Greening Denver
What We’re Doing
Our goal is to make this the greenest convention in history. Our mission is to build a long-lasting green legacy that will thrive in our community and around the world long after the last delegate leaves Denver. What does it take to do this? Lots of coordination and hard work from dedicated [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Green’
Denver Democratic Convention Goes Green
Posted in Eco-Friendly, tagged Carbon, Convention, Democrat, Democratic Convention, Eco-Friendly, Green, National Convention, New Energy, Obama, Pepsi Center, Presidential Candidate, Recycling, Resource Recovery, Water on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Top 10 Eco-Friendly Yard and Garden Choices
Posted in Eco-Friendly, tagged Eco-Friendly, Garden, Green, landscaping, Trees, Yard on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here are ten ways to craft a yard that will use fewer resources, preserve habitat, contribute less to landfills, pollute less, cool your home, and bring you the satisfaction of making responsible choices for the future of the planet.
1) Leave mature trees standing, unless they are invasive species such as Mimosa, Tree-of-Heaven, and Chinaberry. For [...]
Making the Grass Greener
Posted in Backyard, tagged Grass, Green, Landscape, Lawn on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Now that Spring is here, it’s time to begin dreaming about the grass growing beneath your feet. But a lot of lawns aren’t very “green” — at least, not for the environment. Residential lawns can use a lot of toxic chemicals — up to 10 pounds of pesticides per acre. The poisons don’t end at [...]
