Carnival of the Green #80
June 4thWelcome to the 80th Carnival of the Green, roughly organized by the good folks at Treehugger. If you like what you see, take a moment to check out the last Carnival at Sustainablog, too! The next one will be hosted by Victoria E.
Julie from Pines Above Snow celebrates Rachel Carson’s 100th birthday by urging people to read and learn more about a better insect deterrent than DDT—bats.
John at Hell’s Handmaiden tears apart Christopher Monckton’s arguments discounting climate change.
Chris Baskind at Lighter Footstep points out that the kitchen is your home’s biggest energy-gobbler—and your refrigerator is it’s hungriest appliance. Want to cool off your energy bills? Start by cooling off your fridge!
G.P shares tips on greener ways to throw a party and even includes a tasty recipe from Fish Creek House Bed and Breakfast.
John at Growth Madness points out this post that features links to powerful and credible resources on the topic of population growth and its ecological consequences.
Harlan at Veggie Revolution imagines a vehicle that runs on hydrogen or biofuels and offers the same features, performance, and price as today’s gasoline vehicle, and he asks “Will it capture half the market?”
David at Ecolibertarian explores what we can reasonably expect from an “organic” label in two posts: one exploring the challenge of organic food in Britain and another defending “yuppie chow.”
Tracy at EcoStreet shares ideas for 5 eco-friendly camping holidays with children.
Don Bosch at The Evangelical Ecologist live-blogged Family Research Council’s family policy discussion on global warming held this past Thursday at their offices in D.C.
Mallory at Miss Malaprop shares some great recycled wallets and bags found at Portland’s Saturday Market.
Alina at Closet Environmentalist writes a detailed guide on proper recycling habits, with tips on how to make your recycling as efficient and environmentally friendly as possible.
Riversider at Save the Ribble presents Q: When is a Plan Not a Plan?.
As for me folks, I know it’s been a long time. Being out in the field doing environmental restoration is fabulous and fulfilling, but it sure does leave me exhausted. I’ll return to Groxie one of these days, but in the meantime I hope you’ll still benefit from the archives!