Chris Rodinis This blog post is longer than usual, which is okay since my last post was weeks ago. Today the subject is repurposing. Well, I confess again that […]

    Chris Rodinis       www.fastcompany.com       Ask Dupont? Ford? Or do it yourself? Thankfully enough information about sustainability is available to those who seek it. […]

Chris Rodinis www.fortune.com http://www.5minutesformom.com/47263/5-ways-to-reuse-old-phone-books/ A very successful outdoor clothing company named Patagonia has an unconventional marketing message: “Do not buy our garments unless you really need them and when you […]

Chris Rodinis http://www.energymanagertoday.com/mcdonalds-owner-spends-1m-of-his-own-money-for-energy-efficiency-091577/ Here is an encouraging story of investing in green technology. Who better than a McDonald’s restaurant owner to lead the way with one million dollars invested! His […]

Chris Rodinis https://www.environmentalleader.com/2013/04/26/hospitals-divert-100-million-pounds-from-landfill/     Zero waste from hospitals is a formidable goal. Turns out the “healthier hospitals initiative” is making that goal closer. This project has already diverted more […]

Chris Rodinis     http://s7d9.scene7.com/is/content/minesafetyappliances/V-GardGRNPressReleaseFINAL\     Here is a green news item from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of all places. MSA, a safety equipment manufacturer, has innovated by using sugarcane to […]

Chris Rodinis http://news.discovery.com/tech/alternative-power-sources/landfill-provides-free-electricity-130328.htm How about free electricity? Who can argue with that? Free electricity is almost as good as free money. How does one get free electricity? Well apparently if […]

Chris Rodinis http://local.dexknows.com/what-are-green-tires/ Green tires are not actually green but I guess they could be. Since this blog is about reducing and green practices, today we are covering “green tires.” […]

http://gizmodo.com/5880193/turn-your-e+waste-into-furniture-and-hide-it-in-plain-sight/gallery/1 Chris Rodinis January 25th, 2013 The average consumer has options when it comes to recycling. The curb, the store, the local recycling center, or they can call for a […]

Chris Rodinis January 23rd, 2013 http://www.gizmag.com/carter-williamson-emergency-shelter/25838/ Do What You Can This post is about green design. It is a post about making use of “what is readily available,” or aka […]