2009 February 19

Green Product and Service Directory Launched

February 19, 2009 By Dawn Killough Leave a Comment

FairGreenTrade.com recently launched its green product and service directory. There’s a lot more to this web site than meets the eye.

Lung Cancer Bill Ignores Prevention, Proposes Millions for Drug Companies

February 19, 2009 By Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH 9 Comments

The Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 does not address lung cancer prevention. The bill states that 60% of new lung cancers are in non-smokers, but it makes no mention of radon gas, the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.

Build Your Own Free Tiny House with Shipping Pallets

February 19, 2009 By ziggy 1,307 Comments

Last week I talked about how to live simply and decrease your carbon footprint living in a tiny house. Even better than buying a tiny house is making your own, and Michael Janzen is blazing a trail with his free tiny pallet house. Not only is his house made out of recycled shipping pallets, it [...]

Newly Approved Uncapped 30 Percent Tax Credit for Small Wind Turbines Makes Wind Power More Viable for Americans

February 19, 2009 By Reenita Malhotra 2 Comments

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by President Obama includes an uncapped 30 percent tax credit for the installation of small wind turbines, such as Windspire, (www.mariahpower.com), a residential and commercial wind power appliance.