homemade salad dressing
Make your own salad dressing. Why is this a green practice? Here are five reasons...
Tags: green month, homemade salad dressing

Milwaukee Buzz - April 8, 2008
Tips for greening your yards and gardens
After a long, exceptionally brutal winter, many Milwaukeeans are itching to get their gardens started. But just because what you're planting is green, doesn't necessarily make it eco-friendly. High maintenance gardens and lawns can be hazardous to the environment.
Tags: green month, lawn, garden. habitat gardens, rain barrels, compost, rain garden, mulch, runoff, naturscaping, landscaping

Marketplace - April 5, 2008
Beyond curbside recycling: What to do with old cells, batteries, even shoes
When it comes to recycling, paper, plastic, aluminum, glass and tin are the basics, but there are many other common items that should be just as obvious. Cell phones, rechargeable batteries, printer cartridges, even tennis shoes can and should be recycled.
Tags: green month, recycling, tech recycling, cell phone recycling, ink cartridges, green, battery recycling, milwaukee habitat for humanity, wisconsin human society, whole foods market