Portland, Oregon has a well earned reputation for being a bike friendly city. Part of what makes this reputation possible is East Portland’s abundant Greenways. Greenways are streets running through Portland which have been designed to keep car traffic low, and to allow cyclists a safe and quick way to traverse the city. Many feature…
Allergies and scent sensitivities should make you think twice about using a plug-in, an oil diffuser or spray air freshener. These products simply mask the problem and often aggravate an allergy condition especially in a closed environment. The products can also contain dangerous chemicals such as formaldehyde and petroleum that will impact health. It is…
Yoga Divas and Holistic Hippies discovered GAIAM (pronounced “guy-um”) many years ago in beautiful Boulder, Colorado when it was just a small visionary start-up. The rest of the world is now catching on. GAIAM is a truly unique company focused on promoting well being by providing healthy lifestyle solutions. GAIAM’s products and services are broad ranging from yoga mats…
New Dental Association Provides a Full Week of Earth-friendly Dental Tips for Eco-conscious Patients The Eco-Dentistry Association™ (EDA), an international association of dental professionals who encourage eco-friendly practices, is inviting everyone to celebrate Dental Awareness with a week of earth-friendly dental tips to use beginning July 10th, National Dental Awareness Day! Day 1: Choose clean…
The Hotel Monaco Portland is one of only two downtown Portland hotels, the other being its sister property the Hotel Vintage Plaza, that have qualified for the City of Portland’s Recycle at Work Business Recycling Certification. Businesses are required to recycle 50 percent of their waste in the City of Portland. However, businesses who go…
On the heels of a successful Earth Hour event on Saturday, March 28, Sofitel Los Angeles has announced plans to extend the practice of turning the lights off each night for the rest of the year. This “lights out” ritual will be done as a continuation of the effort to raise awareness of the importance…
Project Successfully Reduces Overall Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by an Unprecedented 22 Tons per Year In 2001, before the green movement was on the radar of most local businesses, San Diego Harbor Excursion voluntarily initiated a series of eco-friendly engine modifications on six of its vessels to dramatically reduce the fleet’s environmental impact. In addition, the…