Unorthodox “Being Green” Tip #4 – Bring your own To-Go Container

Restaurants have their own ideas about portion sizes, often heaping plates with piles of nourishment that far exceed the recommended portion size for a typical adult (or a plow-wielding oxen for that matter). Unless you’re into gorging, taking leftovers home is a given. Sadly, most “Doggie Bags” are still of the murderous Styrofoam variety which [...]

Abby’s Blog: Going Back to School? Go Back Green with Reusable Containers

Did you know that the average school-age child eating a disposable lunch generates 67 pounds of waste  in a school year. That equates to 18,760 pounds of lunch waste for just one average-size elementary school! There are many great products that reduce lunch waste and save money too. I have learned that if you switch [...]

RI Deemed A Spot for Utility Scale Wind Harvesting

The Department of Energy’s Wind Program and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) published a new wind resource map for the state of Rhode Island . This resource map shows wind speed estimates at 50 meters above the ground and depicts the resource that could be used for utility-scale wind development. Future plans are to [...]

Narragansett Still Waits for Its Recycling Program

When I first got to Rhode Island just over two years ago, I was stunned at the responses I’d get when I asked the simple question: “So how do I recycle here?”
I generally received blank stares or “Oh, we don’t recycle here” or “Oh, we just throw that stuff in the garbage.” It was like [...]

Green Building Perspectives: Whirlpool

Continuing our blog series Green Building Perspectives, posts dedicated to highlighting our esteemed partners here at Green Life Smart Life, this week we feature Whirlpool Corporation.  Whirlpool will be providing the project with the latest in ENERGY STAR® rated appliances such as the refridgerator, washer and dryer and dishwasher. 
What do you think of the Green Life [...]