This website takes two negatives – our economic decline and our environmental crisis – and makes a positive. Great Green Careers connects people looking for jobs with employers in the green job industry. The green job market includes energy (wind, solar, geothermal, tidal, biomass, and others), environment (ecology, health and safety, parks, abatement, and others), [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Green Living category.
Energy efficient upgrades do make a difference
Since we moved into our home seven years ago, we have been trying to make it more energy efficient. We bought an energy star refrigerator, replaced single-paned windows, switch to a more energy efficient television, replaced the dishwasher, added a solar tube, replaced and insulated the water heater, and bought a new furnace. Our most [...]
7 Tips for Green and Frugal Living
During No Spend Month last year, I realized that making “green” choices often costs more. Organic and healthy food tends to cost more than generic brands. Organic and hemp clothing is more expensive than mass-produced discount clothing. It is a daily struggle to choose between green products and cheap deals. Here are seven green and [...]
7 Green Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
This post is part of the Saturday’s Seven series. Like most celebrations in the United States, Valentine’s Day is often driven by consumerism. It is easy to become materialistic and forget about the unmeasurable aspects of love. If you are looking for a Valentine’s Day gift that is “off the grid,” here are 7 green [...]
Favorite Green Products: How Consumerism Can Save Our Planet
The current level of consumerism in our country is neither sustainable for our pocketbooks nor our planet. If we want to continue living an enjoyable quality of life, we either have to stop fueling our economy through consumerism OR we need to increase the demand for eco-friendly products. While I typically favor buying less, I [...]
