Practical Environmentalist

Tourism is one of the biggest industries in the world. Unfortunately, mass tourism is often fraught with potentially environmentally damaging problems and economics that usually send money spent far away from the communities where tourist destinations are located.

Thankfully, though, more travelers are seeking out environmentally friendly and ethical travel options when they [...]

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Looking to save water in the garden? Try out this low-flow water gun attachment for you hose. It has six settings, making it a versatile tool that will help you care for all your plants and landscaping!

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The EcoBabes 2007 Calendar is on the way to a…store?…near you! Well, anyway, you can order it on the internet. That’s right, EcoBabes! The Climate Protection Campaign is responsible for creating this unique marketing strategy that will undoubtedly raise eyebrows and hopefully raise funs for climate protection. I understand that the [...]

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Compost made from recycled paper apparently has the extraordinary ability to help your plants fight off diseases. Or so says new research by the University of Warwick. A team of researchers working under Professor Ralph Noble has done some interesting experiments recently that give organic gardeners and those who compost a big boost.
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New Mexico is a state famous for beautiful landscapes and vast, unspoiled wilderness. Unfortunately, these natural areas are threatened more and more by people who want to tap small of amounts of oil and gas from these regions. Thankfully, organizations such as the Coalition for the Valle Vidal are working hard to protect [...]

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A Wall Street Journal article about the electric grid in Texas mentions that Texans use more than twice as much electricity per capita as Californians.
Since 1980, the average Texas household has doubled its use of electricity, and the number of households has grown. Not only are new houses bigger, most have central air conditioning, [...]

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I first read about LED lighting projects as an eco-friendly lighting alternative through the Green Trust blog. While this protect looks good, it also looks like something more for the hobby electrician than for you average homeowner.
Then, a friendly reader wrote about a place when you can purchase a variety of LED bulbs [...]

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Hi all you green roof fans! Just got word about a company that specializes in Micro-Drippers for green roofs, Ein-Tal International Ltd. Here’s the info I was sent:
“…..we would like to disclose for your consideration our unique irrigation methods and devices which exhibits major advantages for roof gardening applications. Our company, Ein-Tal International [...]

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Doyle Doss, inventor of THE KANDLE HEETER™ Candle Holder recently wrote to say that this handy mini-heater is now new and improved. We had featured the Kandle Heeter in the past as an inexpensive and efficient way to heat a small space in your home. Doyle states:
“The candle heater too, has undergone improvement [...]

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Thanks to a great review by a reader, we now know that the eco-friendly hand-cranked Wonder Wash clothes washer we featured a while back has some flaws. Our reader commented:
I washed the whole six loads and I figured I will then do six loads of rinse but after hand wringing of water, my hands [...]

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