http://newlygreens.com Walking Green for a Sustainable Garden State Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://newlygreens.com/feed/ Stories of green living from the early adopters walking the walk. Produced in NJ just outside New York City the show gives an East Coast flavor to implementing more balanced choices. Hosts Greg and Connie, "newlygreens" and not so newlywed, try take the stories to heart and and bring practical change into their own lives. It may not be about being the ideal, but it is definitely about finding inspiration and working toward something better. Kaizen Productions LLC clean Kaizen Productions LLC info@newlygreens.com info@newlygreens.com (Kaizen Productions LLC) 2010 Kaizen Productions LLC Eco Friendly Tales of Going Green from the Northeast sustainable, environmental, earth, nature, solar, wind, recycle, organic, green, eco, eco-friendly http://newlygreens.com/_content/_images/powered_by_podpress_small.jpg http://newlygreens.com http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-march-25-2010/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-march-25-2010/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:00:01 +0000 RisaP http://newlygreens.com/?p=2189 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-march-25-2010/feed/ 0 Canada,Democrats,Energy,Gallup Polls,Global Warming,Green,Greenland,Greenpeace,Independents,National Bike Summit,Norway,Orangutan - This week's headlines: - Gallup Polls Show More Americans Don't Believe in Global Warming - National Bike Summit Takes DC - Greenpeace Gorillas Nestle! - Bad News Polar Bears - To Buy Green Products or To Steal Them? This week's headlines: Gallup Polls Show More Americans Don't Believe in Global Warming National Bike Summit Takes DC Greenpeace Gorillas Nestle! Bad News Polar Bears To Buy Green Products or To Steal Them? The Details: Gallup Polls Show More Americans Don't Believe in Global Warming Two new polls released by Gallup this week show that not only are Americans growing less concerned about the environment, but a record number of them believe Global Warming is exaggerated. An astonishing 41% of Americans believe this. Gallup's website claims, "This represents the highest level of public skepticism about mainstream reporting on global warming seen in more than a decade of Gallup polling on the subject." So where is this doubt coming from? According to Gallup, Republicans are in first place. A whopping 66% of Republicans believe Global Warming is exaggerated. Independents are not far behind, with 44% of them doubting the impact. Only 20% of Democrats believe Global Warming to be exaggerated. A second poll by Gallup asked Americans to rate their amount of concern with 8 environmental issues including global warming, loss of tropical rain forests, and various types of water and air pollution. Not surprisingly, the pollution or contamination of drinking water ranked as the highest concern. But what concern came in dead last? Global Warming. Only 28% of Americans surveyed say they "worry a great deal" about Global Warming. National Bike Summit Takes DC Last week we reported that Google had added a bike path feature to Google Maps. There's one group of folks who are particularly tickled about that - the League of American Bicyclists. Their 10th annual National Bike Summit was held from March 9 to 12 in Washington D.C. this year, with over 700 cycling advocates participating.The goal was to jumpstart national bike advocacy and raise awareness of bicycling as an alternative to driving. In a surprise appearance at the conclusion of the event, United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood made an appearance, ending the summit with a pledge to make cycling concerns a priority. Greenpeace Gorillas Nestle! Treehugger reports: In a victory for the advocacy group Greenpeace, their European members have managed to persuade Nestle to drop Indonesian palm oil producer Sinar Mas Group because of their "continued expansion into rain forests and "critical orangutan habitat." Their campaign focuses on Kit Kat. While it's just one of the plethora of chocolate bars Americans enjoy, it happens to be the most popular chocolate bar in Europe. Palm oil plantations are being expanded everywhere, killing off the habitats for many animals including orangutans. So Greenpeace posted a disturbing ad on YouTube depicting a man chomping down on an orange fur-covered Kit Kat, oozing blood and creating the sound of snapping bones. It barely got any views before Nestle had it pulled from the site. Outraged, Greenpeace posted the ad to Vimeo and made a big stink about how Nestle was trying to silence them via social media outlets like Twitter. We'll never know how much exposure the ad might have seen if it had just stayed up on YouTube. But the response once people knew the ad had been taken down by Nestle (AKA The Man), caused the chocolate company to issue the following statement a scant few hours later: "We share the deep concern about the serious environmental threat to rain forests and peat fields in South East Asia caused by the planting of palm oil plantations." Nestlé has also committed to using only Certified Sustainable Palm Oil by 2015. Check out the Greenpeace ad. Bad News Polar Bears The Huffington Post reports that a proposed ban on polar bear trade failed to pass at the UN's Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on March 18. The proposal was made by the United States and was rejected by Canada, Norway and Greenland among others. The U.S. Kaizen Productions LLC clean 10:18 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/newlygreens-sophie-uliano/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/newlygreens-sophie-uliano/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:09:19 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/?p=1391 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/newlygreens-sophie-uliano/feed/ 2 Green Goddess,parabens,Risa Pappas,Skin Care,Sophie Uliano,toxic,WP887 FM [part 3 of 3] The Green Goddess Show Summary Here is video excerpts from our previously posted audio interview with author, Sophie Uliano. Our apologies for doubling up on content, it's the first time we tried video taping a spot on the radio show. [part 3 of 3] The Green Goddess Show Summary Here is video excerpts from our previously posted audio interview with author, Sophie Uliano. Our apologies for doubling up on content, it's the first time we tried video taping a spot on the radio show. Given the time constraints of the TV show we had to edit things down. Consider it a behind the scenes look at the radio show if nothing else ;)  Advice so nice we had to air it twice... We're joined today by Sophie Uliano, author of Gorgeously Green. While the book has lots of useful facts and strategies we focus today on skin care and beauty products. Sophie has provided us with a Red List and and Orange List of the chemicals to watch for in what you currently use. Get the Red Out The Red List items are the real nasties. Items proven to have immediate detrimental health effects. Products containing these chemicals should be discontinued immediately: Coal Tar Fragrance - (An ambiguous term under which many really harmful chemicals can hide) Hydroquinone Aluminum Triclosan P-Phenylenediaminr Lead and Mercury Cumulatively Orange The Orange List these products have been shown to have adverse effects when used over time. They are more widely found than those in the Red List. Products with these ingredients are "safe" to be used up, but you should look to replace these products with an alternative that does not contain Orange List items on your next trip to the store. Mineral Oils Parabens Phthalates Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLES) Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Formaldehyde-Producing Preservatives Talc Acrylates and Methacrylates Alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40) Tocopherol Acetate Phenonip Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (Quats) Cationic Surfactants Benzyl Alcohol Silicone Derived Emollients Carbomer 934, 940, 941. 960, 961C Please visit the Gorgeously Green website for lore tips and media from Sophie Uliano. You can catch the Newlygreens live with Risa on the Morning Blend every other Thursday morning from 8am-9am at wpradio887.org, or also on the radio in North Jersey at 88.7FM Kaizen Productions LLC clean http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/fall-compost-refresher-wp-887fm/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/fall-compost-refresher-wp-887fm/#comments Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:02:31 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/?p=1309 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/fall-compost-refresher-wp-887fm/feed/ 0 compost,WP887 FM Here come the leaves! While you’re out picking up Mother Nature’s doin’s, take the opportunity to give back to your soil by composting. At the most basic, you can use a mulching lawnmower to mow your way to a healthier yard (and save yourself s... Here come the leaves! While you’re out picking up Mother Nature’s doin’s, take the opportunity to give back to your soil by composting. At the most basic, you can use a mulching lawnmower to mow your way to a healthier yard (and save yourself some backbreaking labor). With a little more effort you can collect your leaves to use as your “Browns” stock all year long. The golden rule of compost is 50% Greens / 50% Browns layered together like a lasagna. Sprinkle in finished compost as the “Cheese” to get things started. Whenever you add food waste (Greens) add a shovel full of your leaves (Browns) to control smells and insects. Turn once a week. Yard trimmings and food residuals together constitute 23 percent of the U.S. waste stream, as documented by EPA. An estimated 56.9 percent of yard trimmings were recovered for composting or grasscycled in 2000, a dramatic increase from the 12 percent recovery rate in 1990. What to Compost - The IN List Animal manure Cardboard rolls Clean paper Coffee grounds and filters Cotton rags Dryer and vacuum cleaner lint Eggshells Fireplace ashes Fruits and vegetables Grass clippings Hair and fur Hay and straw Houseplants Leaves Nut shells Sawdust Shredded newspaper Tea bags Wood chips Wool rags Yard trimmings Top of Page What Not to Compost - The OUT List Leave Out/Reason Why Black walnut tree leaves or twigs Releases substances that might be harmful to plants Coal or charcoal ash Might contain substances harmful to plants Dairy products (e.g., butter, egg yolks, milk, sour cream, yogurt) Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies Diseased or insect-ridden plants Diseases or insects might survive and be transferred back to other plants Fats, grease, lard, or oils Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies Meat or fish bones and scraps Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies Pet wastes (e.g., dog or cat feces, soiled cat litter) Might contain parasites, bacteria, germs, pathogens, and viruses harmful to humans Yard trimmings treated with chemical pesticides Might kill beneficial composting organismsThis list thanks to: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/composting/basic.htm Kaizen Productions LLC clean http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/887-wpfm-morning-blend_1/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/887-wpfm-morning-blend_1/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:13:06 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/?p=1289 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/887-wpfm-morning-blend_1/feed/ 0 Congress,Energy Bills,Morning Blend,Radio,WP887 FM [part 1 of 3] Morning Blend [part 1 of 2] Our friends at William Paterson University WP88.7 FM have invited us up to the station for a recurring environmental spot every other Tuesday.  Connie won't be able to share in the fun this semester as she i... [part 1 of 3] Morning Blend [part 1 of 2] Our friends at William Paterson University WP88.7 FM have invited us up to the station for a recurring environmental spot every other Tuesday.  Connie won't be able to share in the fun this semester as she is working toward her teaching certificate, but Greg got a chance to talk some politics...  See our blog posts (links below) for more on the Bills discussed. 3 Proposed Energy Bill Summaries and What's in the New Energy Bill? Kaizen Productions LLC clean