http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/ alternative energy, solar power, green, green living, natural living, hydrogen power, global warming, environment, energy efficiency en triciajaneedgar@gmail.com Copyright 2011 2011-11-28T17:22:28+00:00 http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/find-recycling-locations-near-you-with-this-online-directory/ http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/find-recycling-locations-near-you-with-this-online-directory/#When:17:35:11Z Do you have a bunch of old electronics sitting around, just waiting to be recycled? Is it difficult to find a location near your home that will accept even standard recyclables such as paper, aluminum, and plastic? Thankfully, this website will let… General 2011-08-01T17:35:11+00:00 http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/buying-green-and-renewable-energy-weighing-the-options/ http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/buying-green-and-renewable-energy-weighing-the-options/#When:16:56:41Z Many of us want to buy renewable energy for our homes. We are tired of burning natural gas or coal, both of which contribute to climate change and changes in air quality. However, for many people renewable energy is a challenging thing to create at… General 2011-06-04T16:56:41+00:00 http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/how-humans-have-impacted-the-oceans/ http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/how-humans-have-impacted-the-oceans/#When:18:05:12Z The devastating BP oil spill is still on everyone’s minds as its ecologically dire impacts on the ocean continue to take a toll. The scale of this particular problem is huge, but unfortunately, it’s just another way humans have wrecked… General 2010-07-11T18:05:12+00:00 http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/where-does-your-milk-come-from/ http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/where-does-your-milk-come-from/#When:02:53:41Z Ever wonder where that jug of milk came from that you just purchased at the supermarket? Just how far away were those cows raised? Well, thanks to this super nifty website, you can find out exactly where. From the website “where… General 2010-05-28T02:53:41+00:00 http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/discover-bicycling-trails-and-directions-on-google-maps/ http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/discover-bicycling-trails-and-directions-on-google-maps/#When:22:58:34Z Google has recently updated Google Maps with an option to find bicycling directions, lanes, and routes. Although some major cities have physical maps with bicycling routes, it’s usually pretty tough for cyclists to find safe routes in unfamiliar… General 2010-05-04T22:58:34+00:00 http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/learning-communities-are-sustainable-communities/ http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/learning-communities-are-sustainable-communities/#When:22:27:18Z Carbon-neutral living. Is it about technologies? Well, it is and it isn’t. Technologies facilitate this new way of living. Solar and General 2010-04-27T22:27:18+00:00 http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/47-ways-to-live-with-less-plastic/ http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/47-ways-to-live-with-less-plastic/#When:01:00:08Z I was happy to recently stumble upon Beth Terry’s fake plastic fish, a blog devoted to her adventure in learning to live with less plastic, and in the process, tallying her consumption and plastic trash… General 2010-04-10T01:00:08+00:00 http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/where-to-buy-products-made-in-the-usa/ http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/where-to-buy-products-made-in-the-usa/#When:21:11:22Z It’s difficult to find clothes without tags that say “Made in China”, or electronic equipment, shoes, tools, kitchen appliances, and well… just about everything. It seems like a rarity to find something that is still actually… General 2010-03-03T21:11:22+00:00 http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/those-who-live-in-glass-houses/ http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/those-who-live-in-glass-houses/#When:19:52:51Z I’ve always wanted to have an odd house. As a university student, I studied straw bale building and dreamed about creating my own straw bale or cob creation, a piece of art that I would live in as well. Now, I wrestle with ideas of green roofs… General 2010-03-02T19:52:51+00:00 http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/where-does-your-trash-go-the-hidden-life-of-garbage/ http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/where-does-your-trash-go-the-hidden-life-of-garbage/#When:18:03:43Z We all know the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Unfortunately, we’d like to think that recycling goes a long way into decreasing the amount of trash that goes into landfills. However, it’s the reducing and reusing that are exponentially… General 2010-02-12T18:03:43+00:00