http://www.kayakas.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gifts equal shopping. Shopping equals more travel, and more travel equals higher gas usage, which equals increased carbon emissions. Many of the gifts given could end up generating more waste in our landfills (packaging and decorative wrapping) and increased stress levels, due to the hectic race to find and ... http://www.kayakas.com/dream-green-this-christmas-five-gift-giving-tips-for-a-holiday-dressed-in-holly-14033 Every time I search for something inspiring I never cease to be amazed at how engrossed some people are and how little I actually do!! I would love to be as green as possible every day ,however my monetary limitations and just plain community make it just that much more ... http://www.kayakas.com/how-green-are-you-probably-not-this-much-14034 Hot Green House is about living in a way that is urban, chic and sexy. And Environmentally sound. Nowadays, these two lifestyles go hand-in-hand. To me, there's nothing wrong with that...it shows that those of us who have resources and could be wasting still have the conscience to take our ... http://www.kayakas.com/my-intro-14035 If a glance at a site can trigger me to write about a line, then "A Small Collection" by Alyson Fox really intrigued me . As I looked through her fantastic website and saw her wonderful pieces, I read that she is all about being "Eco-friendly" with her garments and ... http://www.kayakas.com/take-a-peek-at-a-small-collection-by-alyson-fox-14036 test Create Instant Buzz http://www.kayakas.com/14037-14037 "This is the smallest hole for a decade". The ozone layer is on track to a full recovery, with the latest sets of satellite images showing the hole is shrinking. "Apart from the (unusual) 2002 hole, this is the smallest hole for at least a decade," CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric scientist, Dr ... http://www.kayakas.com/ozone-layer-hole-closing-14038 > The science of how the Earth is warmed is relatively straight-forward. >Energy and light from sun go through the Earth's atmosphere and strike its surface, which warms the planet. >The Earth emits the energy, but it is trapped in the atmosphere by naturally occurring greenhouse gases -- like water vapor ... http://www.kayakas.com/the-greenhouse-effect-in-laymans-terms-14039         This is something I had written in a previous blog a while ago, but it is fitting for this Christmas holiday season.  Remember what the Clean Air Council had mentioned about paper waste? >In the U.S., an additional 5 million tons of waste is generated during the holidays. Four million tons of this ... http://www.kayakas.com/wrapping-paper-just-adding-to-my-christmas-shopping-rant-13927 Tis the season... to get into financial trouble. With all of the gift giving and the mania of getting great deals, going overboard is almost a given part of the Christmas season. How many times do folks run up credit card bills that will take an entire year to pay ... http://www.kayakas.com/making-your-own-list-and-checkin-it-twice-13928 Offshore wind is a relatively underexploited resource, with obstacles ranging from Cape Wind-like NIMBYism to the high infrastructure costs (and thus total costs) for installing systems out at sea.  The idea of going toward floating wind turbines has been around awhile and BlueH Group looks to be one step closer ... http://www.kayakas.com/offshoring-wind-at-an-affordable-price-15601