Friday wrap-up: Park(ing), Green beer, and moral offsets add to carbon offsets

Park(ing) day was last Friday – see No Impact Man’s blog for photos of his park and comments about this action all over the country. http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2007/09/our-squatters-p.html
Boozing for the environment – if you must drink beer, drink green, and not in the St. Patrick’s Day sense. See Life Goggles’ tips: http://www.lifegoggles.com/787/the-fun-green-roundup-2/
And if you missed it, yesterday’s [...]

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Deal of the Week: Museum Day free on Saturday!

This week, Smithsonian Magazine is collaborating with museums across the nation to offer free admission on Saturday, Sept. 29. Magazine and Web site readers can qualify for free admission for two.
Museum Day is a nationwide event taking place on Saturday, September 29, 2007, where participating museums and cultural institutions across the country offer free admission [...]

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Weekly wrap-up: Kiplinger’s goes green and bike your little heart out

This week, Get Rich Slowly addressed the latest issue of Kiplinger’s, which talks green: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/09/17/the-green-issue-kiplingers-tackles-the-environment/
 
And two blogs I read both address commuting by bike today:
http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2007/09/what-makes-biki.html
http://simplereduce.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/biking-to-work/
 
We’ve thought about bike commuting, but between needing new equipment and our not-so-bike friendly roads, it hasn’t happened yet. Do you bike? How do you like it?

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August Wrap-up: Garden, net worth up, and savings

I know, it’s almost the end of September, but I missed a week or so of life this month being sick. So here is the update on all things cheap & eco for the month of August.
August was a whirlwind month. It was by far the busiest ever in the almost eight-year history of my [...]

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Check your water flow to save water

Ever wondered how to find out how much water your shower or sink uses?
Most faucets have a number etched into the aerator. Unscrew the aerator from your sink and it will say “3″ or “2.0″ or if you are fortunate, “1.5.” This refers to the gallons per minute your water fixture spews into your tub [...]

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Weekly Wrap-Up: College loans and home values

This week, the Dear College Girl blog reports on changes to college funding options for students. Pell Grants (for broke-r students) have new maximums, and interest rates on need-based student loans will be cut in half gradually over the next four years. In addition, the new laws include loan forgiveness for certain professions (like teaching [...]

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Another great deal in Colorado: CFLs $0.35 each with rebate

We hit Costco today and one item on the list was compact fluorescent bulbs. To my delight, a 10-pack cost $13.49, with a sign on the shelf indicating it was eligible for a $10 Xcel Energy rebate.
To my greater delight, the $10 rebate was deducted automatically at the register.  That brings the cost to $3.49 [...]

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Deal of the Week: Free Furnace Filter and Starbucks too

My title has the 3Fs, but the deal is from 3M. Send in this mail-in rebate to get a free filter (up to $19.99). I know the snazzy filters run around $15 for me, so this is a great giveaway.
And this morning when I stopped at Starbucks to celebrate my recovery from the creeping [...]

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Eco-quandary: Fox News goes … green – the new corporate color

NPR had a very interesting story this morning about Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. being on a big green kick. The company plans to be carbon neutral by 2010. You can listen to the whole story here.
The story mentions that Fox News personalities are not exactly known for their green take on life and business. Many [...]

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Dealbusters: Homemade laundry detergent

This Monday series checks out whether something that sounds like a good deal — or takes a bit of extra work — is a good deal. We’ll look at cost and benefit — with everything filtered through my individual experience. Please chime in with your take.
A while back, I came across a recipe for homemade [...]

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