Archive for April 2011

By Kris Jordan, CWCC Member A few GREEN tips from the desk of PlumbingGirl: 1.  Purchase a plunger. It sounds very simple, but a good plunger can solve lots of problems. Never use chemical drain cleaning products to clear clogs in tubs and sinks. These products are not good for you as a person, and…

By Rae Ann Dougherty, CWCC Member It is spring time.  Also on Friday (April 22) we celebrate Earth Day.  Since the first Earth Day in 1970, it has grown from a grassroots effort with 20 million participants to over 1 billion in 174 countries today!  A series of environmental atrocities, where people died and rivers…

By Nancy Crego, CWCC Member and Green Leads Group Leader How I first began to understand the real meaning of being green was way back in the early 1970’s.  I was a daily newspaper business reporter in Vermont.  I carried my Nikon camera and had the great fortune of interviewing and photographing people who ran…

By Rae Ann Dougherty, CWCC Member While much attention is paid to outdoor air pollution, we spend the vast majority of our time (87%) indoors, and the EPA has found that air pollution can be 2-5 times higher inside the home than outside. Much of this is due to the chemicals we use. Consider taking…