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by Blake Frino

The use of incandescent bulbs has slowly faded since fluorescent lighting took to the socket in recent years. Their energy-saving power and lasting use creates less of an impact on landfills as well as consumers, where there isn’t much need to replace them.

I was thrilled when I bought my compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL), which is Energy Star rated. I thought I was taking part in the green movement. And although they are a little pricier than incandescent bulbs, their longer lifespan and lower energy consumption allows you to reap the benefits. Unfortunately, they do contain mercury, which is not good for the environment when added to landfills.

However, as with anything, a better prelude to this has evolved in the last six years, and is gradually being brought to consumers’ attention. LEDs (light emitting diodes) are more energy-efficient and eco-friendly than the above. And so much of what we already use, for instance alarm clocks, encompasses this kind of lighting. (more…)

by Dr. Thaddeus Jacobs

Did you know that going vegetarian reduces your carbon footprint far more drastically than any other lifestyle choices? From production of feed crop fertilizers and the manufacture of veterinary medications to refrigeration and delivery of the end product, mass produced animal foods require tremendous petroleum input. Besides extensive, multi-level carbon inputs involved with animal agriculture, there is a far more important aspect of the carbon equation often overlooked.

Methane gas, 21 times more powerful a greenhouse gas than CO2, is a massive byproduct of animal agriculture. It may be the greatest human-caused contributor to the greenhouse effect and threat to our global environment. Many scientists and long-term supporters of the global warming theory fear too much attention is placed on CO2 emissions. Unlike CO2, which has risen in the atmosphere a few percentage points over naturally occurring CO2 levels, humans have fortified atmospheric methane drastically, approximately 150% above naturally occurring levels. (more…)