My Own Political Party

I have had the same auto insurance for over 15 years now. I am too lazy to go out and get new car insurance quotes so I am hoping that I am getting the best price that I can. A new solution to car insurance may be coming soon. As you may realize, the more miles you drive, the more likely you will be to get in an accident. Yet, you will pay the same price for auto ... Read More

I am all into recycling. I think we should try and recycle as many products as possible. I just found out that baby strollers can be recycled as well. So if you have an old Maclaren stroller or Graco strollers sitting around gathering dust, BabyPlanet will help recycle your old stroller to help keep them out of landfills. Simply click on the donate button and see if your stroller qualifies. Read More

Politicians always claim that they are out for the little guy and the environment. If you take a closer look at some politicians, their actions speak louder than words. For example, John Edwards just had himself built a nice new home in North Carolina. The home has 10.5 bathrooms. That is a lot of toilets and bathroom vanities! Living in the house are John, his wife and his two kids. Each person will have 2.6 bathrooms just ... Read More

Assuming we should do everything to save the planet that we can, environmentalists in Australia have convinced the powers that be that changing your light fixtures to compact fluorescent lightbulbs will make an impact on the environment and specifically on globally warming. What they didn't tell you was: The program, which will supposedly save an average of 800,000 metric tons of CO2 per year adds up to only 0.21 percent of Australian emissions. Using the bulbs will reduce world emissions by 0.003 percent. The ... Read More

It seems that everyone, everywhere is thinking green these days. Well, not everyone, but certainly the high profile celebrities and media corporations. Take for instance, NBC. Bob Costas told viewers on Sunday that they were turning off the lights in the studio "to raise awareness about environmental issues." Of course, he didn't tell you that the outdoor lighting at the Philadelphia Eagles - Dallas Cowboys football game itself would consume about 65,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and 35,000 ... Read More

On another environmental note, BP has teamed up with the United States Department of Energy to sponsor the BP Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon is an event that occurs every other year. Twenty university teams are challenged to build energy-efficient, solar powered houses. The end of the event takes place on the National Mall in Washington, DC from October 11th through the 19th. BP is the only energy company sponsor this year of the Solar Decathlon. They have been ... Read More

I am not surprised. Al Gore wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Funny how someone who espouses we cut down our personal use of natural resources can't even do it himself. Interestingly, a British judge ruled recently that some assertions in Gore's documentary were NOT supported by scientific evidence. A school official brought the case to court because he did not want to show the film to his students. The judge ruled the film could be shown, but ... Read More

I remember sitting in class watching many reels of film all about Jacques Cousteau and his underwater adventures. What I didn't realize was the watch that he wore in every episode was first introduced by IWC as the Aquatimer. The Aquatimer changed the diving watch market. It was the first watch to have a rotating bezel inside the watch, not on the outside. Jacques Cousteau was really this first environmentalist that young children got to see. ... Read More

Water conservation is not as hard is it seems. One city, Alamogordo, New Mexico, cut its water usage in half by building a water reclaimation system, repair of water systems, and citizen eduction. Another city offered rebates to business and residences that installed waterless urinals. A residential complex in New York was outfitted with its own water treatment system. This building consumes 50% less water than similar buildings. Of course, the easiest way to conserve water is to simply ... Read More

John Edwards, who is running for President in 2008, is for the poor and downtrodden. He is also pro-environment. Or so he says. Edwards and his family recently moved into a luxury home in Orange County, North Carolina. It is the most valuable home in Orange County - the estimated tax value is $6 million. The home sits on 102 acres and is 28,200 square feet of connected space. The main house itself is over 10,000 ... Read More