Holiday Guide - Dec. 1, 2009
Are you dreaming of a green Christmas?
Being environmentally conscious doesn't have to mean giving up all the glitz and glory of the holiday, if that's what you enjoy. Rather, it's about celebrating responsibly and recognizing that the season of giving should include a gift or two to our Mother Earth.
Tags: holiday, christmas, green, led lights, recycling

Holiday Guide - Nov. 21, 2009
Oh, Christmas tree. What to do with you?
While scouring the pages of the December '09 issue of "This Old House" I came across a cool little piece on 10 ways to reuse and / or recycle your Christmas tree once the season ends.
Tags: holidays, christmas tree, recycling

Living - Nov. 18, 2009
Gimme 5 partnership solves a recycling problem
At this point in the game, most people can agree that recycling, which has been routinely happening for decades now, is a good thing. Paper, aluminum cans, bottles that are labeled as either No. 1 or 2, no problem. We all understand how to separate our waste and the city takes care of the rest.
Tags: gimme 5, preserve plastic, recycling, polypropylene NO. 5, plastic, whole foods market, organic valley, stonyfield farm

Politics - Sept. 5, 2008
The politics of potholes
Pothole repair has become all the rage this year. But perhaps there's a bigger issue at hand, suggests Ald. Ashanti Hamilton.
Tags: potholes, county board, recycling, jim doyle, tommy thompson, milwaukee county clerk, security cameras

Marketplace - July 15, 2008
It's not easy being green
This blog isn't about some sort of inner struggle and trying to fit in. In my case, I'm finding it difficult to make the "green transition" and becoming an environmentally friendly human
Tags: green, environmentalism, recycling, carbon footprint