Is your house "leaking"? 1 Reply

What is electrical leaking? Energy consumed by appliances when they are switched off or not performing their principal functions, that is while they are plugged in. Estimates are 50 watts per hous...

Started by Mike Crane in Actions for Sustainability. Last reply by Matt Ryder-Smith May 15.

Global Oneness Project 1 Reply

I just learned of this project called Global Oneness ( www.globalonenessproject.org). It is a series of web based short films that explore global consciousness. i haven't had the chance to watch al...

Started by Sanjai Moses in Actions for Sustainability. Last reply by Jude Parker Koski May 14.

Yogurt Brigade 7 Replies

If you're like me, you are frequently annoyed that you can't recycle your yogurt container. I've even taken to buying the larger kind with a lid so I can reuse them as storage containers. Luckily, ...

Tagged: reuse, recycle

Started by Maggie Flowers in Actions for Sustainability. Last reply by Alysha Liljeqvist May 14.

Can shopping locally really help? 6 Replies

Deep Economy has a great example of how money cycles in a community: "£10 spent at a local British food business is worth £25 to the local economy, but only £14 if spent at a supermarket." But I wo...

Started by Ann in Featured Theme. Last reply by Michael F. Tevlin May 14.

Waste Wise Farm Tour - Friday, June 13th 9am-5pm

Hey - for Bay Area GreenLeaves members, here's a great event sponsored by CUESA (Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture). Check out http://cuesa.org/events/annual.php for more inf...

Started by Ann in General Discussion May 9.