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Be Green Directory is your source for green products, services and events right in your local community! We are dedicated to providing you the best businesses who offer great products that are also green. We also host a green blog on this site which you can comment on or leave a blog entry of your own. Come out to our Big Green Expo on Saturday and Sunday October 11th & 12th where nationwide companies will be exhibiting their green products.
An important tool in the effort to build greener buildings and live greener lives is the selection of products that were made using environmentally friendly processes and are used in environmentally friendly ways. Green Products are available for just about any daily need, and the ways they are green are many and varied: They are energy or water efficient; they use healthy non-toxic materials; they are made from recycled or renewable resources; they make current products you use more efficient or more durable; and they are recyclable or biodegradable, among many other things. But among all the truly green products comes the risk of "green washing", that is products that are advertised as green without truly offering environmental or health benefits. The checklist below will help you sort through the claims and find the products that best meet the consumer needs.
3 Reasons To Go Green
by David Anthony
I wonder why we end up writing these manbearpig posts. Climate change is natural. One moment the sun is perfect, the next thing you know,
a violent storm is coming up. For the last two ice age melts, ocean levels have risen polar caps have disapeared. Of course Mother Nature has always been unpredictable despite man's immense research to fully grasp it. Yet perhaps
it is time to acknowledge that the threat of global warming, for instance, could be more than just natural, and could actually be man-made. It is true that the current rate of polar cap melt is much faster than other periods in history. With
the rapid advancements of today's modern living, is it not timely to ask oneself whether or not man has indeed changed life for the better, or
unknowingly for the worst?
"If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed."
- Chinese Proverb
Air pollution. How is the world to manage the magnitude of man's garbage? Air pollution has become a very serious threat to many cities. With foul air, how can a city ensure its people's health?
Water shortage. It's common to have the water running whenever we brush our teeth, or shower, right? But did you know that 40 percent of the world's population do not have enough water for their everyday needs? In some parts of the world, water has been contaminated rendering it unsafe to drink. Can you imagine how these people can live with this condition?
Warmer ocean temperature. The Great Barrier Reef has been bleached by El Niņo in 1998. When the ocean's temperature becomes a bit too warm for the corals, these wonders of the sea die. This leads to an imbalanced aquatic life where polyps and algae depend on corals to survive. These are but a few of the global issues that should compel you to do your part to save your world. It is time to worry and to act.
