http://www.footprintecomagazine.com your local guide to green living Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:45:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The greening of the pet industry continues to intensify. At the recent Superzoo show in Las Vegas, pet industry exhibitors introduced new environmentally responsible products in record numbers, across a broad range of categories. From organic pet foods and dietary supplements to bedding, toys, collars, grooming supplies and clothing suppliers are ... http://www.footprintecomagazine.com/index.php/2008/10/04/pet-industry-continues-trend-greener/ Part 1: Lighting and small appliances Every day we see new energy and cost-saving products and ideas.  But a smart approach to saving energy is to start with some basic efficiency improvements that can be done inexpensively. We’ll introduce these ideas as a series that gives an overview - a 101 ... http://www.footprintecomagazine.com/index.php/2008/10/04/energy-101/ A green showcase home in Greensboro Husband and wife, Mark Raines and Trish Holder were inspired back in 2007 to build a showcase green home. They had a vision of a traditional home that was truly green without looking one bit out of place in a suburban neighborhood. They also ... http://www.footprintecomagazine.com/index.php/2008/10/04/greenspiration/ They’re heeeeeeere!  They may be faint, almost indiscernible to others, but they do exist. You know, the diminutive creases that don’t disappear after a smile.... those faint furrows that remain after a look of surprise.  I must divulge as a former feminist philosophy major, I should love those Lilliputian crinkles ... http://www.footprintecomagazine.com/index.php/2008/10/02/deconstructing-wrinkles/ Yes Virginia, There Really Was a North Pole What is the most reprinted newspaper editorial of all time? Of course, it is Francis Pharcellus Church’s reply to Virginia O’Hanlon’s letter to the editor, written in 1897, about the existence of Santa Clause. Published in the New York Sun, the editorial reply ... http://www.footprintecomagazine.com/index.php/2008/10/02/climate-change-taking-over/ I’ve been known to criticize Duke Energy for its plans to build a new coal power plant at Cliffside. But recently Duke has taken some bold steps in alternative energy and should be applauded for that. Earlier this year the company announced plans to build what will be (for a while ... http://www.footprintecomagazine.com/index.php/2008/10/02/duke-energy-leaning-green/ According to Global Footprint Network (no, there's no direct connection with this magazine) the world is now using more ecological resources than it is capable of producing, or regenerating, in a given year. They've done the math and worked out that we're now using 40% more resources that can ... http://www.footprintecomagazine.com/index.php/2008/10/02/september-23rd-was-earth-overshoot-day/ Some people pay good money trying to get rid of moss in their grass, but it just keeps coming back.  A better idea might be to go with the flow and let the moss grow. Because of shade, some places are just better suited to moss than to grass. And ... http://www.footprintecomagazine.com/index.php/2008/10/02/moss-the-lawn-with-no-mower/ Greenpeace issued its annual ranking of 18 electronics manufacturers on September 16th placing Nokia in first place with 7 out of 10 points. In 2nd place came Samsung scoring 5.7 points followed by Fujitsu-Siemens at 5.5, Sony and Sony-Ericsson at 5.3. At the bottom of the heap are Nintendo 0.8 ... http://www.footprintecomagazine.com/index.php/2008/10/02/nokia-tops-greenpeace-green-electronics-rankings/ I spoke with John Wilson, one of the owners of 1st Choice Cabinetry, to learn how they’re turning this 16 year old business green.   1st Choice is rapidly shifting its cabinetry business toward green products. They’re doing this because John and his team believe it’s the right thing to do ... http://www.footprintecomagazine.com/index.php/2008/10/02/1st-choice-goes-green/