http://www.thegreentips.com Think Green - Small Tips, Big Difference Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:36:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Backyard composting is an attractive, simple method of managing organic wastes at home. It has the advantage of being readily adaptable to fit individual lifestyles, income, yard size, and overall ambition. Backyard composting can be performed by a variety of methods. Typically, these include placing materials in open piles, burying ... http://www.thegreentips.com/backyard-composting-made-easy/ Location is key Find a space for your garden that receives plenty of sun. Prep the soil by tilling it with a borrowed or rented tiller. Mixing grass in with soil adds organic material. You will need to determine what soil type you have so you know what soil amendments (topsoil, ... http://www.thegreentips.com/how-to-plant-backyard-vegetables/ VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community. A call to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is ... http://www.thegreentips.com/earth-hour-2009/ So you want to have a green garden, kitchen or office, but you don't know what plants/flowers best fit your specific environment? Don't worry! We live in a hi-tech era. The EasyBloom Plant Sensor can help you: Determine which plants will thrive in a specific spot in your yard or ... http://www.thegreentips.com/use-hi-tech-to-bloom-your-garden/ Gadget geeks can go green too! Check out the soil-powered clock designed by Marieke Staps. http://www.thegreentips.com/green-gadget-soil-powered-clock/ According to USA Open official site, The USTA has put into place a series of "green" initiatives in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of the USOpen and help educate tennis fans to the benefits of being more eco-friendly. Here are just some of the environmental initiatives at the 2008 ... http://www.thegreentips.com/the-us-open-goes-green/ The Green Party of Canada was founded at a conference held at Carleton University in Ottawa in 1983. The Green Party of Canada is independent of other green parties around the world but remains philosophically aligned with them. The Green Party begins with the basic premise that all life on ... http://www.thegreentips.com/green-party-of-canada/ The green market has a great potential - We just came across 5 Green Trends for Small Business from Entrepreneur.com and would like to share with you :-) Green Car Dealership Low-Carbon Groceries Green Shopping Bags Environmental Microfinance Green Building Certification If you are interested in learning more info about greeen trends for small business, please click ... http://www.thegreentips.com/5-green-trends-for-small-business/ It's really nice to have some lights in your backyard - well, don't use electricity, consider a solar-powered outdoor lights instead. Here we recommend Corona , a solar-powered outdoor lighting system. It can be staked to the ground, attached to a wall, or simply placed on a table top. The ... http://www.thegreentips.com/green-sunflower/ The Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics, which was created using a calligraphic art form, is composed of human and tree-like shapes. The logo consists of the crown of a tree and the shape of a human being, which are used to create the form of a large tree reaching the ... http://www.thegreentips.com/green-olympics-beijing-2008/