Posts by southerngal

New Carbon Counter in NYC Tracks Greenhouse Gas Emissions http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,527103,00.htmlNEW YORK —  New Yorkers have long been able to keep tabs on the national debt, but they now have a highly visible...

This is a favorite whenever I bring it to a gathering.   Jalapeno Popper Spread 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup mayonnaise 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained 2 ounces canned diced jalapeno...

I can't wait to see this become a reality! County dump drills for methaneHigh atop the mountain of garbage that is the Berkeley County landfill, an emerging network of pipes could turn trash into treasure. The 6-inch-wide...

How about a rain barrel, garden plants or seeds?Herbs for his garden might be fun as the kids can help him plant,  harvest and cook.

Wood Gas Generator: Run Your Truck on Firewood!By the MOTHER EARTH NEWS editorsWood gas, or wood gasification, is a decades-old renewable energy technology that converts chunks of firewood, wood chips or other cellulosic biomass to...

From my understanding to avoid BPA for your baby, your child, or yourself, look for the recycling number 7. It’s usually on the bottom of the plastic container or bottle. If it’s there, it may contain BPA. Although not all...

 "It is estimated that up to 6,000 tons of sunscreen is released annually by tourists in reef areas, and because sunscreens are often petroleum based, they don’t biodegrade.When chemicals in sunscreen come in contact...

Do you even like CF bulbs?I've seen lots of discussion about these bulbs and it seems people either love them or hate them.Do you prefer the old lightbults despite them not being as energy efficient?

As campers, my husband and I try to be as green as possible. While other campers are using styrofoam and paper plates, plasticware and papertowels, we wash our plates & silverware and try to use rags and microfiber clothes as much as...