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Regular contributor of topic ideas of my blog, John Bennett, sent me this Newsweek article that explores how the generation raised in this recession might live differently. Unlike in previous recessions, a more frugal life outlook might hold this time because the economics of the world, in general, will force Americans to save more, spend less [...] Unless you have a large chipper-shredder in your back yard to turn your Christmas tree in to a fine mulch (Yes, that’s my dream. What?), you need to find a place for that conical fire hazard. The City of Phoenix has a whole list of places for you to do that. But this only went through [...] In polite cocktail party chatter, after people ask why we don’t have more solar in Arizona, they often bemoan the fact that why we don’t have a high speed rail line between Phoenix or Tucson, etc. After all, there are only so many times you can get pinned between two 18-wheelers and a 20-year old in [...] A new central utility plant for Phoenix Children’s Hospital uses new technology and other innovations that will save 5.6 million gallons of water per year for the water-scarce Phoenix area (enough for 120 households) and will guarantee $570,000 in energy savings per year over 15 years, versus a traditional design. They are using a chiller, which [...] My friend and architect Tazmine Loomans has a blog where she highlights restaurants that feature sustainable food choices. Locally-grown, organic even proximity to public transport. She has a whole new list of restaurants and coffee bars. Some are in Phoenix and some are not. Regardless, it is a pretty good guide and a good place to check [...] You may know that the US Green Building Council will be here in town in November for a huge conference featuring Cheryl Crow, Al Gore, Smokey Robinson and, oh yeah…building sustainably. You may also know that it is more expensive to build green. So, how can we build inexpensive sustainable structures for low-income home buyers? How [...] According to a University of Arizona study from January of this year, the average American adds 474 pounds of food waste per year to landfills. There are also increasing costs to transport fertilizers. According to beef magazine (a bastion of leftist thought), “During the 12 months ending in April 2008, nitrogen prices increased 32%, phosphate prices [...] |
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