Four Ways To Green Your Lunch

1. Store food and beverages in reusable containers and avoid plastic baggies and paper sacks.

2. Pack reusable silverware and cloth napkins.

3. Choose food items that are available in bulk or have minimal packaging.

4. Recycle and glass, metal or plastic containers.

Sustainable Spaces

Eco-design tips for your home by AMANDA MOORE, kiwi* September / October 2008

Repurposed Design


Housewares made from recycled materials can help you redecorate and do a little something for the environment. By purchasing recycled materials you help keep existing items out of already crowded landfills while eliminating the use of new raw materials. You can incorporate green goods into your home by looking to accessories and soft furnishings.


For more information check out Amanda's website at http://www.replacenyc.com/


Places to shop online for recycled housewares:


http://www.gaiam.com/

http://www.vivavi.com/

http://www.desginpublic.com/

http://www.cb2.com/

http://www.bluemoonbottles.com/

http://www.chiasso.com/

Naples & Estero Offers Courses to Recycle Lifestyles

Two new "Being Green" eight week courses teach Earth friendly approaches that are empowering and fun. Educators Ann Smith and Donna Roberts, both with local and global experience, lead the adult education courses in Naples and Estero that run from October 1 to November 20.

In Naples, classes are held from 1 to 3 pm each Wednesday, at Outside The Box-Studio. In Estero, classes meet from 10 am to noon on Fridays, at Happenhatchee Center. The course fee is $200, with discounts available as needed.

To register, visit www.CircleConnections.com.

In The "Green" News: California Leads Nation With Green Building Code

California is again paving the way toward sustainable development. The state is adopting a new Green Building Code that puts percentages on improvements in water use efficiency, energy consumption, and water conservation. After 2010, all new construction must meet the code’s requirements. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California Business Properties Association, Sacramento, as well as local branches of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, NAIOP SoCal and NAIOP California State Council, support the green code. Although California is the first state to establish its own green code, the situation will not stay unique. “The International Code Council has been working with the National Association of Home Builders to develop a national standard for Green Homes, and the American National Standards Institute also is working on a standard as well,” the article states. Read the article at http://www.globest.com/news/1207_1207/sacramento/172819-1.html.