Purchasing
Hey Federal purchasers, green vendors, buisinesses large and small!
If you've got the power to make a change....buy Green! Go with Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) and use your buying power to stimulate market demand for green products and services.
It all starts here! Find and evaluate green products and services, identify federal green buying requirements, calculate the costs and benefits of green purchasing choices and manage the processes. Got something green to sell? This is the place to post it.
Tubular Daylighting Devices 101
Written by Eva Finkelstein Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:00 AM
By Eva Finkelsein
Natural sunlight can be brought inside residential and commercial spaces through windows, doors, skylights and light tubes to enhance the lives of the occupants as well as reduce the environmental impacts of electrical lighting.
Passive daylighting is both healthy and inspiring to people, plants and animals. It is becoming a crucial component in sustainable design and development for a multitude of reasons. The United States Green Building...
Coconut 101
Written by Eva Finkelstein Wednesday, February 15, 2012 06:32 AM
By Eva Finkelstein
When you think of the tropics, of palm trees, of sustainability, is there a synergy? Yes! With coconut trees, we have a plan. Is Palm strong? Much stronger than our traditional oak and fir. Durable? They are incredibly dense products, having a natural resistance to decomposition by insects and microorganisms, and a high mechanical resistance. This hardwood substitute from coconut palm trees is often referred to as Coconut Lumber...
Bamboo 101
Written by Eva Finkelstein Wednesday, February 08, 2012 08:39 AM
By Eva Finkelstein
Eco-friendly bamboo is harvested at maturity every five to six years. In contrast, an oak tree is harvested at maturity every 60-70 years, and after re-planting, takes 60-70 more years to grow. That’s 120 years, at least, renewable! The bamboo plant, which is a grass variety, does not need to be re-planted since the plant is cut above the extensive root systems. Cutting this grass allows it to send up new shoots for...
Cork 101
Written by Eva Finkelstein Sunday, January 29, 2012 10:13 PM
By Eva Finkelstein
Cork has a rich sustainable history. Sustainability is actually an ancient concept. Cork was used for centuries in ancient Egypt, China and Babylon and cork floors have a great track record in modern commercial venues. Most customers that visit our showroom at GDE are impressed by the historically “green” and durable option for flooring, walls and insulation. Homogenous cork can be sanded or screened like a wood floor! Except cork...
Protect Our Green Conversation
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:46 PM
The Green Movement has always been driven by grassroots energy.
People communicating directly, sharing ideas, practical experience and synergistically evolving communities toward sustainability.
One of our greatest new tools is the Internet. Small solar energy inventors and air powered car manufacturers can message on par with commercial giants. Non profits can spread the word for free and new ideas can be sent from one continent to the next.
Two bills right now...
School Meals That Rock
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Friday, January 06, 2012 12:00 AM
Need some school lunch inspiration? Looking to connect with the Glinda the Good Lunch Lady of the North? Ready to rally parents for better options at your school? Check out School Meals That Rock on Facebook and check out the Nutrition For The Future Blog.
It's CSA Season! Sign up for CSAs And Locate Winter Farmers' Markets
Written by Erika Maher Friday, December 09, 2011 04:05 PM
We are lucky to live in an area rich with wonderful farm projects year round. This time of year, local farms are revving up their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) programs. Signing up for a CSA means you get to pick up regular allotments of assorted seasonal produce - sure to be extremely fresh and packaged in ample amounts.
Read more: It's CSA Season! Sign up for CSAs And Locate Winter Farmers' Markets
Choosing sustainable seafood
Written by Erika Maher Tuesday, October 18, 2011 01:49 PM
Most of us know these days that not all seafoods are created equal – that is, certain types of fish and shellfish are more or less sustainable to catch or farm. Unfortunately the specifics can be confusing. What kind of fish is it? How was it caught? Was it farmed, and how? Where...
Occupy With Your Dollars!
Written by Lea Cullen - Boyer Monday, October 10, 2011 11:44 AM
Occupy Wall Street, Nyack, Woodstock, Albany, all over the Hudson Valley and the country. This week Green Guru Network dedicates our articles to what you can do to change our culture and to support sustainable living for all.
Want to live better in the new economy? Check out this great video on Collaborative Consumption.
Rethinking how much we...
Voluntary Simplicity
Written by Erika Maher Wednesday, September 21, 2011 08:35 PM
Our culture so often tells us to work, work, work in order to have a big home and fill it lots of things. But all that working and consuming can be very hard on us physically, mentally, and financially! And the manufacture of all that new "stuff" we buy is also hard on the environment.
There is a simple lifestyle change that can help us
Environmentally Preferred Purchasing (EPP)
Written by Erika Maher Wednesday, September 14, 2011 11:01 PM
What is EPP? Environmentally preferred purchasing supports the use of materials for homes and businesses that use less energy and emit fewer harmful substances during manufacture, so they have smaller impacts on the environment and human health.
The EPA has several tools and...
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