We visited Walt Disney World for our family vacation during Thanksgiving, but, of course, my “green glasses” were on searching for all the Green Mickeys. The Recycling Bin Hunt During our visit, I was hunting recycling bins, most of which were in regular traffic paths for the public. The bins were plentiful and easy to find. However, there was NOT [...]

While wasting time before our flight home from Colorado, we stumbled upon one of the named experimental “green” Wal-Marts in the United States. Apparently, there were only two Wal-Mart Experimental Sustainable Supercenters, one in Aurora, CO and one in McKinney, TX. The 200,000-square-foot store, located at 3301 North Tower Road, in Aurora, CO opened in 2005 and was supposed to be [...]

How many electronics do you have at home? The average American household owns about 24 electronics and spends more than $1,100 a year on these products, according to a press release from the Consumer Electronics Association. Electronics include televisions, cell phones, computers, DVD players, MP3 players, microwaves, small appliances, and even, clock radios. The newest iPhone version may arrive in [...]

The options for buying local produce and products has grown tremendously in recent years. Buying local helps support the economy in your community. It puts dollars into local taxes, local supplies, and local families. Another popular trend is the concept of shopping at a Farmers Market, which has branched into small communities and even universities. The University of South Carolina’s [...]

A peaceful, beautiful walk on the beach can be tainted when a plastic bottle or bag washes up and touches your toes. Just the other weekend, I witnessed pieces of candy wrappers and plastic soda bottles dancing in the waves in Myrtle Beach. It was disgusting. I know that it is tourist season, but there is no excuse for trash [...]

What runs through your mind when you hear the word fracking? I bet it has nothing to do with natural gas. Fracking, better known as Hydraulic Fracturing, is the process of extracting natural gas from the ground. This method of gas drilling blasts a mixture of water and chemicals into the ground, 8,000 feet down. The fracking itself is like [...]

The Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER Program of the Winyah Rivers Foundation has launched an Adopt-a-Landing program as an effort to cleanup and promote stewardship of public boat landings in Horry and Georgetown counties. There have been 19 boat landings identified for the program, nine of which are already adopted. Groups that have offered to adopt a boat landing include Wildlife Action, Keep [...]

So the other day I heard a statement from a colleague, “organic is a loaded term.”  It was an interesting perspective from someone who works in the agriculture industry. He said that just because it is labeled as ‘organic’ doesn’t necessarilymean it’s a better choice. It made me wonder more. Has the word organic been lost in translation? What truly defines [...]