Renowned theoretical astrophysicist Stephen Hawking celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday, January 8th and, while some people might celebrate their birthday with cake or perhaps some nice, swanky presents, Hawking ditched tradition and asked for something else entirely: space colonization. One Hundred – to…

“Aren’t we green enough already?” The person who asked that question had just discovered that I write for a green blog. We’d had a very nice chat about the nature of recycling, paper vs. plastic, and why travel awareness is important. And suddenly, she…

Say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012. The New Year brings us a chance to make small changes to our lives – and stick to them. Here’s a small list of eco-friendly New Year’s plans, including a list of built-in excuses, and ways…

As 2011 draws to a close and 2012 begins, let’s reflect on our personal green report cards. Have you been mostly naughty? Mostly nice? Do you deserve a green lump of coal or has your eco-lifestyle been merry and bright? If you think you…

As I looked around my house, I wondered how we could go green for New Years. Would noisemakers be a thing of the past? And what about decorations? Here’s how we’re going to ring in the New Year and still make our celebration as…