With so many options for free e-greeting cards available on the internet; it’s surprising how many people still choose to pay for paper cards.  According to the Greeting Card Association, 90% of American households purchase paper greeting cards.  Sometimes you may want to send that special person a tangible reminder that you’re thinking of them.  So what’s an eco-conscious citizen to do when the occasion calls for a good old-old-fashioned, personalized greeting card?

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What does Mayor Oscar Goodman of Las Vegas have to say about being green?

Blazing neon lights 24/7, the world’s most grandiose fountains, gridlock on Las Vegas Boulevard, frigid indoor air over millions of square feet when it’s a hundred and ten outside ... not exactly a poster boy for sustainability.  Name the top ten green cities in America -- I’ll bet Las Vegas would not make your shortlist.

Well, think again.  After meeting with officials from the City of Las... Read More

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SCGH's Director of Sustainability, Jennifer Schwab, recently did an interview with Gwendolyn Bounds from the Wall Street Journal.

"Composting isn't Green 101," says Jennifer Schwab, director of sustainability for the Sierra Club's Green Home Web site, which instructs visitors on composting. She admits, too: "When bugs and stuff get on it, as much as I'm a green person, I get disgusted by that."

However, innovations in the compost-bin marketplace, along with the new laws, are fu... Read More

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E3 2009: The Midwest's Premier Energy, Economic and Environmental Conference
November 17, 2009 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre
Register now!

E3 2009: EARLY BIRD DEADLINE IS NEXT WEEK, OCTOBER 16!
How do we provide sustainable fuel, food, fiber and fresh water to a global population of 9 billion people in our lifetime? That’s one of more than 15 urgent questions we’ll explore during E3 2009.

NREL’s Larry Kazmerski, a pioneer in the field of solar photovoltaics, will... Read More

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Going Green Tech

It is now possible to green your audio system. The world’s first environmentally-friendly speaker systems are now available for purchase. You can jam to your favorite digital songs through these green music systems, and help the environment as well.

Speakers

For those who love both music and the environment, we recommend the cardboard Eco-Speakers which are foldable and portable. These speakers are made from 100% recycled materials and you will not even... Read More

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