Our Quest for a New Vehicle – Week Three

We’ve been scouring the California countryside for the perfect hybrid car. Last week, we drove the Toyota Prius and the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. This week, the Honda Civic hybrid.
Marina: The Honda Civic hybrid is gorgeous and drives so well! With a reported
40 mpg city and 45 mpg highway, the Civic is comparable to the Prius, [...]

Hugo, Our Faces Love You!

I am admittedly the biggest Hugo’s Natural Botanical Apothecary products fan ever! And when I saw Hugo this weekend at the EcoGift Expo, I was starstruck. The man is amazing. And humble. And brilliant. And he creates extraordinary products.

Which brings me to a sample he gave me to try. Hugo’s Lip Balm in pineapple and [...]

California Community and City Council Come Together for Compromise on Open Space

The Thousand Oaks city council agreed to compromise on a plan to develop Broome Ranch (aka Rancho Potrero) due to a stunning and eloquent community outcry. The original Broome Ranch development plan called for a 200 person plus pavilion to be developed in land that adjoins the Santa Monica National Park system, in addition to [...]

California Does It Again…the Green Schools Summit

Green Technology, in conjunction with the state of California, held the first California Green Schools Summit last week. The Summit, aimed at furthering Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s green building initiatives in California schools, brought together state officials, environmental leaders, green products and services companies and a host of celebrities in a three day summit held December [...]

Our Quest for a New Vehicle – Week Two

We drove a few hybrid models this week. We focused this week on Toyota – so we tried the Prius and the new Highlander Hybrid. We had mixed reviews on both based upon our goals of fuel efficiency (Marina) and safety (Jim). Following are a few of our thoughts:
Jim: The Prius gets great gas mileage, [...]

How the Greenie Stole Christmas….(But Saved the Planet)

I may be a little too hard-core green for mainstream America on this one, but I’m going to give it a shot. I happen to think I’ve got some great ideas that aren’t too crazy and will make a huge impact on the planet.
Take Christmas. I may sound a little cynical from time to [...]

The Next Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

I am a coffee addict. I admit it. There’s just something indescribably delicious about the warmth, smell and flavor of a freshly roasted batch of morning coffee. For me, it’s like the universe just wants to say “Good Morning, Penelope!”. Those of you who love coffee know what I’m talking about here.
I am also a [...]

Our Quest for a New Vehicle – Week One

We’re relative newcomers to the world of green. So, we’ve been spending a lot of time trying to find the ‘perfect’ solution to our transportation needs. A little about us…we are married couple in our thirties, with two careers, a dog, student loans and a mortgage. We love the outdoors and spend a lot of [...]