Happy Earth Day to everyone.  As we reflect on what needs to be done, and what we can do as individuals on thsi Earth Day, it is also important to realize that it is a process.  Make a little change and stick with it.  When it is a habit, start with somethng else.
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One of  my favorite swag items for the winter Outdoor Retailer trade show was a recycled commuter coffee mug made by Stanley.  I dragged one of my old BPA laden water bottles that my wife was making me throw out and traded it for the coffee mug.  I been using it just about everyday since.  [...]

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I wonder?  If we all placed solar panels on our roofs, would the heat that is absorbed into the panels and converted into enery instead of being reflected back into our atmosphere, help cool our planet and mitigate global warming?

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It is the little things that are going to make the big difference, helping turn our communities into environmentally friendly places.  We can talk all we want about the grand picture of “greening” our country; it is not until we take those first tentative steps that anything is going to happen.  People who’s passion is [...]

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Polartec and The North Face have teamed up to sponsor the “Be an Eco Champion” Social Media Campaign to promote and recognize green living.  In this program people will have the opportunity to via for $15000 dollars to the “green” charity of their choice and a $1000 gift certificate to The North Face online store.
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Every once in a while you come across a company or a product that you look at from a distance, and think to yourself “that is just cool!.  I met the owner of one of those companies last week at The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.  Otto Pohl was showing off his wares for his company [...]

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Economy and Outdoor activities
“‘I’ll never complain about being too busy again…’ Rep overheard’ as twittered by @canoelover explains a lot about the mood on the floor of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market this week in Salt Lake City.  The recession that has been biting everyone hard for the last year or so is creeping into [...]

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Within the first week his presidency, Obama has began to reverse the trend of destructive Bush legislation that has been destroying our environment.  Today Obama announces that he will begin seeking the reversal of executive orders that have blocked the way for California, and multiple other States, to increase their minimum standards for greenhouse gas [...]

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While I have not pulled the plug and purchased one yet, I am intrigued with the concept of Amazon.com’s electronic book; the Kindle. As I make a conscientious effort to reduce the amount of resources I consume in my daily life, a device that eliminates the paper that I consume just through reading numerous [...]

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A group of investors announced their successful patent of an airport plan to be placed in the middle of the water in southern San Diego Bay.  Their claim is that this is the only viable plan to relocate the too small Lindbergh Field.  The investor’s plan calls for a man made island to be built [...]

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