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 I seem to have found inspiration to continue blogging this week - in the person of Dr. Hermann Scheer. He echoes the conviction of many, that solar energy is the "It" technology solution to our energy needs globally - that and wind power. I began blogging about solar energy in a bit of a bubble, in that I didn't know much about what was going on globally but knew we needed to be shifting to solar energy if we were to create a safer world. No Nuclear (not remotely sustainable) or Natural gas (mostly methane-which is worse than CO2) - but SOLAR.
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 Have you heard about the Pepsi Refresh Project? Maybe you’ve been asked to vote for something on Facebook, or Twitter, or someone send you an email asking for their help? What it is, is a grants scheme providing millions of dollars to fund good ideas, big and small, that make the world a better place. Pepsi has up to $1.3 million in Refresh grants (Pepsi’s alternative to spending on television advertising during the Super Bowl earlier this year) to give out every month, ranging from $5,000 through to $250,000. And DTE is committed to making sure at least one of those grants ends up here in Spokane. Grants are given out by how many votes the ideas get - with the top ten ideas in each category getting grants.
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 If you’re anything like me, you’re pretty skeptical of any move that Wal-Mart makes. When a friend sent me an article recently about the retail giant “going local,” my first reaction was confusion followed quickly by good, old-fashioned fear and a few confusing questions.
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 Eco-friendly painting habits are easy to learn. Proper care of paint and supplies, along with purchasing low-VOC paint will make your painting project eco-friendly.
There has been a lot of hype in the past few years about the harmful VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in paint. VOCs are a group of carbon-based chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature. Some VOCs have an odor, while other VOCs have no odor. The bottom line is that research now shows that the concerns over VOCs weren’t just hype. Research shows that VOCs are, in fact, harmful and can cause damage to our health and environment without us realizing.
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 Spring is a great time to lift your body’s spirits- a time of rejuvenation and rebirth. Free yourself from the burdens of a long winter and emerge revitalized. Winter often steers us away from our usual intake of fresh produce and whole foods. It happens, but if poor food choices persist, the body rebels. Detox diets have been a Hollywood fad for years. However, they aren’t just for young starlets or leading men. Detoxifying one’s body is a promising way of getting back on that wagon and flushing bodily toxins acquired through dietary and lifestyle contaminants, and spring is the perfect time to turn over a new, freshly blossoming, leaf.
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