The Environment Lensography

Recycling 

Making Your Own Recycled Yarn

Make cool stuff and help the Earth at the same time. If you like to knit, crochet, or any other yarn craft have a go at using recycled materials. You can make your own yarn using plastic bags, thrift store sweaters, scraps, and t-shirts.

Where to Find Eco-Friendly Bags

Do you want to help out the environment but are so tired of providing free advertising for your grocery or department store? Then you've come to the right place. Here is a selection of retailers that offer chic, clever or simply pretty alternatives...

Soles United: Recycle Your Used Crocs

My baby blue Crocs has been through it all in the two years since I bought them. Traipsing through the sand on a Mexican beach, clomping around my local mall, squelching through the mud in Sudan. As a result, they're starting to look a bit battered a...

Refillable wine bottles

If you are a regular, and thoughtful, wine drinker you realise that your habit will be causing the production, transport and disposal or reuse of tons of glass every year. Well maybe not tons, but lots. This lens helps you look at how you might reduce...

How to Reuse & Recycle Envelopes Using Sticky Labels

Envelope Recycling has caused some people real problems, with some local authorities deciding that stamps, gummed edges and the dreaded plastic windows mean that envelopes are not suitable for recycling. After reading about the dilemma of envelope re...

Global Warming 

Save the Rainforests

If you have ever been to a rainforest then you will know what an amazing habitat it is, full of life, thick with vegetation and hot and humid. Rainforests come in a variety of types; tropical and temperate rainforests, cloud forest, lowland rainfores...

Methane and Climate Change

Greenhouse gases are gases in earth's atmosphere that trap solar radiation and warm the atmosphere in the same way that a greenhouse increases the temperature within its bounds. Carbon dioxide is probably the most well-known greenhouse gas and the...

Environment News, Global Warming & Social Responsibility

Social Response Capitalism *   *   * For many years it was forbidden to even associate the word capital with the word social. Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, you were considered the opposite of a capitalist if you even brought up competition ba...

World Environment Day

The World Environment Day slogan for 2009 is focused towards combating climate change and will be hosted in Mexico. In four years Mexico has become second only to Brazil in terms of wind, solar, and biogas projects in the region.

Environmental solutions 

Alternative Energy -- Moving Electrons!

Let's eliminate Oil Dependency! With Oil now Passing $100 a barrel, it's Time to Kick Butts and Find Alternate Ways to Provide for our Energy Needs! BKSJYJHDAYDU Okay, so the price dropped a bit. Big deal. You can probably guarantee that the price wil...

Matter of Trust

Matter of Trust creates ecological programs that focus on dealing with manmade and natural surplus and providing eco-education. The idea is that Mother Nature will supply what's needed to take care of issues if we just look around for it. I ran acro...

Solar Energy and the Environment

Now to examine the proof, facts, figures, stories and fables. And pick a line of attack...

How to Build an Accountable Academic School Environment

The Creation of B.A.A.S.E. by Kevin D. Mc Guire, School Administrator

Solar Energy

Solar power isn't perfect, but it's about as perfect as we can get if we need heat or electricity and don't want to generate emissions by burning carbon-based fuels (coal, oil, gas) or hazardous waste from nuclear power plants. Here we'll see what is...

Teaching the Next Generation (aka your kids) 

Green Guide to Back-to-School

The beginning of school is drawing near and for most families that means shopping for school supplies and clothes. This lens will help you to make some more conscious, green choices about your purchases.

Saving the environment at home 

Helping the Environment and Saving Money

We can save energy at home and improve our own environment without down-grading our present lifestyles and suffering.

Just Another Green Lens

We hear so much about "green" living today. A few years ago, people would have said, "What?" when using the term "green." According to a statement posted at my local library website, "Going green" means to "...

Green Living

We can all make simple changes in our lives to live green.  It is our responsibility to protect our environment and provide a healthy home for our children and the animals that share the world with us. I am very passionate about our environment...

How to Offset Your Carbon Footprint...Locally!!

You are just one person...you aren't rich...don't run a global corporation...don't command an army of millions...and frankly can't even control your desire to finish off that bag of Lay's potato chips!!!  So how do you create change in...

29 Tips to Go Green

29 Tips to go green's simple idea is to cut down on waste, reusing energy, and centering yourself towards efficiency. The list below shows ways you can help the earth by minimizing wasted energy. It has ways to waste less water, less electricity, an...

Very specific things you can do 

Soapnuts - The Environmentally Friendly & Natural Cleaner

Soapnuts are one of the best "ecosoaps" on the planet! They are an environmentally friendly, natural and cheap alternative to commercial detergents, which are easy to use in the home. We have four children and like many parents, my husband and I are...

Why Vegetarian? The Environment & cruelty to animals

There are several reasons for people to become vegetarians. For me it has to do with the spiritual effects of eating meat as well as the impact of eating animals on animals and the environment in general.

Saving Water with the Toilet Sink Combo

If you are trying to go green, then conserving water should be on your agenda. An easy way to conserve water using a more efficient system is combining your sink with your toilet (and by that I do NOT mean peeing in the sink!). Using the same water w...

Vegan and Vegetarian quotes

I collected quotes about eating meat - or avoiding it, about eating animal products like cheese, and avoiding it. About health, environment, spiritual and personal reasons for being vegetarian or vegan. One sentiment that I really liked was: Why d...

Bottled Water: Should It Be Banned?

Bottled Water: Should It Be Banned? I have mixed views on this subject. As a bleeding heart liberal I don't believe in the banning of anything. I believe that through education you can persuade most people to do the right thing. However, I also...

Saving energy at home 

energy saving lightbulbs

The energy saving lightbulbs is commonly called as Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) or Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFL). CFLs can be fit in the existing light fixtures formerly used for normal lightbulbs. CFLs can produce the same amount of light w...

Smart Power Strips - How to Conserve Energy and Save Money

You can start saving money today and consume less energy by using an energy saving smart power strip. To help you get started, below you will find some products reviewed and also some considerations covering how to apply them in your home. In a typ...

Bicycle-Powered!

As people work to develop sustainable forms of energy, one fun development has been the rise in bicycle-powered generators and appliances.  Drawing on the ready supply of human energy, these devices let the spinning wheels of bike riding produce...

Water-Amplifying Fluidics Low-Flow Shower Heads

Does it take forever to get soap out of your hair? There is a different type of low-flow shower head that doesn't mess around. Don't buy a low-flow shower head with a weak stream. There are plenty of these low-flow shower heads and hand showers on t...

Surprising issues you probably didn't know about 

The Truth About Gold

Although environmental awareness grows stronger everyday, one area that is continually ignored is the impact of precious stones and metals. In particular, the lure of gold slips under the radar of most eco-conscious people. The price of gold has rise...

Special People worth mentioning 

Rudolf Steiner the founder of Anthroposophy

Introducing the founder of Waldorf education, alternative farming methods (bio-dynamic farming), alternative health practices and dietary advice - Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) was way ahead of his time. Rudolf Steiner was quite a learned man. He was a...

Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, was a bigger than life personality. Passionate and enthusiastic about everything that he did and the way that he lived. Perhaps that is why it was so hard for people to believe the news of his unexpected death. ...

Dr. Bronner, Plus Great Organic Products

First of all Dr. Bronner was a man! His claim to fame is the "ALL-ONE" philosophy that he created, formed his company around, and lived his life by. Secondly, Dr. Bronner is an array of pure organic products widely accepted during the 60's...

John Muir

The United States is forever indebted to John Muir, the "Father of the National Park Service" for helping to preserve this countries greatest treasures, our National Parks. John Muir (1838-1914) was America's most famous and influen...

Severn Suzuki - a famous environmental video: where is she now?

She's full of fire about the environment. She spoke to the UN at the age of 12. She's a scientist. I want to introduce you to Severn Suzuki. This lens isn't just about that speech - though I have gathered the info to show what lead up to...

Save animals from extinction 

Protecting nearly extinct species

All About Endangered Species

Endangered species are threatened by a number of forces. Why do they become endangered? Predators, loss of habitat and changing environment have all contributed to a decline in many species. It is important for species at risk to gain attention befor...

Create a Backyard Habitat - a Hobby for the Whole Family!

New content was added to this lens on 6/28/2009. Hello and welcome to our backyard!  My family has been involved in creating a backyard habitat over the last year and now I am ready to share our experiences with a larger audience.&nbs...

Lemur -- An Endangered Species

I've been a fan of the lemur and especially the ring-tailed lemur since I first saw this furry rascal profiled on the Discovery Channel. Being primates, they have a monkey-like personality about them, but are a bit cuter--in my opinion. Because I thi...

The Save The Manatee Club: The Hippest Charity Ever

The work that The Save The Manatee Club does is all about the manatee. Their educational and conservation programs are all top notch. They are definitely the hippest charity ever.

Pollution 

Richland Recycling Center | Recycle Washington | Tri City Wa Waste Management | Paper Aluminum Computer and Plastic Recycling

Recycling, brought to you by real estate agents, Joe and Colleen Lane of The Lane Real Estate Team. Recycled issues and recycle news, and ways you can contribute positively to the environment in Richland Washington specifically, and a lens on recycli...

A Healthy World: International Trends in Organic Farming

There has been much talk in recent years about the global environment and what issues have developed since the bulk of farming is conventional farming instead of the more traditional organic farming. Conventional farming allows for the use of synthet...

What to Do With Your Old Soda Cans

What can you do with your used soda cans? pop cans? beer cans? What are your choices? Think your have two options: trash it or recycle it? I assure you, there are many more options than that. People worldwide are using aluminum cans in creative and a...

Organic Clothing and Our Environment

Few of us would connect the idea of organic clothing with the Earth's environment and yet, a strong connection between the two exists. In fact, now that global warming is becoming more of a fact than a probability, consumers need to think of the impa...

Keeping our Water Clean - How can We Help?

Do you ever think about how your drinking water gets from the lake, river, stream or underground aquifer all the way to the taps in your house? How clean is your water?

How to Properly Dispose of Paint

The correct way of how to dispose of household paint hasn't been widely advertised. Household paint can cause huge hazards. If simply left inside of a garbage dumpster or truck, there is a huge chance that the paint can leak onto the trash and eventu...

50 Ways You Can "Go Green" With The Giant Squids!

The Giant Squids are the best of the best here on Squidoo! They are creative, caring, imaginative, resourceful, tenacious, generous and "Green"! Here are 50 environmentally conscious lenses by Giant Squids that will make your world a little "Greener...

50 Lensmasters Who are Going Green on Squidoo by Reusing, Recycling and Reducing

Squidoo isn't just a place to write, it's a place that lensmasters are sharing ideas on going green and making positive changes in lives everywhere! Squidoo provides the perfect soap box for us all to stand up and shout our recycling tips and ways to...

Go Green, Nature and Ecological lenses

One of my passions is nature: it's essential to my mental health to have something green to look out at when I'm working. As I feel humanity is very busy stretching the limits of what can be safely done to our planet, I've made a few pages online tha...

My other lensographies 

Great spiritual teachers - my favorites and yours

These are some of the teachers - past and present - who will keep reminding us that there IS more to life. There is more to US... Spiritual teachers are the salt that gives flavor to our otherwise somewhat dry western culture. With all the focus on...

The Ultimate Questions - religion and spirituality

These are the ultimate philosophy questions we all ask ourselves about religion and spirituality. Vote, get inspired and share. Part lensography, part hey monkeybrain lens - I hope you all enjoy.

Katinka Hesselink - my other lenses

I'm a lensmaster, webdesigner an oldest child, an eternal student, a former teacher and single. Most of you know me here on Squidoo as lensmaster 'spirituality' - but I've also got a life outside my interests in spirituality (though perhaps that's n...

Spirituality Without Dogmas: The Best Spirituality Ever

About free, undogmatic and inspiring spirituality. Videos, links, books and debate. For me dogmas just don't work. I'm a spiritual person, but I don't really like the idea of anybody telling me what I have to believe.

Spiritual Lenses - Katinka Hesselink Net: religion and spirituality

A lensography of my best spirituality lenses as well as a summary of my website. I feature information from various religious traditions like Buddhism, Sufism, Fourth Way and Theosophy. I also pay attention to various spiritual teachers, whether the...