July’s column in Abode: Green Gadgets that are worth it!

July 9, 2009

Enjoy Betty’s July article in Abode magazine here or at Abode.comGreen gadgets that are really worth it Far be it from Betty to promote the latest, greatest green gizmo with a hefty price tag and made-in-China label, but I believe your pocketbook and the planet will appreciate these eco-gadgets. The Smart Strip “is still the […]

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June 29, 2009

Rebecca Cooper stopped by my Betty booth yesterday at Whole Foods’ Local Fare with a Betty-stumping question (that’s a first!). So I am sending it out to the blogosphere in hopes of a helpful reply. Where to find the supplies and know-how to construct an indoor vertical garden? Check out the email below… Hi, Betty! […]

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SEEING GREEN…cool green links from local govt websites!

June 26, 2009

Check out these cool new online tools that have me seeing green… Albemarle County’s new Green Resource Map HERE (check the left hand side under: What’s New – last link listed) This cool map includes farmer’s markets, recycling, green roofs, etc which I’m quite sure required the use of Betty’s directory and search tool :-)! […]

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Yes We Can…Create Clean Energy Jobs in the Ville!

June 23, 2009

(pictures are not uploading – will try later) Today was yet another exciting day for Better World Betty, Charlottesville, and the larger Earth community as residents and community organizers joined our representatives and leaders in politics as they continue to forge the way toward a greener path. 5th District Congressman Tom Periello stood in front […]

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Have you hugged a tree today?

June 18, 2009

What are you doing on this cool, rainy, summer night? I’m curling up to my favorite new book The Remarkable Trees of Virginia by local authors, photographers, tree lovers: Nancy Ross Hugo and Jeff Kirwan and Robert Llewellyn. I am in the process of tracking down photographer Robert Llewellyn, whom I first had the pleasure […]

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Green your tennis game

June 8, 2009

In light of Federer’s exciting French Open win, I decided to take the opportunity to do a little research on how to green one of my favorite sports, tennis. I played tennis for my high school team in Utah and I’m just now getting back into it here in Virginia. As a result our used […]

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Blue Jean Baby! Take ’em to Whole Foods

June 7, 2009

Newsflash to Betty fans! Take your old jeans to Whole Foods so they can be turned into insulation. Oh man, does this mean I’ll have the green wherewithall to finally give up my favorite jeans ever, that have the right butt cheek torn out, both knees, frayed bottoms, but still fit perfectly?? Hmmm. Eco-conundrum. I’ll […]

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Recycling: beyond the basics…

June 3, 2009

Enjoy Betty’s article in this month’s Abode here or in newstands or on their website: Recycling with the stars You may already consider yourself a recycling expert, so this month two local pros, Sonny Beale of UVA Recycling and Bruce Edmonds of the McIntire facility, help answer recycling conundrums of a subtler kind. DON’Ts: Avoid […]

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Farmer’s Market Finds!

May 30, 2009

In the thirteen short minutes I had with my two hot, tired, hungry children (:-) we managed to flesh out this year’s garden with plants AND buy some cool new glasses made from recycled wine bottles. First, for all of you brown thumbs with a big heart like out there, perhaps our tale will inspire. […]

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Earth Craft Home Tours begin…

May 23, 2009

I posted this graphic compliments of the Vermont Green Building Network: www.vgbn.org/guide.php to inspire your thinking around green building and housing becuase today and tomorrow you have a chance to see hands-on examples of green building elements at Charlottesville’s Earthcraft Home Tour 2009 which began yesterday May 22 and runs through tomorrow. Details at www.blueridgeearthcrafttour.org […]

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