Category Archives: Green Effort

How YOU Can Go Green

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Bill Ferriter

Contrary to popular belief, going green isn't hard, and isn't expensive.  In fact, going green can save lots of money on electricity and heating bills.  It can also help relieve a guilty conscience. Tips on shopping: Buy in bulk.  Not … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Energy and Environment Plans

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Bill Ferriter

Obama campaigned aggressively last year on the Environmental and Energy crises, and these have typically been strongholds for democrats.  A Gallup poll illustrating this is below: I have also created a Voicethread on Obama's environment plans.  Please comment. (As you … Continue reading →

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Green Energy

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Bill Ferriter

One aspect of being green is replacing our fossil fuel energy sources with renewable ones.  Our new president, Barack Obama, has promised to do this soon (click here for a shorter version).  I also wrote a letter to President Obama expressing … Continue reading →

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The Blurb Goes Green

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Bill Ferriter

You may have seen the recent color change for the Blurb.  This color change symbolizes our next project–raising awareness of the environmental problem and updating readers on steps taken worldwide to help this problem.  And what better day to kick … Continue reading →

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