David Bryan's Blog

Greening the Lawn...Even Mow

David Bryan — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:24:27 EDT

Here's an article on green options to mow your grass, Greening the Lawn...Even Mow.

On a personal note, sorry I've been for a while. I recently moved from New Orleans, though in the last few weeks I made an ill-timed visit that gave me yet another hurricane evacuation. Global warming is real.

End physical phonebooks

David Bryan — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:11:15 EDT

I have just signed up for cessation of physical phonebook delivery. It's a quick thing that can quickly snowball into a big impact if you take the couple minutes to just fill in your name & address, then forward it on to others.

http://www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org/index.html

This is the only world we've got -- let's take at least the simple steps to help keep it alive & kickin'!

Environmental choices in deodorant

David Bryan — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:03:38 EDT

This is not to say that you stink, but grist.org has an article on environmental choices in deodorant here: http://www.grist.org/advice/productas/2008/08/12/.

Greening your Yoga Experience

David Bryan — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:05:43 EDT

A good article about green choices in yoga mats from here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simran-sethi/life-cycle-the-union-of-y_b_118300.html.

5 Easy Ways to Save Energy

David Bryan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:33:10 EDT

An article from ecologue.com here: http://ecologue.com/ShowArticle/5-Easy-Ways-to-Save-Energy.

An Energy Diet for Power-Hungry Household PCs

David Bryan — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Another energy-saving program discussed in the NYT here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/technology/06green.html?_r=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin.

How to Green your Grocery List

David Bryan — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:19:57 EDT

Here's a good article from grist.org available http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/08/05/.

Lately, the world news has been filled with stories of hungry people struggling to feed themselves as food prices rise dramatically. Even in the U.S. and other wealthy countries, where the situation is not as dire, people have been altering their eating and spending habits to adjust to the higher bills.

Paper napkins

David Bryan — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:32:52 EDT

When eating out, you often need paper napkins, and if you're like me, you don't want to run out once you sit down. That means, once you're done, you might have some un-used napkins. Don't throw them away. Put them in your purse, pocket, glove compartment, etc. It's always handy to have them around and put them to good use.

Green Shopping List For Incoming College Freshmen

David Bryan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:36:12 EDT

Here's another article from St. Lawrence University via Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/green-shopping-list-for-i_n_114543.html

Spam on this site

David Bryan — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:13:49 EDT

Lately, we've gotten a couple of messages via the listserv, marketing products that claim to be green. Please do not use the membership of this group as a means to market products.

The purpose of this group is to share advice on living in an environmentally friendly way. It is not to sell things; most posts involve buying less, not more. And if one product is recommended over another, it is out of concern for the Earth, not self interest.

4 Easy Ways to be a Freegan

David Bryan — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:41:59 EDT

It's good to be back. For the past week, I've been slammed by a project that made me loathe the thought of spending more time at the keyboard. But that's behind me now. Thanks to Krithika for his posts.

Here's a good article I read on the Huffington Post, which is available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maura-judkis/4-easy-ways-to-be-a-freeg_b_115439.html.

In the Men's Room

David Bryan — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:20:47 EDT

Urinals (such a lovely word) use less water than regular toilets. So, guys, use one if that's all you need.

Green Email

David Bryan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:33:36 EDT

PlanetSave.com offers a way to make sending email green. For every email you send from one of their accounts, they purchase and protect five square feet of rain forest. So, it's an easy way to help the Earth.

An alternative to letters to the editor

David Bryan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:26:16 EDT

While I aplaud anyone compelled to write their editor regarding environmental issues, I do question the efficacy of an organization, like this one, prompting its members to write their editors. What I'd recommend instead is prompting the members in a focused way to write and confront journalists who do a particularly bad job of covering the environment.

Cook Efficiently

David Bryan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:49:45 EDT

For many, cooking means keeping the heat on full blast right up until we take that food off the stove. But there are simple things we can do to use less energy.

Admin in the house!

David Bryan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:36:06 EDT

FYI, our latest member, Lauren, is actually an admin for this whole site. (She's now admin of this group, too.) In other words, the group has got the ear of the people running the show. So please offer your feedback.

Turn off the AC and Cool Down

David Bryan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:49:55 EDT

This morning I woke to find it 19 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit). I stepped outside and could hear the sound of two neighbors' window-unit air conditioners, running. Of course, it's strange, because the outdoor tempreture is already cooler than the recommended setting for an AC, 24 C, 75 F.

Print Double-Sided

David Bryan — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:57:16 EDT

Occasionally you've got to print a formal document, one that prevents you from re-using one-sided paper or printing in draft mode. But there's still a way to be more environmentally friendly: print the document double-sided. Even if you don't have a printer that automatically prints double-sided, there's an easy way to do it, and I'll tell you how.

Rubber bands, another gift from the grocer

David Bryan — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:39:44 EDT

In addition to resealable containers, there's other food packaging we can re-use, namely rubber bands.

Adjust your Computer's Power Settings

David Bryan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:45:44 EDT

I have the great misfortune of having Windows Vista as my operating system. But if there is some consolation for the frequent lock-ups and freezes, it may be this feature. It allows me to easily adjust the power setting of the computer. (And you can do the same thing with a Mac.)