Archive for the ‘Sustainability’ Category
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From beetle-kill pine to pellet stove fuel
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Reusing in a big way By Charmaine Ortega Getz It was sorrow that compelled Rosalie Bianco to act. “I was in Grand County a couple of years ago,” she recalls. “It was breaking my heart to see all the trees dying from pine beetle infestation, and then watching all the dead trees logged and burnt, [...]
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Good, clean fun
Friday, August 13th, 2010
Tips for keeping summer eco-sweet By Charmaine Ortega Getz This week’s column has a particular summer focus on all things environmental, sustainable and organic. Keeping the stink out — If you participate in Boulder County’s alternate-week curbside compost pick-up you may have noticed the collection bin can get especially odorous in the summer. Marti Matsch, [...]
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Green Guru and GoLite
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Getting in (recycled) gear for the outdoors By Charmaine Ortega Getz Climbing, hiking, biking, camping, scuba diving, surfing, fishing, kayaking — enjoying environmental recreation to the fullest often means there’s a lot of gear that goes with it. And it’s the kind of gear that can wind up in landfills or incinerators when it’s made [...]
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Thorne’s bright future
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Thorne Ecological Institute celebrates new solar energy system On Thursday, July 29, a dozen local youth participating in Thorne Ecological Institute’s Renewable Energy Summer Camp hosted an event to celebrate Thorne’s new 10kw Solar Photovoltaic system. Each summer, Thorne hosts a week-long camp on renewable energy. This year, Thorne’s students, ages 5 to 11, have [...]
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New Belgium uses Eco-Products
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
BOULDER, Colo. — Eco-Products, the nation’s leading brand of single-use food service products made from renewable and recycled resources, today announced the introduction of a clear cold beverage cup made from 50 percent recycled PET bottles – more than double the amount of recycled content currently available in a clear cold cup. Seizing the opportunity for a greener option than virgin PET (a thermoplastic polymer used to make containers carrying the #1 resin identification code), Colorado-based New Belgium Brewery will be the first customer to use the new recycled content cups.
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America’s hunger for gasoline falls and is unlikely to return
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The United States used more gasoline than ever in 2007 and far more than any other country. It seemed as if America’s growing appetite for gas would go on forever.
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Do your part: Green travel
Monday, January 25th, 2010
Planning a getaway? Now is a good time to lock in the dates and destination for any travel plans this year. But planning a vacation is not the time to forget how to lessen your impact on our planet. Deciding where to go, where to stay, how to get there, and what to bring all provide opportunities to make smarter choices.
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Can the Eastern U.S. get a fifth of its power from wind by 2024?
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
LOS ANGELES — Major upgrades to the transmission infrastructure and a sizable chunk of cash from private investors and the government are necessary for the Midwest and East Coast to move to 20 percent wind power by 2024, according to a new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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2009 BOULDER GREEN LEADER AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The Boulder Green Building Guild (BGBG), a building trade organization focused on advancing the craft of sustainable building in Boulder County, has announced the 2009 Awards for the local green building community. The 500-plus-member organization awards local leaders who have shown exemplary performance in the field.
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Winter bike to work day
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
If you’ve been in Boulder for more than five minutes, you probably realized that it’s a huge biking community. Spandex-clad bikers are ubiquitous year round. When I moved here a little over two years ago I was startled by how many bikers were on the road, but now after acclimating to the Boulder lifestyle, I feel comfortable with sharing the road. So next Wednesday, Jan. 20, on GO Boulder’s second annual Winter Bike to Work Day, I will dust off my bike and head down the road to work. Hey, maybe this event will convince me to bike to work more often. Hope so. It’s the Boulderganic thing to do.
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