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Magazine Green Tip of the Week
Posted by on April 25, 2011 (No Comments)
Make sure your tires all fully inflated!  50-80% of tires are under-inflated and under-inflated tires waste up to 5% of a car's fuel. Think about how much you could save just by checking your tire pressure! Read More
Magazine Green Tip of the Week
Posted by on April 19, 2011 (No Comments)
With end of the semester festivities in sight, think about "greening" your beer (no, not St. Patty's Day style)! When you can, choose glass bottles over aluminum cans. Order beer on tap when dining out. Drink local! That's really easy with a great variety brewed by the Ithaca Beer Co. ! For more tips on "green" beer, visit http://www.earthshare.org/2011/03/green-beer-ti... Read More
Go Green From Rainforests To Runways
Posted by on April 6, 2011 (No Comments)
Summer Rayne Oakes, Cornell Alumna ('04), successful model, environmental activist and entrepreneur, gives an inspiring talk about her journey from studying bugs and environmental issues to becoming the world's first Eco-Model. Read More
Making Waves One Pina Colada, hold the umbrella…
Posted by on April 3, 2011 (No Comments)
Prior to our departure for spring break in Jamaica, my friend's mom offered this advice, "Don't leave the resort" and "Have a drink with an umbrella for me." Simple enough, no? But while that cool fruity drink with its umbrella and pineapple garnish can really add to any beach going experience, it can have some serious unsuspected negative effects.  No, I'm not talki... Read More
Magazine Green Tip of the Week
Posted by on April 3, 2011 (No Comments)
Bring your own reusable shopping bag. Always forget? Leave them in your car. Every year more than 30 million plastic bags make their way from streets to sewers to rivers and oceans! Paper bags take twice as much energy to make and create more waste than plastic bags! Many places offer a discount for having your own bags so bringing your own can save you money whil... Read More
Making Waves So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist…
Posted by on March 4, 2011 (No Comments)
-OR How I came to be blogging about marine conservation Let's rewind a few years to 1998. I'm on a family vacation in Tampa at Busch Gardens and am very excited for none other than...the dolphin show. Now my older brothers and I wanted to sit in the splash zone, who wouldn't? Well, our parents of course. So alone we sit waiting for the show to start when along comes... Read More